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Pelly’s iconic Fille du régiment retains its charm at La Scala
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.
Sir John Falstaff as a Berliner in Mario Martone’s Staatsoper staging
Zubin Mehta leads a great cast in a revival of a successful production of Verdi's Falstaff at the Staatsoper in Berlin
Overflowing with emotions: Adriana Lecouvreur
Musically and scenically sumptuous melodrama with a solid cast in Karlsruhe.
Cilea's diva makes a successful return to Naples
A piece of Italian verismo well worth being in the repertoire, beautifully staged and sung.
McVicar’s take on Cav and Pag at the Met
The Met’s revival of David McVicar’s year-old take on the perennial Verismo twins strikes out emotionally in Cavalleria rusticana but scores high in Pagliacci. Working on the same set by Rae Smith, flanked by the forbidding stone walls of the town church, Cavalleria is dark, dark, dark – the very picture of a poor, unhappy Sicilian hill town.
Simon Boccanegra in Genoa
Excellent music-making over an indecisive but faithful Simon Boccanegra production opens Genoa's Teatro Carlo Felice new season.