Tag Archives: Roberto Scandiuzzi

Darkness and grandeur in Christophe Honoré’s staging of Don Carlos for Opéra de Lyon

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Don Carlos **** Opéra de Lyon, 17th March 2018 Verdi was obliged to cut music from Don Carlos so the Paris première finished before midnight, allowing the public time to catch the last trains home. Why didn’t he simply request an … Continue reading →

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Macbeth, Thane of Wall Street: Lyon’s Verdi Festival launches with “the Scottish opera”

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Macbeth *** Opéra de Lyon, 16th March 2018 Forget 11th-century Scotland. Ivo van Hove views Macbeth as an exploration of what people will do for power. With the world of finance dominating politics today, he sets Verdi’s opera in a Wall Street skyscraper … Continue reading →

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A Verdi pilgrimage to Liège for Jérusalem

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Jérusalem **** Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, 17th March 2017 Asked to list Verdi’s operas, even the most knowledgeable may come a cropper over Jérusalem. Even Parma’s infamous “Club dei 27”, whose members each take the name of an opera, … Continue reading →

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