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Rossini’s first staged opera, La cambiale di matrimonio, in a spirited production by Laurence Dale, paired with his late work Les soirées musicales in a successful performance.

Christophe Rousset leads a great cast and an even greater orchestra in Gassmann’s 1769 rarity in Laurent Pelly’s visually striking, but oddly subdued, take on a comedy that thrives on chaos. 

Cecilia Bartoli leads a stellar cast in a silly, but fun divertissement where Mozart’s music shines supreme.

Not so Dolce Vita... Davide Livermore’s fascinating interpretation of Donizetti’s masterpiece doesn’t quite manage to uplift a somewhat disappointing musical performance. 

Mario Martone’s 2011 production, revived this season by Federica Stefani. fairly stands the test of time in Milan. 

Diego Fasolis conducts a great cast, led by Alex Esposito and Rosa Feola in a new production of Rossini’s masterpiece by Roberto Andò.