INTERVIEW
Bryan Hymel on doing the verismo double
Hymel’s career-defining moment came in 2012 when he replaced Jonas Kaufmann a new production of Les Troyens. His career hasn't looked back since.
Bryan Hymel as Don Carlos
© ROH | Catherine Ashmore
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MunichLes Vêpres siciliennes
Verdi: Les Vêpres siciliennes
Paolo Carignani; Antú Romero Nunes; Bavarian State Opera; Matthias Koch; Victoria Behr; Dimitri Platanias; Federico Longhi
ViennaLa bohème
Puccini: La bohème
Speranza Scappucci; Franco Zeffirelli; Vienna State Opera; Marcel Escoffier; Bryan Hymel; Olga Bezsmertna
ViennaBerlioz: Grande Messe des morts
Berlioz: Requiem "Grande Messe des morts", Op.5
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Philippe Jordan; Bryan Hymel; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien; Johannes Prinz
ParisLes TroyensNew production
Berlioz: Les Troyens (The Trojans)
Philippe Jordan; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Opéra de Paris; Elena Zaytseva; Stéphanie d'Oustrac; Michèle Losier
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Elena Zilio leads the verismo thrills
After its Christmas break, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci return to the Royal Opera in Daminano Michieletto's arresting production.
Evil under the sun: Hymel triumphs in Cav and Pag
Even stronger than first time round, Michieletto's impressive staging is complemented by an outstanding double role debut from Hymel and a heartbreaking Santuzza from Elīna Garanča.
Herheim’s lavish Vêpres siciliennes returns
A mural depicting Etna erupting is the only hint of Sicily in Stefan Herheim’s opulent staging, returning to Covent Garden for the first time since the Royal Opera’s Verdi bicentenary celebrations in 2013.
Rattle leads the LSO on a thrilling ride into the abyss
The LSO’s pedigree in Berlioz is second to none so La Damnation de Faust acted as the perfect showcase in its “This is Rattle” festival.