Moving out of the darkness at the Teatro alla Scala

By Ako Imamura, 11 May 2021

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“nothing short of thrilling”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 11 May 2021

Verdi, Macbeth: Patria oppressa

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Dido's Lament "When I am laid in earth"

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 1

Strauss R., Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich

Verdi, La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny): Overture

Verdi, La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio

Wagner, Tannhäuser: Overture

Wagner, Tannhäuser: Dich teure Halle

Verdi, Nabucco: Va Pensiero, chorus of the Hebrew slaves

Lise Davidsen, Soprano

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo Chailly, Conductor

Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival

Laura Servidei, 12th April

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

****1

The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 1st February

Under Alexander Soddy’s powerful conducting and Sir David McVicar’s dark, evocative staging, the Ring finds a searing conclusion, anchored by a powerful Brünnhilde from Camilla Nylund, as the world burns.

*****

Nureyev’s Sleeping Beauty at La Scala is pure magic

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 21st December

Rudolf Nureyev’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is still a magnificent showcase for La Scala after nearly 60 years.

*****

Shostakovitch’s Lady Macbeth conquers La Scala on opening night

Laura Servidei, 7th December

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.

****1

The game of love: Robert Carsen’s new Così fan tutte at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 8th November

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

****1

Pelly’s iconic Fille du régiment retains its charm at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 17th October

Julie Fuchs and Juan Diego Flórez give life to the refreshing and funny take of Laurent Pelly’s classic production, under the baton of Evelino Pidò.

****1

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

Moving out of the darkness: a poignant concert at the Teatro alla Scala