An overwhelming story of passion, violence and betrayal, this production of Fedora is a true cinematographic thriller. Director Mario Martone draws on paintings by Magritte for the staging and atmosphere, supported by the noir-inspired stage design by Margherita Palli. Marco Armiliato, giving his Scala debut, “perfectly captures the decadent nature of the opera, drawing on a rich and nuanced colour palette” (Teatro). Soprano superstar Sonya Yoncheva “tackles the title role with all the charisma of the prima donna, with a magnetic
La Traviata
Hugo De Ana’s larger-than-life production of La Traviata is “compelling…a triumph,” (Opera Critic) when it fills the stage at the Arena di Verona, Italy. Albanian lyric soprano Ermonela Jaho, hailed as a “revelation” in the role of Violetta, is paired with Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro as her impassioned lover, Alfredo.
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Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera
The 2014 Festival of the Arena di Verona is opened by the new stage design of the Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera by one of Italy’s great directors, Pier Luigi Pizzi, and conducted by Andrea Battistoni, a rising young talent in the intenational classical music scene.