The gaul of some people
It’s Norma, darling. We know.
teatro alla scala
Norma demente
Jessica Pratt’s last-minute Norma in Milan might well be the stuff of legend
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
Weill Triptych
Seven Deadly Sins, Mahagonny Singspiel, and The Songs of Happy End live from Milan
Il nome della rosa
A live broadcast from Milan of the world premiere of Francesco Filidei’s opera based on Umberto Eco‘s novel
L’opera seria
Florian Leopold Gassmann‘s rare comedy live from Milan
Of paunches and princes
Revivals of Falstaff in Milan and Don Carlo in Naples have Larry Wolff thinking across the six decades of Verdi‘s career
Gurre-Lieder
A performance of Schönberg‘s oratorio recorded earlier this fall in Milan
La forza del destino
A live Sant’Ambrogio opening night broadcast from Milan
Christmas in July
Not too long ago, Benjamin Bernheim gave an interview to Opéra Magazine in which he stated “Je ne suis pas un top model.”
Werther
A live opening night broadcast from Milan featuring Benjamin Bernheim in the title role alongside Victoria Karkacheva, Jean Sébastien Bou, and Francesca Pia Vitale conducted by Alain Altinonglu
La Rondine
An alternative Rondine from Milan featuring Mariangela Sicilia, Rosalia Cid, Matteo Lippi, and Giovanni Sala conducted by Riccardo Chailly
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).