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Mario Martone gives Rigoletto a convincing modern twist at the Teatro alla Scala

By Laura Servidei, 08 July 2022

Conductor Michele Gamba gives a very personal interpretation of Rigoletto, in an intelligent new production by Mario Martone, which seals a great success for the trio of principal singers, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Nadine Sierra and Piero Pretti.

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Milan

10 Jul 2022

Mario Martone gives Rigoletto a convincing modern twist at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

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Milan

Leo Muscato takes La Scala's new Barbiere to the “Teatro Siviglia”

By Laura Servidei, 02 October 2021

Riccardo Chailly gives a masterful rendition of Rossini’s masterpiece, leading a solid cast in an inspired performance, in Leo Muscato’s new staging.

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Milan

04 Oct 2021

Leo Muscato takes La Scala's new Barbiere to the “Teatro Siviglia”

By Laura Servidei

Milan

Breaking with Verismo: Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini returns to La Scala

By Renato Verga, 15 April 2018

The use in the score of ancient musical instruments is what differentiates this work: pifferi, a lute, a “viola pomposa” give this work a distinctive flavour.

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Milan

16 Apr 2018

Francesca da Rimini returns to La Scala

By Renato Verga

Milan

Andrea Chénier in Milan: tradition triumphs at La Scala's season opener

By Renato Verga, 07 December 2017

The big season opener at La Scala offers few surprises in a traditional staging, although Yusif Eyvazov proved his worth in the title role.

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Milan

08 Dec 2017

Tradition triumphs at La Scala

By Renato Verga

Milan

The diva's still got it: Anna Netrebko makes triumphant return to La traviata at La Scala

By James Imam, 09 March 2017

Netrebko's Violetta is now fuller in body and voice than in her former incarnation. Goodbye to the fresh-faced damsel we saw in Salzburg; hello to a larger-than-life courtesan in her twilight years.

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Milan

12 Mar 2017

Netrebko returns to La traviata at La Scala

By James Imam

Milan

Tears of blood among the cherry blossoms: La Scala make amends with a return to Puccini's original Madama Butterfly

By Mark Pullinger, 07 December 2016

A beautiful production by Alvis Hermanis of Madama Butterfly to open La Scala's new season, but it was Riccardo Chailly's presentation of Puccini's original 1904 score which caught the ear.

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Milan

08 Dec 2016

Tears of blood among the cherry blossoms

By Mark Pullinger

Milan

A busted straight: La Scala's La fanciulla del West

By Kevin Wells, 03 May 2016

La Scala might not have had all the right cards in its garter Tuesday night to prevent ending up holding aces and spaces, but it’s hard to play without a full deck in the first place.

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Milan

06 May 2016

A busted straight: La Scala's La fanciulla del West

By Kevin Wells