A Streetcar Named Desire Yael Shuv 14/09/2025 2249Earlier this year, I visited London and attended the heralded production of A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Paul Mescal as...
Ariadne auf Naxos Yael Shuv 22/05/2025 2322Richard Strauss’s 1912 opera is an exceptionally unconventional work of musical theatre, posing a considerable challenge for any director. It...
La bohème Yael Shuv 26/03/2025 2528directorial liberties—nor should it. Puccini’s tale of starving artists in 1830s Paris is best served with a faithful touch. The...
Othello Yael Shuv 03/02/2025 1429Verdi’s 1887 opera, based on Shakespeare’s 1603 play, is a tragedy fueled by jealousy, suspicion, and masculine rage. In today’s...
L’elisir d’amore שיקוי אהבה Yael Shuv 12/11/2024 3644Gaetano Donizetti’s 1832 opera buffa is one of the most beloved works of the bel canto composer. In 1997, director...
Rigoletto Yael Shuv 08/07/2024 3776I have a special place in my heart for Rigoletto. This is due to a personal memory. When I was...
Reviewer's Rating Dialogues des Carmélites Yael Shuv 30/05/2024 2899Francis Poulenc’s 1957 “Dialogues des Carmélites” is one of the few operas written in the second half of the 20th...
Reviewer's rating Orfeo ed Euridice Yael Shuv 09/04/2024 2750The ancient myth of Orpheus and his tragic love for Eurydice has sprung numerous adaptations in film, literature and music....
Reviewer's rating Lucia di Lammermoor Yael Shuv 17/01/2024 2720Over the years Hollywood has accustomed us to movies that speak English, no matter where the story takes place –...
Reviewer's rating Il Trovatore Yael Shuv 19/06/2023 2550“Revenge is a dish best served cold”. This much quotes phrase first appeared in the mid 18 century, a few...
