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A bland staging: at the end what really emerged was Rossini’s glorious music, its intelligent construction and perfect beauty.

The Magic Flute's roots in popular theatre come through most strongly throughout Vick's production, which sparkles with a wealth of witty detail. But treatment of the work's socio-political undercurrents doesn't work nearly as well.

Mark Lamos' staging is a riot of colour and movement; George Souglides gives us a masterclass in costumery; fine Italian singing illuminates this Norwegian première for Rossini's madcap Il turco in Italia.

Laurent Pelly's production of Giulio Cesare is a play of references to antiquity, heroism and myth. However, it does not thrill. 

Read our review of David McVicar's production of Handel's Giulio Cesare in its 2013 broadcast from the Met Opera in New York.

David McVicar’s Giulio Cesare is still riotous at the Met, the production having transferred from Glyndebourne. This is a delicious, smart production, then, with interest for the brain, ears, and eyes alike.

Doté d'une distribution inégale en partie compensée par un jeu d'acteurs appréciable, le Don Giovanni de Daniel Benoin ne convainc qu'à moitié à Toulon.

Fabio Cherstichs Inszenierung ist dank eines hervorragenden Sängerensembles vor allem ein Genuss für die Ohren.

L’Opéra de Genève s’offre une trilogie autour de Figaro, avec notamment un Mozart pétillant. Il ne restera plus qu’à découvrir le « Figaro gets a Divorce » d’Elena Langer qui viendra clore cette triologie proposée par le Grand Théâtre de Genève. 

La fascinante producción de los Hermann sigue viva 30 años después de su estreno