Why a beautiful voice is not enough for a beautiful evening: Ludovic Tézier at the Staatsoper

For the first Lied, we rediscover his velvet and rosewood timbre, so skilled at painting the chiaroscuro of the human soul.

Le baryton Ludovic Tézier a donné à entendre un récital de lieder et mélodies particulièrement ambitieux et mené avec une grande intelligence ! Le chant pour le texte et rien que le texte ! 

Andreas Homoki’s staging at the Teatro di San Carlo, setting aside a few inconsistencies with the libretto, does not indulge in redundant symbolism. 

Faithful to the libretto’s dramaturgy, the staging unfolds in scenographic environments of strong impact -

It may be on its 663rd outing, but Margarethe Wallmann's Tosca is a classic for a reason, as proved in this outstanding performance at the Wiener Staatsoper. 

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