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A tale of two basses: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov at La Scala
Ildar Abdrazakov and Ain Anger excel in the confrontation of tsar and historian; Kaspar Holten's safe but effective staging focuses on the relentless march of history.
Salzburg Barbiere is an exuberant celebration of old movies
Despite some forgivable excesses, Nicola Alaimo and Cecilia Bartoli led a dream cast for a fun, engaging performance of Rossini's classic.
Scappucci and Abdrazakov share the honours in a rousing Attila
Speranza Scappucci makes her house debut conducting Verdi's early opera in concert, featuring Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov as an outstanding Attila.
L’italiana arrives in Zurich from Salzburg on a dromedary’s back
Opernhaus Zürich presents a Salzburg Festival production of Rossini’s first masterpiece, with a stellar cast and an orchestra on original instruments, under the baton of Gianluca Capuano.
A dystopian, cinematographic Macbeth opens the season at La Scala
Milan's Teatro alla Scala opens in style with a new production of Macbeth by Davide Livermore featuring a star-studded cast led by Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi.
Rothko meets Rococo in the Staatsoper's new Il barbiere di Siviglia
A bit too much buffo and scenic sensory overload mar the otherwise new enjoyable Il barbiere di Siviglia in Vienna.
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The widest possible perspective: Pierre Boulez Saal 2020-21
From renaissance polyphony to contemporary and jazz by way of quartets, Lieder, Arab and Persian music and many other genres, Berlin's beautiful chamber hall seeks to expand your musical frontiers.