Not an asset to the abbey Not an asset to the abbey

Francesco Filidei’s new opera The Name of the Rose struggles to bridge the past and the present in Milan

By June 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Killer queen Killer queen

Rossini’s Semiramide is a highly original and imaginative work of theater that impresses for its creative and beautifully scored orchestration, incisive recitatives and ensembles, and theatrically intriguing characters.

By October 08, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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Alzare le spalle Alzare le spalle

“Non mi dispiace” seemed to be the general consensus in the loggione December 7 when Verdi’s Attila came roaring into La Scala to open the 2018-19 season.

By December 16, 2018 at 2:09 PM
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new Dane It’s a new dawn, it’s a new Dane

C-major has made available the first DVD/Blu-ray of Franco Faccio’s Amleto.

By November 16, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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Crepuscolo Crepuscolo

“It’s not easy being green”: especially if you’re the two greatest Italian opera composers.

By October 23, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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