In the latter part of last year, the casting for Nicholas Hytnerís new production of Don Carlo ó in the five-act Italian version ó looked to be on shaky ground.
Category: Performances
Don Giovanni. No, the other one
No one has ever called Gazzanigaís Don Giovanni an overlooked masterpiece.
A rare treasure in Saint Louis. . .
Pink flamingos, sheep on wheels, and a queen crowned with giant antlers all inhabit the zany world of Opera Theatre of Saint Louisís Una cosa rara, where the artificial 18th century pastoral commingles with cutesy country colors and 1950s yard art.
Pl·cido Domingoís miraculous autumn
On the barren stage: a few chairs, a dark-gold hectoplasm projected on the wood panels of the acoustic chamber – nothing more.
See Venice and then die
For the belated Spanish premiere of Brittenís Death in Venice, 35 years after its creation in Aldeburgh, Barcelona seems a felicitous choice.
Star Power in Paris “Capuleti”
For Belliniís ìI Capuleti e i Montecchi,î Paris Opera peopled its revival with plenty of star power.
Opera with a human heart
When the Ringling Brothers folded their tents, opera took over. AÔda with elephants, and Walk¸re with real horses.
St. Francis in Amsterdam
It is a bit hard to know what to make of Olivier Messiaenís colossal piece ìSaint FranÁois díAssise,î beautifully mounted by Netherlands Opera.
Zurich Has Malibran to Thank
If you are going to produce Jacques Fromental Halevyís forgotten opera ìClari,î I urge you to first make sure you have a signature on the contact from a superstar with the firepower of Cecilia Bartoli.
Der Rosenkavalier at ENO
It is worth remembering that prior to the premiËre of Straussís opera in 1911, the working title was ëOchs auf Lerchenauí.