Davide Livermore delivers a magical, enchanted Hoffmann at La Scala

Vittorio Grigolo (Hoffmann)

Luca Pisaroni (Lindorf) and Greta Doveri (Stella)

Federica Guida (Olympia) and Vittorio Grigolo (Hoffmann)

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Eleonora Buratto (Antonia) and Luca Pisaroni (Dr Miracle)

Francesca Di Sauro (Giulietta) and Vittorio Grigolo (Hoffmann)

Par Laura Servidei, 26 mars 2023

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“Livermore, with a few missed steps, manages to capture the fantastic, enchanted atmosphere”

Critique faite à Teatro alla Scala, Milan, le 24 mars 2023

Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Teatro alla Scala

Frédéric Chaslin, Direction

Davide Livermore, Mise en scène

Giò Forma, Décors

Gianluca Falaschi, Costumes

Antonio Castro, Lumières

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Vittorio Grigolo, Hoffmann

Federica Guida, Olympia

Eleonora Buratto, Antonia

Francesca Di Sauro, Giulietta, Voix de la mère d'Antonia

Marina Viotti, Nicklausse, La Muse

Luca Pisaroni, Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto

Greta Doveri, Stella

François Piolino, Andrès, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio

Alfonso Antoniozzi, Hermann, Peter Schlémil

Yann Beuron, Nathanaël, Spalanzani

Hugo Laporte, Luther, Crespel

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

****1

The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 1st February

Under Alexander Soddy’s powerful conducting and Sir David McVicar’s dark, evocative staging, the Ring finds a searing conclusion, anchored by a powerful Brünnhilde from Camilla Nylund, as the world burns.

*****

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.

****1

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.

****1

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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.