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Mushroom clouds of fantasy: The Tales of Hoffmann in Riga
A new steampunk staging for Latvian National Opera stays true to the fantastical invention of Hoffmann and Offenbach.
A game of light and darkness: Don Carlo in Riga
Claus Guth's staging walks a line between atmosphere and audacity, in a powerful company achievement from Latvian National Opera.
Davide Livermore delivers a magical, enchanted Hoffmann at La Scala
The new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann explores the gothic, magical nature of the story, with a solid cast led by Chaslin’s somewhat heavy baton.
At La Scala, Livermore sets Gioconda in a dreamy Venetian landscape
La Scala presents a new production of Ponchielli’s masterpiece, the first one in more than 20 years and a sequence of beautiful images supporting a solid cast, led by Saioa Hernández.
Méphistophélès returns to the stage in Gounod’s Faust at La Fenice!
The Teatro La Fenice reprises Joan Anton Rechi’s production in its full stage version, less inspiring than the one expanded through the whole theatre during Covid times.
La Fenice transformed into a cathedral for Gounod's Faust
The real sensation of the evening was Alex Esposito – this time, Gounod's Faust should have been titled Méphistophélès...