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Review up of a thrilling Lucrezia Borgia at the Maggio yesterday: operatraveller.com/2025/11/17/g...
Generational Conflicts: Lucrezia Borgia at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Donizetti – Lucrezia Borgia Don Alfonso – Mirco PalazziDonna Lucrezia Borgia – Jessica PrattGennaro – René BarberaMaffio Orsini – Laura VerrecchiaJeppo Liverotto – Daniele FalconeDon Apostolo Gazel…
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November 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Review up of a thrilling Lucrezia Borgia at the Maggio yesterday: operatraveller.com/2025/11/17/g...
I never thought that when I started writing reviews I’d reach the 15th anniversary of operatraveller.com. But along the way I’ve had the privilege of watching young artists bloom, to follow others as they grow their repertoire, and make some wonderful friends along the way. Here’s to the next 15!
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I never thought that when I started writing reviews I’d reach the 15th anniversary of operatraveller.com. But along the way I’ve had the privilege of watching young artists bloom, to follow others as they grow their repertoire, and make some wonderful friends along the way. Here’s to the next 15!
Curtain calls after Lucrezia Borgia at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. What a spectacular assumption from Pratt who rose to a thrilling final scene that was just riveting. An excellent ensemble cast in a staging by Bernard that was equally riveting and full of drama.
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Curtain calls after Lucrezia Borgia at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. What a spectacular assumption from Pratt who rose to a thrilling final scene that was just riveting. An excellent ensemble cast in a staging by Bernard that was equally riveting and full of drama.
I’m delighted to be back at the Maggio Musicale Florentino for Lucrezia Borgia. With Pratt, Barbera, Palazzi, Verrecchia & many more. Bisanti conducts Bernard’s staging
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Maggio Musicale Florentino for Lucrezia Borgia. With Pratt, Barbera, Palazzi, Verrecchia & many more. Bisanti conducts Bernard’s staging
Review now up of last night’s Entführung in Torino operatraveller.com/2025/11/16/v...
Views from Outside: Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Teatro Regio Torino
Mozart – Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Konstanze – Sofia FominaBlonde – Eleonora BellocciBelmonte – Anthony LeónPedrillo – Denzil DelaereOsmin – Dimitry IvashchenkoBassa Selim – Sebastian Wen…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Curtain calls after an enjoyable Entführung aus dem Serail at the Teatro Regio Torino. A youthful cast with a fresh approach singing with real stylishness under Capuano’s lively direction. Fau’s staging was picturesque.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Curtain calls after an enjoyable Entführung aus dem Serail at the Teatro Regio Torino. A youthful cast with a fresh approach singing with real stylishness under Capuano’s lively direction. Fau’s staging was picturesque.
I’m delighted to be back at the Teatro Regio Torino for Die Entführung aus dem Serail. With Fomina, León, Bellocci, Delaere, Ivashchenko, Wendelin. Capuano conducts Fau’s staging.
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Teatro Regio Torino for Die Entführung aus dem Serail. With Fomina, León, Bellocci, Delaere, Ivashchenko, Wendelin. Capuano conducts Fau’s staging.
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Temporal Turbulence: Caterina Cornaro at the Festival Donizetti Opera
Donizetti – Caterina Cornaro Caterina Cornaro – Carmela RemigioAndrea Cornaro – Fulvio ValentiGerardo – Enea ScalaLusignano – Vito PrianteStrozzi – Francesco LuciiMocenigo&…
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November 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Curtain call after Caterina Cornaro at the Festival Donizetti Opera. Remigio, Scala & Priante gave it immense amounts of passion while Frizza was reliable in the pit. The staging was a total mess, making a simple plot into something incoherent. A shame because this work has a lot going for it
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Curtain call after Caterina Cornaro at the Festival Donizetti Opera. Remigio, Scala & Priante gave it immense amounts of passion while Frizza was reliable in the pit. The staging was a total mess, making a simple plot into something incoherent. A shame because this work has a lot going for it
I’m delighted to be back at the Festival Donizetti Opera for Caterina Cornaro in a new critical edition. With Remigio, Priante, Scala, Valenti, Fassi & more. Frizza conducts Micheli’s staging
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Festival Donizetti Opera for Caterina Cornaro in a new critical edition. With Remigio, Priante, Scala, Valenti, Fassi & more. Frizza conducts Micheli’s staging
I saw an interesting Nabucco at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena. Full of symbolism. Read more here:
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Oppression and Redemption: Nabucco at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni Modena
Verdi – Nabucco Nabucco – Alexey ZelenkovIsmaele – Matteo DesoleZaccaria – Ramaz ChikviladzeAbigaille – Svetlana KasianFenena – Chiara MoginiIl Gran Sacerdote – Lorenzo MazzucchelliAbdallo – Saveri…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I saw an interesting Nabucco at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena. Full of symbolism. Read more here:
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Bologna, I adore this city but it can’t be denied that it has a huge antisemitism problem
October 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Bologna, I adore this city but it can’t be denied that it has a huge antisemitism problem
I came back for more Götterdämmerung. And that chorus was just as good as it was on Friday
October 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I came back for more Götterdämmerung. And that chorus was just as good as it was on Friday
This was a thrilling night at the Bologna Comunale, Götterdämmerung closing their Ring on a magnificent high. Read more here
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Living Epic: Götterdämmerung at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Wagner – Götterdämmerung Siegfried – Tilmann UngerGunther – Anton KeremidtchievAlberich – Claudio OtelliHagen – Albert PesendorferBrünnhilde – Sonja ŠarićGutrune – Charlotte-Anne ShipleyWaltraute –…
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October 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This was a thrilling night at the Bologna Comunale, Götterdämmerung closing their Ring on a magnificent high. Read more here
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Curtain call after Nabucco at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena. A decent evening in the theatre in a thoughtful staging that was full of symbolism - if you could interpret it. Musically the highlight was Zanetti’s terrifically sprightly conducting
October 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Curtain call after Nabucco at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena. A decent evening in the theatre in a thoughtful staging that was full of symbolism - if you could interpret it. Musically the highlight was Zanetti’s terrifically sprightly conducting
I’m delighted to be making my first ever visit to the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena for Nabucco. With Chikviladze, Kasian, Zelenkov, Desole, Mogini & more. Zanetti conducts Grazzini’s staging
October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I’m delighted to be making my first ever visit to the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena for Nabucco. With Chikviladze, Kasian, Zelenkov, Desole, Mogini & more. Zanetti conducts Grazzini’s staging
Curtain calls after Götterdämmerung at the Comunale Bologna. A night that will stay long in the memory with sensational choral singing, orchestral playing of sheer poetry and sung with genuine generosity across the board. This cycle has been a triumph for Lyniv & her forces.
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Curtain calls after Götterdämmerung at the Comunale Bologna. A night that will stay long in the memory with sensational choral singing, orchestral playing of sheer poetry and sung with genuine generosity across the board. This cycle has been a triumph for Lyniv & her forces.
They lined the chorus along the side of the room and it was spectacular. It was so LOUD. And this chorus is without a doubt the finest in 🇪🇺🇮🇹
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
They lined the chorus along the side of the room and it was spectacular. It was so LOUD. And this chorus is without a doubt the finest in 🇪🇺🇮🇹
I’m delighted to be back at the Comunale Bologna for Götterdämmerung. With Šarić, Unger, Pesendorfer, Otelli, Schöck, Shipley, Keremidtchiev & more. Lyniv conducts this concert staging
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Comunale Bologna for Götterdämmerung. With Šarić, Unger, Pesendorfer, Otelli, Schöck, Shipley, Keremidtchiev & more. Lyniv conducts this concert staging
I saw a terrific double bill of Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi in Lisboa last night. Read more about it here:
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Tragedy into Comedy: Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Suor AngelicaSuor Angelica – Silvia SequeiraLa zia principessa – Cátia MoresoLa badessa – Nélia GonçalvesLa suora zelatrice – Paula Morna DóriaLa maestra delle novizie – Carolina FigueiredoLa suora…
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October 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I saw a terrific double bill of Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi in Lisboa last night. Read more about it here:
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Curtain calls after the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos production of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. A tremendous evening in the theatre. Sequeira’s Angelica was deeply moving, while Gianni Schicchi had a terrific ensemble cast having the time of their lives. De Angelis’ staging was most engaging
October 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Curtain calls after the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos production of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. A tremendous evening in the theatre. Sequeira’s Angelica was deeply moving, while Gianni Schicchi had a terrific ensemble cast having the time of their lives. De Angelis’ staging was most engaging
I’m delighted to be back at the Centro Cultural de Belém for the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi with Sequeira, Moreso, Rodrigues, Albuquerque, Lucii & many, many more. Balsadonna conducts De Amicis’ staging.
October 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Centro Cultural de Belém for the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi with Sequeira, Moreso, Rodrigues, Albuquerque, Lucii & many, many more. Balsadonna conducts De Amicis’ staging.
I saw a Faust at the Palau de les Arts last night that wasn’t optimally clear, although it did feature a glorious Marguerite. Read more here: operatraveller.com/2025/10/04/c...
Circus Tricks: Faust at the Palau de les Arts
Gounod – Faust Faust – Iván Ayón-RivasMéphistophélès – Alex EspositoValentin – Florian SempeyWagner – Bryan SalaMarguerite – Ruth IniestaSiébel – Ekaterine BuachidzeDame Marthe – Gemma Coma-Alabert…
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October 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I saw a Faust at the Palau de les Arts last night that wasn’t optimally clear, although it did feature a glorious Marguerite. Read more here: operatraveller.com/2025/10/04/c...
Curtain call after Faust at the Palau de les Arts in València. Erath’s staging was an incoherent jumble of ideas, lacking in the basic ability to tell a story. Fortunately as expected here the orchestral playing was superb and Iniesta was a glorious Marguerite.
October 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Curtain call after Faust at the Palau de les Arts in València. Erath’s staging was an incoherent jumble of ideas, lacking in the basic ability to tell a story. Fortunately as expected here the orchestral playing was superb and Iniesta was a glorious Marguerite.
I’m delighted to be back at the Palau de les Arts in València for Faust. With Ayón-Rivas, Esposito, Iniesta, Sempey, Sala, Buachidze & Coma-Alabert. Viotti conducts Erath’s staging
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Palau de les Arts in València for Faust. With Ayón-Rivas, Esposito, Iniesta, Sempey, Sala, Buachidze & Coma-Alabert. Viotti conducts Erath’s staging