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Alex Esposito (Méphistophélès) and Vittorio Grigolo (Faust) © Brescia e Amisano | Teatro alla Scala

Salvation, damnation and circus magic: Gounod’s Faust at the Teatro alla Scala

By Laura Servidei, 24 October 2026

The Teatro alla Scala closes its season with a visually audacious new production of Faust, directed by Johannes Erath, and driven by Daniele Rustioni’s fiery conducting.

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Milan

24 Oct 2026

Salvation, damnation and circus magic: Teatro alla Scala’s new Faust

By Laura Servidei

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) © RBO | Tristram Kenton

London

Bel canto brilliance: Lisette Oropesa the jewel in Covent Garden’s new Puritani crown

By Mark Pullinger, 30 June 2026

The role of Elvira in Bellini’s I puritani contains the most challenging mad scenes in all opera, but soprano Lisette Oropesa dazzles on the opening night of Richard Jones’ new production.

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London

30 Jun 2026

Lisette Oropesa the jewel in Covent Garden’s new Puritani crown

By Mark Pullinger

Huanhong Li (Alcade), Ludovic Tézier (Don Carlo) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

Milan

Tézier and Netrebko dazzle in La Scala’s new La forza del destino

By David Karlin, 7 December 2024

For La Scala’s prima, outstanding vocal performances light up a busy but interesting staging of Verdi’s revenge opera by Leo Muscato.

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Milan

7 Dec 2024

Tézier and Netrebko dazzle in La Scala’s new Forza

By David Karlin

Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Orontea) and Mirco Palazzi (Creonte) © Vito Lorusso | Teatro alla Scala

Milan

Cesti’s Orontea: an early rarity at La Scala

By Laura Servidei, 28 September 2024

Giovanni Antonini leads a splendid orchestral performance of Cesti’s masterpiece, featuring an outstanding cast headlined by Carlo Vistoli.

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Milan

28 Sept 2024

Cesti’s Orontea: an early rarity at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

Il cappello di paglia di Firenze © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

Milan

The Accademia in search of a straw hat: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze at La Scala

By Laura Servidei, 7 September 2024

The Accademia at La Scala delivers an outstanding production of Nino Rota’s masterpiece, conducted by Donato Renzetti, leaving the audience with beaming smiles.

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Milan

7 Sept 2024

Il cappello di paglia di Firenze at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

Gütersloh

An exciting final round of the Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition

By Laura Servidei, 30 June 2022

One of the greatest launching pads for an opera singer’s career, the Neue Stimmen once again proves its ability to attract the best operatic talents the world has to offer.

Gütersloh

30 Jun 2022

An exciting final round of the Neue Stimmen competition

By Laura Servidei