The virtue of being Verdi
At the Festival Verdi, the “mondi lontani” of Nabucco and Aida lead back to universal, Verdian virtues.
Martino Faggiani
3 pieces since 2012 — at 2 companies, most often at Teatro Regio.
3
pieces
2
companies
15
years
By company
Only vaulting ambition
Macbeth at the Festival Verdi in Parma aims big — on a small scale
Rogo for it
In an ever-changing world it’s comforting to know that the Parmigiani of the Teatro Regio continue their campaign through the Verdi canon not unlike the Allied Forces’ rout of the Germans at the beginning of 1945.
First steps
There’s something charming and almost irresistible about early Verdi opera. I always equate it to seeing a grade school test from Albert Einstein.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).