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Scarpia stabbed, Tosca smothered by Livermore’s La Scala staging
Anna Netrebko chews the scenery as Floria Tosca… and there’s a lot of it to get her teeth into in David Livermore’s busy staging in Milan.
The Queen is back: Semiramide in Pesaro
Michele Mariotti triumphs in Rossini’s masterpiece with a good cast led by Salome Jicia and a new production, only partially successful.
Bob Wilson's cool minimalist Butterfly is back in Amsterdam
Robert Wilson's Madama Butterfly is back in Amsterdam starring rising star Elena Stikhina as the doomed Cio-Cio-San.
Tosca finally set in its own time and place
After a number of eccentric stagings, Mario Pontiggia's traditional production is a hit in Naples.
A new critical edition of Le Siège de Corinthe
Roberto Abbado leads a strong cast in an inspired production by La Fura del Baus.
Rigoletto is mad but the singing is fine
Damiano Michieletto’s intriguing production of Rigoletto is set in a mental hospital, and sidelines emotion in favour of analysis. The singing, on the other hand, is heartfelt and exciting.