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Soul devastating pain by Sonya Yoncheva in “Il Pirata” at Teatro alla Scala

“Il pirata” by Bellini is another opera I have not had a chance to hear or see before, thus was eager to experience the joy of new discovery, especially with superb interpreter of the lead role of Imogene. The opera itself was a debut of Bellini at La Scala in 1827, nowadays it is not […]

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Strikingly beautiful, unbelievably cruel story of Cio-Cio-san. Madama Butterfly, Teatro alla Scala, December 16, 2016

The opening of the new season in Teatro alla Scala is the event of utmost importance that stretches beyond Italian borders both in societal and cultural aspects. This year, the third part of the project launched by Maestro Chailly to reabilitate originally composed versions of Puccini operas – now Madama Butterfly (1904), gained unprecedented publicity […]

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The Inevitable Death in Venice. I Due Foscari, Teatro alla Scala, March 18th, 2016

It was a beautiful sunny day in Milano, and sitting on the rooftop terrasse of La Rinascente, sipping pre-opera espresso and watching the sun setting over the picturesque city, excitement was gradually increasing before going to see the live performance of the newest production by Alvis Hermanis at La Scala. I should admit, that it […]

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Wishlist and plans for operatic adventures in 2016

Starting new year there are a lot of reviews of 2015 and just a few forward looking insights, thus I decided to put together my wishlist (or hopeful list) while absorbed in listening to Jonas Kaufmann singing Puccini at La Scala. Main unknowns yet are Munich Festspiele and Salzburg Festspiele ticket allocations which should come […]