by Jens Winther | Aug 28, 2026 | Opera
LA TRAVIATA • BREGENZ ★★★★★☆ REVIEW: LA TRAVIATA IN BREGENZ: A SPECTACULAR OPERA SHOW WITH INCREDIBLE VISUAL IMPACT Damiano Michieletto is known for his audience-friendly and visually striking interpretations of opera’s greatest works. His new production of *La...
by Jens Winther | Aug 28, 2026 | Opera
TURANDOT • AIDA • ARENA DI VERONA ★★★★☆☆ REVIEW OF TURANDOT AND AIDA: IN VERONA, THE PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN OPERA BACK FROM THE ELITE The opera performed in the ancient Roman amphitheater in Verona is almost more of a tourist attraction than an actual theatrical...
by Jens Winther | Aug 19, 2026 | Opera
THE JOURNEY TO REIMS • SALZBURG OPERA FESTIVAL ★★★★★★ REVIEW: THE TRIP TO REIMS: KOSKY SHINES WITH A HYPERACTIVE ENSEMBLE BONANZA Barry Kosky’s production of Rossini’s madcap operatic farce has been called the Salzburg Festival’s answer to the Duracell bunny. The...
by Jens Winther | Aug 19, 2026 | Opera, Opera
ARIADNE ON NAXOS • SALZBURG OPERA FESTIVAL ★★★★★☆ REVIEW: ARIADNE FROM NAXOS IN SALZBURG: BOOING ON MARS German director Ersan Mondtag makes his debut at the Salzburg Festival with a festive, daring, and utterly unrestrained reinterpretation of Richard Strauss’s...
by Jens Winther | Aug 19, 2026 | Opera
FRANCIS OF ASSISI • SALZBURG OPERA FESTIVAL ★★★★★☆ Photo: Monika Rittershaus REVIEW: FRANCIS OF ASSISI IN SALZBURG: OPERA AS A MONUMENTAL AVANT-GARDE INSTALLATION The Salzburg Festival did not become the world’s leading opera festival by pandering to traditionalists....
by Jens Winther | Aug 19, 2026 | Opera, Opera
RING 10010110 • BAYREUTH ★★★☆☆☆ REVIEW OF WAGNER’S “THE RING”: A SPECTACULAR BAYREUTH FLOP MAY BE A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE. The intention is strong and incredibly bold. For its 150th anniversary, the Bayreuth Festival has chosen to reinvent the past...
