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GenevaNabucco
Verdi: Nabucco
Antonino Fogliani; Christiane Jatahy; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Thomas Walgrave; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève
TokyoSimon BoccanegraNew production
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Kazushi Ono; Pierre Audi; New National Theatre; Anish Kapoor; Wojciech Dziedzic; Jean Kalman; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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BerlinMarek Janowski conducts Verdi’s Requiem
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Berliner Philharmoniker; Marek Janowski; María José Siri; Daniela Barcellona; Roberto Aronica; Riccardo Zanellato
RomeAidaNew production
Verdi: Aida
Michele Mariotti; Davide Livermore; Teatro dell'Opera di Roma; Giò Forma; Gianluca Falaschi; Antonio Castro; Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
VeniceAida
Verdi: Aida
Riccardo Frizza; Bepi Morassi; Teatro La Fenice; Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice; Coro del Teatro La Fenice; Irene Roberts; Francesco Meli
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Livermore’s new Aida: an incredible cinematic experience in Rome
In staging Verdi's triumphant masterpiece, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma pays homage to silent films, turning Ancient Egypt into the underworld.
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Boccanegra butchered in Parma? Only in the sense that director Valentina Carrasca sets the opera in an abattoir...
Reverence and beauty in Mariotti’s Verdi Requiem in Parma
A Verdi Festival account where the orchestral detail registers with true distinction and the singing impresses.
Turandot in Tokyo: A bold reimagining of the ending
Alex Ollé focuses in the princess's trauma to provide a back story for Puccini’s problematic last opera; Eri Nakamura captivates the New National Theatre audience.
Mob mentality: a powerful La Juive at Opera Vlaanderen
Peter Konwitschny's production strips away much of the religious symbolism, presenting the difference between Jews and Christians as little more than the dyed colour of their hands.
A traditional Attila at the Verdi Festival in Parma
Traditionally, Italy's most unforgiving loggionisti are reputed to reside at Parma's Teatro Regio. Thankfully for the cast, they appear to be a dying breed.