Premises
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is undoubtedly one of the most important works of the twentieth century, but also of the entire operatic repertoire. The…
The impossible opera
It has often been written that Fidelio is a paradoxical work.
It is popular, celebrated as one of the classics of the international…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieX8Q7pzuT0
Premise
Ruslan and Ludmila, considered the first Russian national opera, opened the renovated Bolshoi Theatre in 2011 in a production by Dmitri Tcherniakov conducted by…
https://youtu.be/h1e_b3BKIp4
Trailer
Contemporary staging does not particularly favour the fantastical. We can read or reread the review of Tcherniakov's 2024 production at the San Carlo with…
https://youtu.be/jYaSvAL-du8
The performance was recorded by Arte Concert. It is available until 26/12/2025 at the following URL :
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/124822–000‑A/robert-schumann-le-paradis-et-la-peri/
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It is perfectly understandable why some people are reluctant:…
https://youtu.be/azzgY5WB9qg
Context of the composition
There are a few basic points to bear in mind when discussing Fidelio, the first of which, already mentioned above, is…
Contexts
In Naples, Vassily Barkhatov staged an impressive performance, with the set design and the development of the chorus filling the space, even though, to…
