musica Bryn Terfel stars as Falstaff at the Royal Opera House in London "Falstaff" is a Verdi for opera buffs providing a visionary look into the next century. On the stage of the Royal Opera House in London, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel stars as the tragicomical hedonist - in a production by the Canadian Robert Carsen. 12/07/2018
musica Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" casts its spell on Zurich Andreas Homoki's production of La Forza del Destino, The Force of Destiny, runs at the Zurich Opera House until the end of June 14/06/2018
musica Verdi's Masked Ball is a timeless classic A three act tragedy sprinkled with comedy, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera – or masked ball – is one of the Italian composer’s most acclaimed masterpieces. 19/10/2017
musica Verdi's troubled hero Ernani takes Monte Carlo by storm It is the opera that turned Verdi into an international star. Ernani is a melodrama of love and jealousy, honour and revenge. No fewer than three 01/05/2014
musica Don Carlo's sensational cast delights Salzburg audiences The Salzburg Festival celebrates the bicentenary of Verdi’s birth with three of his operas: ‘Don Carlo’ is one of them – the longest, the most 29/08/2013
musica East meets West in music in Istanbul In Istanbul – the city which stands at the crossroads of Asia and Europe – an orchestra has become a prominent element of its vibrant cultural scene 20/06/2013
musica Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra' wows Vienna Vienna, the city of art and music par excellence, was recently the venue for Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ performed at the Konzerthaus – the 25/04/2013
musica Turn on the radio, it's opera time! It’s the essential rendez-vous for music lovers on Italian public radio: La Barcaccia, a satirical show on the world of opera. Both cult and 14/03/2013
musica Monte Carlo: one Violetta can hide another It is one of the most popular operas in the world. More than 150 years after its premiere, Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata still leaves both 14/02/2013
musica Bonus interview: Sir John Eliot Gardiner Renowned British conductor tells us about the enriching experience of working with Italian soprano Desirée Rancatore, his love for La Fenice opera 17/01/2013
musica Desdemona lives in Manhattan Renée Fleming returns to one of her most celebrated roles as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. It is currently on at New York’s Met, home to the 18/10/2012
