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Rosetta Cucchi jumps on the bandwagon with a shallow production of L’italiana in Algeri, although Daniela Barcellona’s charisma and vocal prowess dominates the scene.

Jessica Pratt leads a strong cast in a beautiful performance of one of Rossini’s unjustly forgotten masterpieces, under the spectacular baton of Roberto Abbado, despite an unremarkable new production by Jean-Louis Grinda. 

In staging Verdi's triumphant masterpiece, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma pays homage to silent films, turning Ancient Egypt into the underworld.