Fenicie (The Phoenician Women) Alessandro Zummo 19/05/2017 This work is rarely presented, the main criticisms being that the play is too long and there are too many characters...
La Strada Alessandro Zummo 07/03/2017 The heyday of Italian neorealism in cinema lasted only a few years but its legacy can still be felt today. Thanks to the genius of Roberto Rossellini,...
Beau Brummel – An Elegant Madness Alessandro Zummo 20/02/2017 In his 2001 play, Beau Brummel An Elegant Madness, Ron Hutchinson vividly portrays the final years of the famous dandy and arbiter elegantiae of Regen...
Manon Lescaut Alessandro Zummo 26/11/2016 The first revival of Jonathan Kent’s production of Manon Lescaut stirs strong emotions as it undoubtedly must have when it premiered back in 2014. Puc...
The Pearl Fishers Alessandro Zummo 24/10/2016 The Pearl Fishers is one of the early works of the French composer Georges Bizet. He was in his mid-twenties at the time of the composition, trying to...
One Night in Miami Alessandro Zummo 17/10/2016 This play created by Kemp Power in 2013 is an imaginary reconstruction of a precise historical event: the night of the 25th of February, 1964. That...
Don Carlo Alessandro Zummo 11/07/2016 The most beautiful aspect of Grange Opera Park 2016 production of Don Carlo is its intimacy combined with a minimalist elegance. This is one of Verdi’...
Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker Alessandro Zummo 29/06/2016 Do you want 45 minutes of Japanese madness? Then Miss Revolutionary Idol Berkeser is the show for you. This summer the Barbican gives a glimpse into t...
Tristan and Isolde Alessandro Zummo 22/06/2016 This summer ENO presents a new production of Wagners’ Tristan and Isolde under the direction of Daniel Kramer, the stage designs by the acclaimed arti...
Alcesti Alessandro Zummo 27/05/2016 Cesare Lievi’s direction of Alcestis is faithful to the Euripides’ idea of a seriocomic tragedy so he skillfully blends the two aspects. The play is s...