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Once more around the catwalk: Audi's Walküre in Amsterdam
Dutch National Opera revives Pierre Audi's acclaimed Die Walküre for the very last time.
Ariadne in Milan: the director cannot find the thread
Frederic Wake-Walker sticks to a vapid pop-parody that demeans the intellectual message of Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.
Demons and angels: Der Freischütz at La Scala
Hartmann's staging takes a bizarre twist in the end since so far the staging had followed the naïve story very faithfully without any weird implications.
A shadow of Fidelio in Madrid
Adrianne Pieczonka and Anett Fritsch shone in an otherwise disappointing opening night, impaired by poor conducting and unimpressive staging.
“Six shall obey, the seventh betray"
With thrilling sets and clever direction of the actors, the latest Dresden production of Weber’s Der Freischütz, that most German of all operas, struck a neat balance between tradition and kitsch
Drab Dutchman at Covent Garden
A dark and minimalist staging doesn't quite fire Wagner's Flying Dutchman into life at the Royal Opera House, despite worthy performances from Bryn Terfel, Adrianne Pieczonka and others under the direction of Andris Nelsons.