West Side Story Yael Shuv 21/06/2026Beit Lessin Theatre’s new production of West Side Story could – and should – have been truly memorable. The set...
Nabucco Yael Shuv 16/06/2026Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi’s 1842 “Zionist opera,” was his first major success. At the time, it was embraced by Italian audiences,...
La Traviata Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur Josi Steinfeld 02/06/2026La Traviata is one of the world’s most popular operas. Violetta, a courtesan, falls in love with her admirer Alfredo....
Werther Miho Uchida 01/06/2026Massenet’s Werther tells the tale of an unrealised love between a young couple, Werther and Charlotte. The opera opens with...
L’elisir d’amore Miho Uchida 01/06/2026Gaetano Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore remains one of opera’s most enduring comic masterpieces. The opera follows Nemorino, an earnest but insecure...
AIDA Alessandro Zummo 26/05/2026Aida at Teatro Massimo, Palermo: tradition as an excuse Aida is one of Verdi’s most layered and uncomfortable operas. Beneath...
Un Ballo in Maschera Josi Steinfeld 21/05/2026In 1857, the Teatro San Carlo in Naples commissioned Giuseppe Verdi to compose a new opera. He chose Un Ballo...
Astoria Katerina Gotsi 14/05/2026Musical theatre has always enjoyed great popularity with Athenian audiences; truly accomplished musical productions, however, are comparatively rare. The iconic...
Reviewer's Rating The Crucible Alina Bottez 02/04/2026The Crucible is a 1961 opera written by American composer Robert Ward (1917-2013) on a libretto by Bernard Stambler. It...
Il Trovatore Josi Steinfeld 28/03/2026Il Trovatore, La Traviata and Rigoletto form the trilogia popolare—Verdi’s most beloved operatic triptych. At their centre are three figures...
