June 2024 / Articles

A born opera composer

February 2024 / Reviews

La Bohème

Mimì died with pain-free elegance in this revival of the Royal Opera’s La Bohème. Angela Gheorghiu languished gracefully until, on cue, the muff fell from her fingers and she was gone.

April 2023 / Reviews

Cairo Opera Company Gala

The 30 singers that constitute the Cairo Opera Company take the stage in most of the operas performed here, alongside guest singers, who appear in many main roles. This, however, was not the case with the performances that took place on three consecutive evenings in March (7 to 9). Under the title ‘Excerpts from Famous Operas’, the evening featured 15 Egyptian singers performing arias from Die Zauberflöte and Il trovatore and the first act of Tosca.

October 2024 / Articles

KEEP ON MOVING

Beethoven’s Fidelio, which opens Washington National Opera’s 2024-5 season, has significance for Francesca Zambello, the company’s artistic director.

September 2024 / Articles

Bringing ‘Jubilee’ to opera