Opera

In a time when operas are often set to different contexts from the ones they were intended for, a philological production has its merits, representing both a rediscovery and a provocation. This Barbiere di Siviglia, which at first sight might appear...

Directed by Emmanuel Villaume. Starring Teresa di Bari, Patrizia Ciofi, Alessandra Palomba.

A 2008 production of Bellini's opera staged at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. Maurizio Benini conducts the orchestra and chorus, with performances by Simone Alaimo, Antonino Siragusa and Eglise Gutierrez. Originally released in 2009. Directed by Matteo...

World Premiered on DVD. This Liege production, directed by Jean-Louis Pichon, comes from Saint-Etienne. Impressing sets, with large rocks, underline the mythical subject; costumes skillfully blend medieval and 19th-century elements. Patrick Davin,...

Don Quichotte DVD

Starring Rinaldi, Laplace.

Starring Luca Grassi, Matteo Barca, Desiree Rancatore.

Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. In Beatrice very diverse elements coexist: there are music patterns already experimented in Norma and used here to their utmost potential, side by side with new ways and techniques,...

1957 telecast has a cast led by Celeste Holm, Alfred Drake, Barbara Cook, Bill Hayes, & Henry Calvin. At the time of it's airing, the New York Times praised the opulent production, which was a joy to see and hear. Contributing to the success of the...

SCHUMANN'S GENOVEVA - A MODERN-DAY DRAMA OF THE SOULOn 25th June 1850, Schumann, Robert's only opera, Genoveva, received it's first performance at Leipzig State Theatre. It was a much-awaited event, as Schumann, widely regarded as the leading German instr

There are no bounds to the longing, the desire, the bliss, and the anguish of love. The world, power, fame, glory, honor, chivalry, loyalty, friendship... all are swept away. Only one thing is left alive... yearning, yearning, insatiable desire... Richard

At first glance, the title of Shostakovich's opera seems to speak for itself: Katherina, neglected and unhappy in her marriage, commits the most heinous crime just like the Shakespearian Lady MacBeth. But Nikolai Leskov's short novel, which portrays Kathe