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Emotionally compelling: Anna Netrebko in Verdi’s Requiem at La Scala
Gold dust, shattered shop windows and a soprano between profanity and prayer: Anna Netrebko’s dark intensity meets rare tenderness in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, as Milan’s unrest invades La Scala.
Werther revived at San Carlo: an anatomy of emotional isolation
Willy Decker’s psychologically intense Werther returns to the Teatro di San Carlo with a deeply human interpretation by Francesco Demuro and refined conducting by Lorenzo Passerini.
Laurent Pelly’s Falstaff passes the Naples test with flying colours
The French director’s much-travelled production arrives at the Teatro di San Carlo, displaying a precise balance between word, gesture and voice.
Handel’s Alcina makes its overdue Rome debut
Illusion – theatrical illusion – is the theme of Pierre Audi's staging of Alcina, Handel’s beloved opera which finally makes its debut in Rome.
Nadine Sierra shines in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette in Naples
This first-time Neapolitan performance of Gounod's masterpiece is destined to leave a lasting impression in the audience's memory.
Sulimsky and Grigorian grip Salzburg as the murderous Macbeths
Krzysztof Warlikowski’s ghoulish production has the Macbeths’ killing spree spring from their infertility.