Irish blessing Irish blessing

Lise Davidsen‘s first Isolde is only one of the highlights of Tristan und Isolde at the Liceu in Barcelona.

Old wife’s tale Old wife’s tale

Pénélope at the Bayerische Staatsoper’s summer festival spotlights the crossroads between the nostalgic and the progressive.

Semper Fidelio Semper Fidelio

Fidelio, which opened last week at the Metropolitan Opera, will always be relevant, I fear.