operaexplorer

Travelling and enjoying opera performances

The Queen Semiramide rules at the Royal Opera: starring Joyce DiDonato, Daniela Barcellona, Michele Pertusi and Lawrence Brownlee.

This was my second attempt to see Rossini’s “Semiramide” live since premiere at Bayerische Staatsoper – even if I had sourced so highly demanded ticket, severe bronchitis kept me home last spring – in fact, the only time I had to give up the performance due to health issue. Despite all obstacles I have seen […]

I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 20/05/2016

My first visit to Liceu has been planned with announcement of the season almost year ago, and finally after a long wait I was there for performance of the opera I have not seen live before. Bellini’s earlier work is regarded as imperfect, and even if I like it very much, I can agree that […]