Performer: Vittoria Yeo

This is one of Michieletto's simplest stagings yet, the imagery used to a minimum to allow for focus on the psychological core.

Muti unlocks the immense dramatic potential of Verdi's revolutionary score, providing a wealth of colour and detail capable of conjuring mysterious Shakespearean worlds with no need for staging.

Marco Tullio Giordana's new production at the Maggio Musicale may be static, but musically there's much to enjoy in this rare slice of middle-period Verdi.