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The ghost of Maria Callas: Greek National Opera’s Medea at Epidaurus
To rebuild Maria Callas’s 1961 Medea is to invite the cruellest comparisons in opera. For most of a single night at Epidaurus, Greek National Opera withstands it, but then comes the final act...
A new Onegin underwhelms at La Scala
Mario Martone’s new production is inconsistent, while the musical performance is hindered by lacklustre conducting and a miscast prima donna.
No rust on Glyndebourne’s classic The Rake’s Progress
It's been in the Glyndebourne rep for almost fifty years, but John Cox's production, complete with Hockney's iconic set, remains timeless. Robin Ticciati's superb conducting and an excellent cast made this latest revival a complete success.
Riccardo Muti concludes Chicago tenure with a divine Missa solemnis
Riccardo Muti selects Beethoven’s daunting Missa solemnis for his final performance as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony, a performance that proves worthy of his remarkable tenure.
Anna Pirozzi dazzles as Abigaille in an uninspiring Nabucco in Zurich
The Opernhaus Zurich revives Andreas Homoki’s 2019 production, under the baton of Verdi specialist Donato Renzetti.
A monolithic Nabucco at Dutch National Opera
A promising cast on paper is scuppered by a banal, monotonous production and uninspired conducting.