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Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera's staging for Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège is stolid in direction, but Speranza Scappucci breathes life into Verdi's drama from the pit. 

A piece of Italian verismo well worth being in the repertoire, beautifully staged and sung.

A spirited performance of Verdi's beloved work highlighted the virtues of opera in concert.

With an uncertainly looming, the San Diego community rallied behind its beloved opera company to rescue, resuscitate and revamp while celebrating 50 years of commitment to the arts.

Pop culture baggage and a notorious story aside, La Gioconda at the Deutsche Oper amuses and intrigues.

Nabucco in a shopping mall – this is Graham Vick’s concept for his new production of Verdi’s early masterpiece created specifically for New National Theatre Tokyo.

Attendees of last night's Aida may have been concerned that they would be seeing a stand-in soprano, with the Ukranian Liudmyla Monastyrska making her Covent Garden debut. They needn't have worried. Monastyrska gave a world class performance with great vocal control and huge power.

El Gran Teatre del Liceu cierra la temporada con Il trovatore, de Verdi. Las grandes voces de Ruciński y Cornetti dirigidos por Callegari y junto a la Orquesta del Liceu son el centro de una producción que conecta la historia de Manrico con la figura de Goya.