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Biblical epic in granite and grey: Nabucco returns to Covent Garden
It was fitting that one of The Royal Opera's most loyal servants, Renato Balsadonna – Chorus Director of the Royal Opera Chorus from 2004-16 – was in the pit for this anniversary performance, leading an often thrilling musical account.
Patriotic fervour in Florence's La battaglia di Legnano
Marco Tullio Giordana's new production at the Maggio Musicale may be static, but musically there's much to enjoy in this rare slice of middle-period Verdi.
Daniele Abbado’s disappointing Don Carlo in Vienna
Daniele’s Abbado’s black-box production of Don Carlo augurs a crash landing with no survivors.
Il trovatore an der Wiener Staatsoper: Sparflamme trifft Pyrotechnik
Orchester und Inszenierung köcheln auf Sparflamme, aber immerhin liefern einige gesangliche Leistungen Grund für Euphorie an der Staatsoper.
Il trovatore an der Wiener Staatsoper bietet Luft nach oben
Yusif Eyvazov und Monika Bohinec bringen nur wenige Glanzpunkte in eine ansonsten staubtrockene Inszenierung.