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Pergolesi’s L’Olimpiade as a reflection on old age in Zurich
The Opernhaus Zurich presents Pergolesi’s masterpiece as an accompaniment to moving videos of elderly citizens.
Calixto Bieito's L’incoronazione di Poppea revived in Zürich
Julie Fuchs and Delphine Galou shine in this revival and the Orchestra La Scintilla gives a great performance under Ottavio Dantone’s baton.
Enescu Festival sheds light on another 18th-century gem
In the Bucharest performance, the individual vocal contributions were consistently good, with some really standing out.
A Serse like no other from Il pomo d'oro
A star cast and red-hot conducting make for a memorable night at the Barbican.
A metaphor for the modern world in Zurich
Calixto Bieito sets Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea in a hedonist, decadent society whose citizens are defined by their egotism, ambition and sexual exploits.
Starry performance can’t lift Caldara’s Planets to the skies
Accomplished performances from the cast and La Cetra Baroque Orchestra can’t fully compensate the shortcomings of Caldara’s Harmony of the Planets.