musica 29/06/2017 Jonas Kaufmann and Antonio Pappano: a close artistic relationship If Jonas Kaufmann has accepted the role of Otello, it’s not surprising that Antonio Pappano is holding the baton.
musica 14/10/2015 Desdemona a victim? Never! A much-anticipated new production of Verdi’s Otello has opened the season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It’s a lavish show full of excitement
musica 14/10/2015 Mutual respect makes sweet music Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin talked to Musica about conducting the Metropolitan Opera orchestra in “Otello”.
musica 19/02/2015 Placido Domingo enlightens in dark Macbeth Superstar Plácido Domingo debuted as Macbeth recently at the Berlin State Opera. But he had to be persuaded to take the role of a killer.
musica 19/02/2015 Bonus interview: Plácido Domingo More excerpts from our interview with baritone Plácido Domingo.
musica 21/08/2014 Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' takes Salzburg by storm Verdi’s ‘Il Trovatore’ is a highlight of this year’s Salzburg Festival, thanks in part to an outstanding cast. It is one of the most popular
musica 21/08/2014 Il Trovatore: A Song of Night, Fire and Vengeance Content provided by Rolex Partner, The Salzburg Festival plays Verdi’s Il Trovatore. A dark and flamboyant, complex and convoluted work being
musica 01/05/2014 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
musica 29/08/2013 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
musica 20/06/2013 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
musica 20/06/2013 Thomas Hampson - interview extras In this unedited footage Thomas Hampson discusses various contemporary issues: liberal arts education, digital revolution, globalisation, culture in
musica 25/04/2013 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
musica 25/04/2013 Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni and Massimo Zanetti interview extras In this unedited footage Thomas Hampson discusses Verdi’s musical language whilst his son-in-law tells of how much an Italian can learn on
musica 14/03/2013 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
musica 14/02/2013 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
musica 17/01/2013 When Verdi went to Venice Venice and Verdi: the inseparable. The city where such famous operas as Rigoletto or La Traviata premiered, and the great Italian composer, whose
musica 17/01/2013 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
musica 18/10/2012 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
