Opera

Musical wonders of a post-colonial Aida in Paris

Streaming on ArteConcert : https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/100855–001‑A/giuseppe-verdi-aida/ Prerequisite Strangely enough, this popular opera, warmly applauded by the 15,000 spectators which the Verona festival attracts for each performance, was neglected…

Wagner’s Ring in Locked-Down Paris : What's the Point ? Why not !

Alas, where now is that contempt for fate ? Where is that heart fit for adversity, That honest craving for immortality, And that fine flame that scorned the…

Cinderella, or the triumph of feather fan dancing

In 2017, the New Generation Festival was founded in Florence by three British citizens – Maximilian Fane, Roger Granville and Frankie Parham. Usually taking…

Marzelline, or the love of humanity

We have already addressed in our various reviews of the work the question of Fidelio, whose message of freedom and humanity is nowadays an…