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Alexander de Jong, Nina van Essen, Ella Taylor, Michael Wilmering, Leòn Ali Çifteci © Dutch National Opera | Rahi Rezvani

Head on down to Dutch National Opera’s Cherry Town, the coolest kids on the block

By Clare Varney, 08 October 2026

Jakop Ahlbom’s updated vision of Shostakovich’s neglected operetta Moscow, Cheryomushki for Dutch National Opera in collaboration with ISH Dance collection is a riot of fun

****1

****1

Amsterdam

08 Oct 2026

Head on down to DNO’s Cherry Town, the coolest kids on the block

By Clare Varney

Gerald Finley, Giovanni Sala, Elsa Dreisig, Nina van Essen and Luca Micheletti © Vito Lorusso | Teatro alla Scala

Milan

The game of love, remastered by Robert Carsen: a new Così fan tutte at La Scala

By Laura Servidei, 08 November 2025

Alexander Soddy leads a great cast in a clever, supremely entertaining new production in Milan.

****1

****1

Milan

08 Nov 2025

The game of love: Robert Carsen’s new Così fan tutte at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

Jessica Pratt and Les Talens Lyriques © Brescia e Amisano | Teatro alla Scala

Milan

Teenage Mozart’s Mitridate a great success at La Scala

By Laura Servidei, 18 May 2025

Christophe Rousset leads Les Talens Lyriques and a stellar cast in a superb rendition of Mozart’s first opera seria.

*****

*****

Milan

18 May 2025

Teenage Mozart’s Mitridate a great success at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

We Are The Lucky Ones © Dutch National Opera | Koen Broos

Amsterdam

A Dance to the Music of Time: We Are the Lucky Ones is the time to be alive at DNO

By Eleanor Knight, 22 March 2025

Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s The Years, Philip Venables’ new opera widens the canvas to take in the whole of Europe’s postwar generation.

*****

*****

Amsterdam

22 Mar 2025

Venables We Are the Lucky Ones is the time to be alive at DNO

By Eleanor Knight

Amsterdam

Ravishment without drama in Dutch premiere of A Village Romeo and Juliet

By Jenny Camilleri, 15 December 2018

Gorgeous playing under Sir Mark Elder wasn’t enough to mask the lack of theatrical drive in the scrupulously cast Dutch premiere of Delius’ most successful opera.

***11

***11

Amsterdam

15 Dec 2018

The Dutch premiere of A Village Romeo and Juliet

By Jenny Camilleri

Hanover

Schluss mit dolce vita, zurück zur Verantwortung: Händels Alcina an der Staatsoper Hannover

By Christoph Wurzel, 29 September 2022

Augen zu in totaler Verliebtheit oder sich der Realität stellen? Dem Schwanken und Wanken der Liebe geht Lydia Steier in ihrer nachdenklichen Inszenierung von Händels Alcina in Hannover nach.

****1

****1

Hanover

29 Sep 2022

Schluss mit dolce vita, zurück zur Verantwortung: Alcina in Hannover

By Christoph Wurzel

Hanover

Psychologisch ernst genommen: Mozarts Figaro an der Staatsoper Hannover

By Rainer Zerbst, 20 January 2022

Lydia Steier zeigt eine in jeder Hinsicht konsequente Inszenierung, die auch heute noch das aufrührerische Potential dieser Oper spürbar werden lässt.

*****

*****

Hanover

20 Jan 2022

Psychologisch ernst genommen: Figaro an der Staatsoper Hannover

By Rainer Zerbst

Hanover

Schaumgebremste Erotik: Carmen an der Staatsoper Hannover

By Rainer Zerbst, 10 November 2020

Bizets Oper erhält durch die reduzierte Partitur von Marius Felix Lange eine neue faszinierende Ebene.

***11

***11

Hanover

10 Nov 2020

Schaumgebremste Erotik: Carmen an der Staatsoper Hannover

By Rainer Zerbst