Valery Gergiev conducts a grandiose Khovanshchina at 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.

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic. 

Shostakovich's brutal tale of sex, murder and madness storms La Scala's opening night, with Riccardo Chailly leading his final season premiere as Music Director. 

Alexander Soddy leads a great cast in a clever, supremely entertaining new production in Milan.