musica Gustavo Dudamel's blazing Otello takes Barcelona by storm Verdi's tragic Otello is an enormous challenge for any conductor: from the rousing storm at the beginning to the quiet "Ave Maria" at the end. We delve into the craft of charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel as he inspires in Barcelona with his interpretation. 08/04/2021
musica Verdi’s Aida with Jonas Kaufmann keeps its magnificence whilst avoiding stereotypes Dutch director Lotte de Beer creates a new take on Verdi’s famous opera by using puppets and by taking a critical look at Europe’s 19th-century history during colonization. 18/02/2021
musica Aida: unheard version receives rapturous reception at La Scala 149 years ago, Giusppe Verdi replaced the original opening to the third act of his celebrated opera, Aida and it has remained unheard. Until now. Musica reports on the rapturously-received alternative version as performed at La Scala in Milan. 15/10/2020
musica A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm A daring new staging of Verdi's legendary "La Traviata" brings the classic tale into the internet age. And it has clicked with audiences. 19/09/2019
musica Sumptuous "La Traviata" charms La Scala with Plácido Domingo and Angel Sumptuous opera "La Traviata" charms La Scala with Plácido Domingo and Angel Blue 21/03/2019
Italy Verdi's "Attila" opens La Scala season Triumph for Chailly and Abdrazakov as audience warms to tale of fall of Rome. 08/12/2018
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 Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva illuminate the Met in Verdi gem At New York's Met Opera, experienced tenor Plácido Domingo offers a stunning performance in "Luisa Miller" by Verdi, alongside his wonderful prodigy Sonya Yoncheva. 19/04/2018
musica Kaufmann and Yoncheva star in Verdi's 'Don Carlos' Jonas Kaufmann and Sonya Yoncheva open the season at Paris' Opéra Bastille with Verdi's 'Don Carlos', in French! 02/11/2017
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 Iran shines in Ravenna under Riccardo Muti It was a historic event that conductor Riccardo Muti offered the public at the Ravenna Festival this year: marking the 20th edition of his Roads of Friendship project, he brought together on stage mus 27/07/2017
musica Jonas Kaufmann is Otello in Covent Garden For the first time in thirty years London's Covent Garden opera house is putting on Verdi's Otello - and he's still white. 29/06/2017
musica 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 14/10/2015
musica 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. 19/02/2015
musica 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 21/08/2014
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 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 17/01/2013
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
