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A self-congratulatory Cecilia Bartoli show at Salzburg Whitsun
This year’s Salzburg Whitsun Festival gala, Ciao, bella ciao, features Cecilia Bartoli in a highly personalised musical programme structured as an autobiographical journey, unfolding as a blend of concert and self-portrait.
Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival
Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic.
A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare
Davide Livermore’s high-octane production transforms Handel into a lavish blockbuster. While the superstars shine, the relentless entertainment-first approach often sacrifices musical refinement and dramatic logic for Netflix-style spectacle.
Neorealist nostalgia: Monteverdi’s Ulisse in post-war Sicily
Davide Livermore creates a successful production of Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria at the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona, with a great cast led by Mauro Borgioni.
La Scala salutes Giacomo Puccini with a spectacular new Turandot
Anna Netrebko and Rosa Feola shine in an extravagant new production by director Davide Livermore.