Bianca e Falliero (Bianca and Falliero) Josi Steinfeld 23/08/2024Bianca and Falliero, Rossini’s 30th opera and the fourth composed in 1819, had an impressive initial run of 39 performances—the...
The Barber of Seville Josi Steinfeld 22/08/2024Pesaro is the Italian Capital of Culture 2024, and to mark the occasion, the city is presenting four operas instead...
The Bizarre Misunderstanding (L’equivoco Stravagante) Josi Steinfeld 21/08/2024It’s wonderful to be back at the stunning Teatro Rossini, which was closed for repairs after earthquake damage last year....
La Rondine (The Swallow) Josi Steinfeld 05/08/2024The Gattières Opus Opera Festival in a small hillside village behind Nice has been a well-kept secret for 34 years!...
Extimité-s Thibault Elie 20/07/2024Summary in French follows the review Extimité-s is a production that is unusual first and foremost for its setting: a...
Reminiscencia (Spanish for Reminiscence) Thibault Elie 20/07/2024Chilean director Malicho Vaca Valenzuela (nicknamed ‘Malicho’ by his grandmother) is performing at the Festival d’Avignon for the first time,...
Samson Alessandro Zummo 16/07/2024In 1733, the great philosopher Voltaire and the renowned composer Jean-Philippe Rameau created an opera inspired by the Bible (Book...
Julius Caesar in Egypt (Giulio Cesare In Egitto) Josi Steinfeld 15/07/2024Giulio Cesare is among Handel’s top 10 operas. Cleopatra was composed for soprano Francesca Cuzzoni, Cesare for superstar castrato Senesino,...
Reviewer's Rating Ain’t Done Bad Lucy Ashe 15/07/2024Ain’t Done Bad is a remarkable dance theater production about growing up, coming out, and finding love. Set within a...
157th Anniversary of Pirandello’s Birth Enza De Francisci 14/07/2024Agrigento, a city steeped in history and culture, paid homage to one of its most illustrious sons, Luigi Pirandello, on...
