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Beauty and Brutality at the Arena: Aida and Turandot

VERONA, ITALY — We tend to think of Aida and Turandot primarily in terms of epic grandiosity, but are we right to do so? With their relentless storytelling and taut structures — alternating probing sequences of enigmas, dialogues and spare ritual choruses — the dramaturgy of Verdi and Puccini’s operas

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Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker gears up to spark winter joy at La Scala

Leaning on this timeless classic, the strong Principals of the Milanese company are bound to open the new season. New

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Milan’s La Scala premieres Verdi’s sprawling opera La Forza del Destino

Talented leads made this an intense production at Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala, wrestling between blighted love and poignant storytelling.

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From Strauss to Verdi, Milan’s La Scala teeters between wrathful darkness and riveting sweetness 

From Alexandre Kantorow’s virtuoso eccentricity, Simone Young’s playful radicalism, to Leo Muscato’s masterful staging – conductors lead the season with

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How Wagner’s Das Rheingold projects old mythology and wistful drama to the modern day

Starting 28th October until 10th November, Wagner’s dramatic staging of Das Rheingold opens a new set of performances ten years

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Balanchine-Robbins’ ballet gears up to spark delicacy and vibrancy on La Scala’s stage 

AS JOHN Neumeier’s performances of La Dame aux Camélias drew to a close on 16 October, the famed Milanese dance

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With political savvy and a modern setting, Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier stands the test of time

From October 12th to the 29th, Berlin Philharmonic’s conductor led six performances of Strauss’s masterpiece in Harry Kupfer’s production. The

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Reece Clarke on resilience, optimism and ballet’s soulful euphoria

Somewhere between gratitude and sacrifice, the Royal Ballet Principal unpacks coming of age, confidence and the ‘unwavering power of dance

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Glass recounts La Dame Aux Camélias’ absorbingly thrilling ballet at Milan’s La Scala

With stellar leads and lively action, the famed ballet company revisits John Neumeier’s timeless work—putting its dynamic cast through its

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Riccardo Chailly matches beauty and excess in Arnold Schönberg’s immense drama 

Conductor Riccardo Chailly closes Teatro alla Scala’s Symphonic season with a detailed and impassioned performance of Schönberg’s remarkable cantata, Gurre-Lieder.

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