Opera

A grand opera that dominated the European stages for most of the 19th century, Robert le diable is a masterpiece. Director Laurent Pelly breathes new life into Meyerbeer's great spectacle and audaciously entertaining moral fable, in this colorful new...

This is Dove e amore e gelosia's first revival in modern times, and it takes place in the very same Baroque theatre, impeccably restored to it's original glory, that hosted the first performance. With a cast of young singers drawn from Prague's National...

Jessica Pratt, Simon Bailey, Christian Senn, Vincenzo Taormina, Aurora Tirotta, Leonardo Cortellazzi, and Asude Karayavuz star in this La Scala production of the Donizetti opera conducted by Marco Guidarini and directed by Antonio Albanese.

Ten years after his death, the Paris Opera Ballet paid homage to Jerome Robbins. Included are works with music by Maurice Ravel, Nico Muhly, and Frederic Chopin: en Sol, Triate, in the Night, and the Concert.

Tancredi and L?Italiana in Algeri, Rossini?s tenth and eleventh operas, both premiered in Venice, launched the composer on an unstoppable career. They saw him become the most prestigious opera composer of his time. The formidable impresario Domenico...

Recorded at the Teatro Malibran of La Fenice in Venice as part of the celebrations of the third centenary of Galuppi?s birth, this sumptuous production is the first performance of L?Olimpiade in modern times, and a world premiere recording. Galuppi...

Directed by Tiziano Mancini. Starring Federico Lepre, Maxim Mironov, Carmen Giannattasio.

This double bill from choreographer Preljocaj offers 2 of his major works, danced by Paris Opera Ballet. Included is the Songe de Medee with music by Mauro Lanza and MC14/22 "ceci est mon corps" with soundscapes by Tedd Zahmal.

Directed by Andreas Homoki. Starring William Christie, Fr?d?ric Caton, Ana Quintans.

Opus Arte celebrates Wagner's bicentenary with his third opera Rienzi. Within the timeless and elegant minimalism of Jorge Lavelli's production, Torsten Kerl brings ringing authority to the title role, supported by the experienced Wagnerian Pinchas...

Founded in Italy in 1992 by Alan Curtis, one of the most acclaimed specialists in the interpretation of pre-romantic music, Il Complesso Barocco, has become a renowned international baroque orchestra with a focus on Italian Baroque opera and oratorio...

Directed by Paolo Arrivabeni. Starring Andrew Schroeder, Dario Schmunck, Daniel Borowski.