Bertrand de Billy – operaexplorer

The masked ball in Paris hosted by Radvanovsky and Pretti.

Sometimes great performance chooses me rather than opposite and seems that Un Ballo in Opera Bastille was one of those events. The original intent on visiting Paris was unseen opera (oratorio) Jephtha by Haendel scheduled for Saturday, but when flight ticketing day came, the flight for 2 nights stay in Paris came up better priced, […]

Mirroring thy dreams: Veronique Gens stars in “Iphigènie en Tauride” at Opèra National de Paris

Was it real or did I dream it? How much of our lives are real, how much of it all happens in our minds? Are we mostly mirroring the world or being a mirror for the world ourselves? Have you experienced any traumatic experience, being it sexual assault or another form of violence, that made a […]

The cost of being an outlier: “La Juive”, Fromenthal Halévy, Munich Opera Festival, July 4th, 2016

My first encounter with Fromenthal Halévy and La Juive in opera exploration adventure was approached with care: I have consciously avoided watching premiere streaming and tried to keep away from reviews, except occasional tweet from either enthusiastic or disappointed spectators. This might have paid off since I arrived for performance without any expectations. One of the […]