The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde) and Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried)

Günther Groissböck (Hagen) and Russell Braun (Günther)

Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried), Lea-ann Dunbar, Svetlina Stoyanova, Virginie Verrez (Rhinemaidens)

Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde) and Nina Stemme (Waltraute)

Par Laura Servidei, 02 février 2026

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“giving voice to its epic poetry while avoiding empty monumentality”

Critique faite à Teatro alla Scala, Milan, le 1 février 2026

Wagner, Crépuscule des dieux (Götterdämmerung)

Teatro alla Scala

Alexander Soddy, Direction

Sir David McVicar, Mise en scène, Décors

Hannah Postlethwaite, Décors

Emma Kingsbury, Costumes

David Finn, Lumières

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

S Katy Tucker, Vidéaste

Klaus Florian Vogt, Siegfried

Camilla Nylund, Brünnhilde

Russell Braun, Gunther

Olga Bezsmertna, Gutrune, Troisième Norne

Günther Groissböck, Hagen

Johannes Martin Kränzle, Alberich

Nina Stemme, Waltraute

Christa Mayer, Première Norne

Szilvia Vörös, Deuxième Norne

Lea-ann Dunbar, Woglinde

Svetlina Stoyanova, Wellgunde

Virginie Verrez, Flosshilde

Gareth Mole, Chorégraphie

Le grand retour de La Rondine alla Scala

Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 9th April

Trente ans après son dernier passage sur les planches milanaises et cent ans après la disparition de son auteur, l'opéra méconnu de Puccini bénéficie d'une mise en scène efficace et d'une belle distribution.

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Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 26th April

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

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Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival

Laura Servidei, 12th April

Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic.

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Shostakovitch’s Lady Macbeth conquers La Scala on opening night

Laura Servidei, 7th December

Shostakovich's brutal tale of sex, murder and madness storms La Scala's opening night, with Riccardo Chailly leading his final season premiere as Music Director.

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

Laura Servidei, 8th November

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

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Pelly’s iconic Fille du régiment retains its charm at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 17th October

Julie Fuchs and Juan Diego Flórez give life to the refreshing and funny take of Laurent Pelly’s classic production, under the baton of Evelino Pidò.

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.