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Erwin Schrott (Figaro) and Germán Olvera (Count Almaviva) © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Claus Guth's cerebral Le nozze di Figaro staging revived in Rome

By Pia Maltri, 15 September 2026

A satisfying musical evening in Rome and an interesting directorial take on a Mozartian classic.

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Rome

15 Sep 2026

Claus Guth's cerebral Le nozze di Figaro staging revived in Rome

By Pia Maltri

Axelle Fanyo (Ariadne) © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Ariadne in Rome: David Hermann’s Strauss staging highlights contrasts

By Pia Maltri, 01 March 2026

In an opera rarely staged in Italy, David Hermann skilfully masters the metatheatrical challenges posed by the libretto to Ariadne auf Naxos.

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Rome

01 Mar 2026

Ariadne in Rome: David Hermann’s Strauss staging highlights contrasts

By Pia Maltri

Chiara Amarù (Isabella) and ensemble © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Revival of a classic L’Italiana in Algeri in Rome

By Pia Maltri, 05 June 2025

Despite an early misadventure, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma launches Maurizio Scaparro's staging of Rossini's comic opera with panache.

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Rome

05 Jun 2025

Revival of a classic L’Italiana in Algeri in Rome

By Pia Maltri