Performer: Riccardo Chailly

Gold dust, shattered shop windows and a soprano between profanity and prayer: Anna Netrebko’s dark intensity meets rare tenderness in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, as Milan’s unrest invades La Scala.

Riccardo Chailly’s final new production as artistic director is a celebration of Verdi and of a conductor whose relationship with the Milanese audience has clearly deepened over the years.

Joined by two of the Netherlands' finest choirs, Riccardo Chailly conducts a Prokofiev double bill: the Fourth Symphony, a first for the orchestra, paired with the cantata Alexander Nevsky.

For La Scala’s prima, outstanding vocal performances light up a busy but interesting staging of Verdi’s revenge opera by Leo Muscato.

Lluís Pasqual's production falls short of expectations, despite featuring a cast of opera stars led by the exceptional Anna Netrebko under the meticulous direction of Riccardo Chailly.

The 2023–24 season at Lugano’s LAC boasts a wide range of orchestral and chamber offerings, including visits from Martha Argerich, Ton Koopman, Riccardo Chailly and Grigory Sokolov.

The Russian baritone speaks about jumping into roles at the last minute, on training as a conductor and a singer at the same time, and singing the bad guy.

The Palau de la Música in Barcelona unfolds a strong programme for 21/22 season featuring some of the best artists from around the world.