Muscato’s compelling new La Scala La forza del destino is dominated by Netrebko’s Leonora and Tézier’s Carlo

ItalyItaly Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan / Riccardo Chailly (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Arnalda Canali) on medici.tv from Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 7.12.2024. (JPr)

Huanhong Li (Alcalde) and Ludovic Tézier (Carlo) © Teatro alla Scala / Brescia e Amisano

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Claus Guth’s Vienna Turandot lacks epic grandeur but is redeemed by some fine singing

AustriaAustria Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Filmed at the Vienna State Opera (directed by Tiziano Mancini) on 16.12.2023 and currently available on medici.tv. (JPr)

Jonas Kaufmann (Calaf) and Asmik Grigorian (Turandot) © Monika Rittershaus

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A cast for the ages? Lise Davidsen, Freddie De Tommaso and Quinn Kelsey bring the Met Tosca to true life

United StatesUnited States Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). The Met Live in HD broadcast to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 23.11.2024. (JPr)

Lise Davidsen (Tosca) and Freddie De Tommaso (Cavaradossi) © Met Opera/Marty Sohl

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David McVicar’s puzzling Rheingold is redeemed by Simone Young’s conducting and some fine singing

ItalyItaly Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orchestra of La Scala, Milan / Simone Young (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Anna Gettel) from La Scala, Milan, 3.11.2024. (JPr)

David McVicar’s new Das Rheingold for La Scala © Brescia e Amisano

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