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Diego Fasolis gives an enlightened, 18th-century account of the Mozart/da Ponte masterpiece, with great precision and elegance.

The libretto had a troubled genesis, to say the least: seven people put their hand on it! But the rich melodic invention of the composer prevailed and the success was resounding.

Patchy vocal offering saved by superb orchestra in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.

Visually traditional, this Norma often indulged on the most predictable aspects of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera, unfortunately missing the opportunity of bringing a bigger audience to the theatre and showcasing the vastness of Italian opera. 

Vittorio Borrelli’s production of Hänsel und Gretel in Turin offers a refined mise-en-scène focusing on the tiny, playful and colourful aspects of the plot. 

Vittorio Borrelli's double bill of Zemlinsky's Eine Florentinische Tragödie and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi had the audience constantly re-evaluating not only what is real and artifice, but what could be deemed virtue and vice.