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The new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann explores the gothic, magical nature of the story, with a solid cast led by Chaslin’s somewhat heavy baton.

Anna Netrebko chews the scenery as Floria Tosca… and there’s a lot of it to get her teeth into in David Livermore’s busy staging in Milan.

One might have hoped for a memorable performance of the work for its absolute première at the Carlo Felice. Instead, this was an experience to quickly forget.

In Livermore's staging the scheme becomes meta-cinematographic: the poet Prosdocimus here has Marcello Mastroianni's features in Fellini's film 8 ½.

The revival of La Grotta di Trofonio is part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Paisiello's death, in co-production with Teatro San Carlo in Naples.

A suggestive opera based on Sàndor Màrai's novel, at the Festival della Valle d'Itria. 

Daniela Dessì and Fabio Armiliato make their role debuts in the first production of Umberto Giordano's Fedora at the Teatro Carlo Felice for 15 years. 

Scottish Opera's Don Pasquale is a well sung and fun-filled delight to lift the winter spirits.