Selvaggia e aspra e forte Selvaggia e aspra e forte

Pascal Dusapin‘s dynamic and demanding traversal of Dante‘s Commedia arrives at the Paris Opera

By April 02, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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New kids from the bloc New kids from the bloc

If song recitals by opera stars Piotr Beczala and Asmik Grigorian sometimes came up short, Semyon Bychkov’s powerful rendition of the Glagolitic Mass instantly became one of the year’s highlights.

By December 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Jailbird song Jailbird song

If Zambello’s season-ending Turandot last year represented some of the best of what WNO can offer in the standard rep, this Fidelio was a regression to the mean.

By October 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Here a Leigh, there a Leigh Here a Leigh, there a Leigh

Judith Malafronte sits down with bass David Leigh who debuts as Rocco in Washington National Opera’s production of Fidelio next week

By October 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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From a distance From a distance

The opening night of the Canadian Opera Company’s 2019-20 season was all about the Wilsons.

By September 30, 2019 at 4:18 PM
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Nice nice baby Nice nice baby

“Tame” seemed to be the appropriate adjective to describe San Francisco Opera’s Carmen.

By June 09, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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Murder on the orientation express Murder on the orientation express

Rufus Wainwright is determined to offer a spectacle and that intention overrides all other considerations.

By October 30, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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The beautiful stage is empty The beautiful stage is empty

Two productions at the Aix-en-Provence festival shared one look.

By July 12, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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