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Miroslav Srnka’s Voice Killer premieres at MusikTheater an der Wien
At MusikTheater an der Wien, Miroslav Srnka’s new opera provess a deeply compelling, meticulously crafted work. It may not uplift, but it sears itself into the memory.
Black comedy of the highest order: Festen at The Royal Opera
Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
Warlikowski’s prison: From the House of the Dead in Rome
The Polish director comes to Italy for the first time to direct Janáček's last opera, with the young Belarusian Dmitry Matvienko conducting.
Lucid in music and narrative: ENO's Rhinegold
Martyn Brabbins conducts an excellent ENO orchestra and consistently good ensemble cast as Richard Jones delivers a wealth of narrative detail to introduce Wagner's Ring.
Kátya Kabanová flies to Rome for the first time
Richard Jones' setting is superb in its bare minimalism, but he pays great attention to all the psychological nuances in Janáček's opera.
Lend me your ears: Battistelli's Julius Caesar charms Rome
The Teatro dell'Opera opens its season with the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli and Ian Burton's new Shakespearean work, under the baton of Daniele Gatti and the direction of Robert Carsen.