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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.
L’italiana in Algeri at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
Rachel Kelly shines in a mixed production at Lismore Castle.
Tears of blood among the cherry blossoms
A beautiful production by Alvis Hermanis of Madama Butterfly to open La Scala's new season, but it was Riccardo Chailly's presentation of Puccini's original 1904 score which caught the ear.
A busted straight: La Scala's La fanciulla del West
La Scala might not have had all the right cards in its garter Tuesday night to prevent ending up holding aces and spaces, but it’s hard to play without a full deck in the first place.
Pulsiones, deseos y enredos: Le nozze di Figaro en el Teatro Real
La legendaria y perspicaz producción de Claus Guth para Salzburgo visita Madrid lastrada por un reparto insuficiente.
Bodas de Figaro: una producción consolidada para un reparto joven
La escena de Claus Guth acompaña la psicología de los personajes y da salida a las tensiones, bien sustentadas, a su vez, por una dirección musical vivaz de sonoridad articulada a cargo de Ivor Bolton.