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Mariotti conquers La Scala in Muti’s gloomy new Guillaume Tell
Chiara Muti's new production departs from the serene Swiss landscapes of valleys and mountains to depict a gloomy, dystopian world.
The revival of a forgotten work: L’amore dei tre re at La Scala
The only great success of composer Italo Montemezzi finds new life at La Scala, in a production by La Fura dels Baus with a solid cast, led by conductor Pinchas Steinberg.
A revenger’s tragedy: La forza del destino returns to London
Christof Loy's 2019 production proves even more compelling second time round, with excellent acting and a properly heroic tenor performance from Brian Jagde.
Florence's finest: Teatro del Maggio's compelling new Don Carlo
Five highly dissatisfied lead characters find only disastrous or ambiguous outcomes. Yet there are few greater operas than this.
La Favorite opens the Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo
The wonderful Javier Camarena joins Annalisa Stroppa, making her role debut, in a strong cast for a complete original version of La Favorite, in a successful production by Valentina Carrasco.
A Florentine Comedy: a lively Barbiere di Siviglia in Tuscany
A lively and amusing Barbiere at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, with Daniele Gatti expertly marshalling the talents of Ruzil Gatin, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Nicola Alaimo and Fabio Capitanucci in Damiano Michieletto's colourfully minimalist staging.