All right, Mesdames et Messieurs, let’s all raise a glass to not only Ekaterina Bakanova as the tragic heroine, Violetta Valery, who lead a fabulous cast of international singers, but also to the great and beautiful city of Dresden, for simply being one of the greatest holiday destinations to go to.
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My first opera night at the Semperoper Dresden had a kick start with Achim Freyer’s weird, wacky, yet colorful production of Mozart’s final opera, Die Zauberflöte or The Magic Flute for English-speakers. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
My Italian voyage goes out with one great bang with Monsieur Arnaud Bernard’s really interesting production of Verdi’s Nabucco, an opera which has gained such a strong legacy. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
One straight-up filmmaker, who does the major task of bringing Verdi’s grand-scaled opera of love and passion to life, rises up to the challenge to make it happen, especially with a cavalcade of internationally-known superstars. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Hugo de Ana’s visionary production of Tosca is rich in its grandiosity and scale, thanks to strong performances by Ainhoa Arteta, Aleksandrs Antonenko, and Boris Statsenko. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
The alluringly terrific Jessica Pratt as Amina and the strappingly dashing Carlos Enrique Barcenas, plus a tantalizingly veritable cast of Bel Canto specialists, strike up the band as Amina and Elvino in this concert version of Bellini’s La Sonnambula. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
This was monumental in scale and legacy and an excellent way to return to my beloved Arena di Verona. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
With Peter Sellars’ daring and thought-provoking vision of Mozart’s second to the last opera combined with a star-studded cast, this was a major thrill from beginning to end. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Was Anna Netrebko’s debut as Aida triumphant as all the fanfares lined up resounding in a grand procession? Or did it end up crashing down to the catacombs? Find out in this review.
Il Viaggio a Reims strikes again and this time it’s with a stirring siren of a lyric coloratura soprano and a dashing cavalier of a lyric baritone.