Performer: Barbara Haveman

A terrific staging of Janáček's opera is successfully revived at the Teatro di San Carlo.

A political makeover of Puccini's verismo classic backfires.

Dutch summer Romance? Yes, that's a thing. With some virtuoso dancing thrown in for good measure.

La Scala might not have had all the right cards in its garter Tuesday night to prevent ending up holding aces and spaces, but it’s hard to play without a full deck in the first place.

Christof Loy’s new production of Falstaff for the Deutsche Oper Berlin is a conundrum. While the opera itself tells a story of comeuppance, Loy’s production seemed to be about the positive physical effects of playing pranks on your neighbors.