Reviewer's rating Eduardo E Cristina Josi Steinfeld 02/09/2023Rossini had under a month to compose Eduardo. Eduardo was a ‘centone’(patchwork) opera, as 19/26 numbers were ‘borrowed’ from earlier...
Reviewer's rating Adelaide of Burgundy Adelaide di Borgogna Josi Steinfeld 02/09/2023Rossini’s 23rd opera, composed under frantic time restraints, for the Carnival season in 1817, followed several 1817 triumphs – Cenerentola,...
The Journey to Reims Il viaggio a Reims Josi Steinfeld 01/09/2023Il Viaggio a Reims, Rossini’s last Italian opera (writing in French thereafter), composed for 14 solo voices, premiered in 1825,...
Reviewer's rating Armida Josi Steinfeld 27/06/2023Having seen Plzeň’s new traditional production of Armida three days before, I looked forward to seeing Prague’s new interpretation. The...
Reviewer's rating Il Trovatore Yael Shuv 19/06/2023“Revenge is a dish best served cold”. This much quotes phrase first appeared in the mid 18 century, a few...
Reviewer's rating L’infanzia di Orlando Orlando’s childhood Enza De Francisci 08/06/2023The myth of Orlando (Roland) has captured the imagination from as far back as the Middle Ages. The plays centres...
Reviewer's rating Rusalka Josi Steinfeld 26/05/2023Olomouc has just over 100,000 inhabitants with a popular opera culture. The mainly young audience was well-dressed. The comfortable theatre...
Reviewer's rating Jakobin Josi Steinfeld 26/05/2023Liberec is a small town of 100,00 inhabitants, with a beautiful opera house in an enchanting square, enthusiastically attended by...
Reviewer's rating Otello Josi Steinfeld 24/05/2023Brno has a rich musical culture, with many theatres. Going to the opera is an occasion, and everyone dresses up....
Reviewer's rating Bartered Bride PRODANÁ NEVÊSTA Josi Steinfeld 19/05/2023Smetana is known as the ‘father of Czech opera’; he spent five years in Sweden, where, stung by the comment...
