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Hasmik Torosyan (Giulia) and Iurii Samoilov (Blansac) © Amati Bacciardi

Fizzing farce: La scala di seta revived at the Rossini Opera Festival

By Laura Servidei, 13 August 2026

Rossini’s La scala di seta returns to the ROF in a lively revival of Damiano Michieletto’s production that combines the composer’s sparkling music with a playful contemporary staging.

***11

***11

Pesaro

13 Aug 2026

Fizzing farce: La scala di seta at the Rossini Opera Festival

By Laura Servidei

Rome

Ai Weiwei's Turandot an enjoyable, gigantic funfair at Opera di Roma

By Lorenzo Fiorito, 27 March 2022

The controversial artist stages his first opera in Rome, with strong musical performances under dynamic Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv.

****1

****1

Rome

27 Mar 2022

Ai Weiwei's Turandot an enjoyable, gigantic funfair at Opera di Roma

By Lorenzo Fiorito

Pesaro

Il signor Bruschino in Pesaro: silly farce, but musical masterpiece

By Laura Servidei, 07 August 2021

A successful new production of the maestro’s opera buffaat the Rossini Opera Festival with a solid cast led by Marina Monzó.

****1

****1

Pesaro

07 Aug 2021

Il signor Bruschino in Pesaro: silly farce, but musical masterpiece

By Laura Servidei

Alex Esposito (Assur) and Jessica Pratt (Semiramide) © Michele Crosera

Venice

A regal, integral version of Semiramide in Venice

By Laura Servidei, 21 October 2018

La Fenice presents Rossini’s monumental farewell to Italy and to 18th-century tradition in Ligorio’s elegant new production with a superb cast.

*****

*****

Venice

21 Oct 2018

A regal, integral version of Semiramide in Venice

By Laura Servidei

Naples

Rossini's Otello returns to its birthplace in Naples

By Lorenzo Fiorito, 30 November 2016

Suggesting that Otello was a migrant, like modern refugees, was not a great staging idea for a production which could count on an high-rate vocal cast.

****1

****1

Naples

30 Nov 2016

Rossini's Otello returns to its birthplace in Naples

By Lorenzo Fiorito

Leverkusen

Alte Zöpfe neu geschnitten: Gazzanigas L'Isola d'Alcina mit l'arte del mondo

By Jens Klier, 22 September 2022

Mit dieser Produktion gelingt Werner Ehrhardt einmal mehr ein vortreffliches Hörbarmachen einer Entdeckung, die über Glückstreffer hinausragt.

****1

****1

Leverkusen

22 Sep 2022

Alte Zöpfe neu geschnitten: L'Isola d'Alcina mit l'arte del mondo

By Jens Klier