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Tcherniakov’s bold reading of Rusalka opens the season in Naples
Dmitri Tcherniakov’s staging of Rusalka in Naples has a starkly modern visual style which occasionally dilutes the story’s emotional impact.
Rusalka makes a splash in a long overdue Teatro alla Scala debut
Conductor Tomáš Hanus leads a great cast in a stunningly beautiful production of Dvořák’s masterpiece directed by Emma Dante.
A dark, gothic Lucia di Lammermoor finally makes it to La Scala
Riccardo Chailly conducts a wonderful, integral performance of Donizetti’s masterpiece, with two of the greatest bel canto singers of our times.
In Bergamo, Donizetti's Chiara e Serafina resurfaces after 200 years
A completely forgotten opera by Donizetti enjoys a new production in Bergamo, with a good cast from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, led by Sesto Quatrini in the pit.
Olivier Py's Thaïs doesn't set pulses racing in Milan
Olivier Py's new production at La Scala is inspired by art depicting the Temptation of St Anthony, but turns out to be disappointingly tame.