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Lavish gone lacklustre: diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

By Eleanor Knight, 19 September 2025

Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production.

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London

19 Sep 2025

Diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

By Eleanor Knight

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Toronto

Eugene Onegin revival fails to find the magic spark in Toronto

By John Gilks, 02 May 2025

Robert Carsen’s 1997 production of Eugene Onegin has aged remarkably well but the latest Canadian Opera Company revival of it doesn’t quite recapture its magic.

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Toronto

02 May 2025

Eugene Onegin revival fails to find the magic spark in Toronto

By John Gilks

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Dublin

Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

By Andrew Larkin, 07 March 2025

Conductor Speranza Scappucci led a vibrant programme of orchestral and vocal works, blending Spanish flair and humor in this enjoyable performance.

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Dublin

07 Mar 2025

Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

By Andrew Larkin

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London

Human tragedy: a punchy revival of Jones' La bohème at the Royal Opera House

By Dominic Lowe, 16 December 2024

It's not without flaws, but the latest revival of Richard Jones' beautiful production of Puccini's beloved Parisian tale has drama aplenty.

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London

16 Dec 2024

Human tragedy: a punchy revival of Jones' La bohème

By Dominic Lowe

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New York City

Puccini’s flawed La rondine returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski, 26 March 2024

Angel Blue and Jonathan Tetelman star in a revival of Nicolas Joël’s 2008 production of the Italian master’s sole attempt at crossover.

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New York City

26 Mar 2024

Puccini’s flawed La rondine returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski

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Toronto

McVicar's grim and creepy Macbeth impresses at Canadian Opera Company

By John Gilks, 28 April 2023

Sir David McVicar's grim and creepy take on Verdi's Macbeth, backed up by brilliant conducting from Speranza Scappucci and a fine performance of the title role by Quinn Kelsey, is the best thing seen at the COC since lockdown.

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Toronto

28 Apr 2023

McVicar's grim and creepy Macbeth impresses at Canadian Opera Company

By John Gilks

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New York City

A new cast brings the Met's Rigoletto to life

By Kevin W Ng, 10 November 2022

Three major Metropolitan Opera debuts bring excitement and vocal glamour to this revival of Bartlett Sher's Rigoletto production.

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New York City

10 Nov 2022

A new cast brings the Met's Rigoletto to life

By Kevin W Ng

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London

Scappucci and Abdrazakov share the honours in a rousing Attila at Covent Garden

By Mark Pullinger, 19 July 2022

Speranza Scappucci makes her house debut conducting Verdi's early opera in concert, featuring Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov as an outstanding Attila.

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London

19 Jul 2022

Scappucci and Abdrazakov share the honours in a rousing Attila

By Mark Pullinger

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Milan

Female trio triumphs at La Scala: Oropesa, Crebassa and Scappucci shine in I Capuleti e i Montecchi

By Laura Servidei, 23 January 2022

Speranza Scappucci leads a dream team of singers in Bellini’s masterpiece, in a new production by Adrian Noble.

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Milan

23 Jan 2022

Oropesa, Crebassa and Scappucci shine at La Scala

By Laura Servidei

Zurich

Bloodstained, but cluttered: Tatjana Gürbaca's Lucia di Lammermoor startles Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet, 20 June 2021

Gürbaca’s production is a wacky new take on a Donizetti classic, one that will not perhaps be to all tastes.

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Zurich

20 Jun 2021

Bloodstained, but cluttered: Gürbaca's Lucia startles Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet

Tokyo

Lawrence Brownlee steals the show in Tokyo Lucia di Lammermoor

By Nahoko Gotoh, 18 April 2021

Jean-Louis Grinda's traditional production is revived for New National Theatre Tokyo's eighth opera production since the house reopened with audiences last autumn.

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Tokyo

18 Apr 2021

Lawrence Brownlee steals the show in Tokyo Lucia di Lammermoor

By Nahoko Gotoh

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Liège

Under the eye of Horus: a traditional Aida in Liège

By Mark Pullinger, 09 March 2019

Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera's staging for Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège is stolid in direction, but Speranza Scappucci breathes life into Verdi's drama from the pit.

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Liège

09 Mar 2019

Under the eye of Horus: Aida in Liège

By Mark Pullinger

New York City

A Mozart-Pergolesi combo concert in New York... with dance

By Robert Levine, 01 November 2017

An unlikely double bill of Mozart and Pergolesi at the Lincoln Center's White Light Festival.

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New York City

01 Nov 2017

A Mozart-Pergolesi combo concert... with dance

By Robert Levine

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Liège

A Verdi pilgrimage to Liège for Jérusalem

By Mark Pullinger, 17 March 2017

Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, artistic director at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, presents at plucky new staging of Verdi's rarely seen Jérusalem.

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Liège

17 Mar 2017

A Verdi pilgrimage to Liège for Jérusalem

By Mark Pullinger

Santa Fe

Slapstick and high Cs in Santa Fe: Daughter in the high desert

By Michael Wade Simpson, 03 July 2015

Alek Shrader was in control of his high cs and managed to play comedy while sending out glorious wafting notes of emotion and musicality.

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Santa Fe

03 Jul 2015

Slapstick and high Cs in Santa Fe

By Michael Wade Simpson

Washington

No longer by the cinders: Tara Erraught’s American debut in with WNO Cenerentola

By Hilary Stroh, 11 May 2015

A visually striking production of Rossini's La Cenerentola for Washington National Opera.

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Washington

11 May 2015

No longer by the cinders: Tara Erraught’s Cenerentola

By Hilary Stroh

Glasgow

Scottish Opera's sinister Venetian Don Giovanni suits the dark tale perfectly

By David Smythe, 26 October 2013

A year of theatre refurbishment leaves Scottish Opera with only three and half full productions this season, so the spotlight turned firmly onto this Don Giovanni from director Sir Thomas Allen, designer Simon Higlett and lighting designer Mark Jonathan.

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Glasgow

26 Oct 2013

Scottish Opera: Don Giovanni

By David Smythe

Cooperstown

Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passions

By Gale Martin, 29 July 2013

The third production to launch this year at Glimmerglass Festival is a pairing of two one-act operas spanning four centuries, entitled Passions for expediency’s sake. Presented in one bill, the works couldn’t be more different in style, presentation, and audience appeal, but they ultimately combine to make a unique and important artistic statement about suffering and love.

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Cooperstown

29 Jul 2013

Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passions

By Gale Martin

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Paris

Eleonora Buratto prend son envol dans Madama Butterfly à l'Opéra Bastille

By Pierre Michel, 22 September 2024

Dans la reprise de l'éternelle mise en scène de Bob Wilson, la distribution est de très haut niveau. La soprano italienne marque les esprits pour ses débuts à l'Opéra de Paris.

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Paris

22 Sep 2024

Eleonora Buratto prend son envol dans Madama Butterfly à Bastille

By Pierre Michel

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Paris

Marina Rebeka, Karine Deshayes et Speranza Scappucci, reines d’un soir au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 21 March 2023

Le public du TCE a été gâté par l'ampleur des moyens vocaux de la chanteuse lettone et l'évolution des couleurs de la mezzo française.

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Paris

21 Mar 2023

Marina Rebeka et Karine Deshayes, reines d’un soir au TCE

By Jean-Pierre Rousseau

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Liège

George Petean royal dans Simon Boccanegra à Liège

By Irma Foletti, 17 June 2022

Le baryton apporte une noblesse rare au rôle-titre de l'opéra de Verdi, présenté en conclusion de la saison lyrique à l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.

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Liège

17 Jun 2022

George Petean royal dans Simon Boccanegra à Liège

By Irma Foletti

Liège

Eugène Onéguine à Liège : du romantisme à la révolution

By Patrice Lieberman, 28 October 2021

De retour à l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie pour la première fois depuis 1994, le chef-d'œuvre de Tchaïkovski repose sur une mise en scène sage, que compense une interprétation musicale engagée.

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Liège

28 Oct 2021

Eugène Onéguine à Liège : du romantisme à la révolution

By Patrice Lieberman

Barcelona

La traviata lucha por sobrevivir en el Gran Teatre del Liceu

By Maria Sánchez, 05 December 2020

Vuelve una producción firmada hace seis temporadas por David McVicar, robusta y sobria, pero con la muerte de Violetta anunciada por partida doble

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Barcelona

05 Dec 2020

Una Traviata que lucha por sobrevivir en el Liceu

By Maria Sánchez

Toulouse

Avec Così fan tutte, le Théâtre du Capitole se tourne vers demain

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 26 September 2020

Une première de l'année avec une œuvre fondamentale du répertoire, des changements notables qui marquent l'évolution du milieu musical : la reprise se fait sous de bons auspices, dans la mesure du possible, au Capitole.

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Toulouse

26 Sep 2020

Avec Così fan tutte, le Théâtre du Capitole se tourne vers demain

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer

Vienna

Exzellentes Dirigat und enttäuschende Sänger: eine so laLa bohème in Wien

By Isabella Steppan, 20 March 2018

An einem gesanglich enttäuschendem Abend waren Speranza Scappucci und das Staatsopernorchester das rettende emotionale Element.

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Vienna

20 Mar 2018

Eine so laLa bohème an der Wiener Staatsoper

By Isabella Steppan