Performer: Laura Polverelli

Anna Goryachova and Mélissa Petit shine as doomed lovers Tancredi and Amenaide, while Jan Philipp Gloger's contemporary setting has much to offer, but doesn't quite nail the landing.

Fabio Ceresa's spectacular production to the Teatro Malibran with a strong cast in the hands of Diego Fasolis.

The Iván Fischer Opera Company makes a triumphant foray into Verdi's oeuvre.