Interview with Marco Ciaponi
Dear Marco, first of all, our regular question. Could you share some advice with our readers…What opera would you recommend for a first-time opera experience? Which one is best for a romantic date? And what would be a good choice for a family visit, with parents, for example? What a great question! Then I would […]
Interview with Cemi i Can Deliorman
You’ve conducted so many operas and symphonies. Which one has been the most challenging for you, and why? – Though my repertoire spans a wide symphonic range, opera has been a constant presence in my life — not always at the center of my concert schedule, but never far from my heart. My student years […]
Interview with Varduhi Khachatryan
Varduhi, you have literally lived in the opera since childhood. Please tell me how, in your opinion, the opera has changed during this time regarding respect for talent and hard work? — The opera, like the whole world, has changed a lot. On the one hand, today young artists have more opportunities to express themselves, […]
Interview with Vittorio Grigolo
Vittorio, thank you for agreeing to the interview.Firstly, our regular question. Please, can you give some advice for our readers: choose a more suitable Opera for first-time attendance? The best opera for a first time attendance is definitely la Boheme and The Elixir of love… two of my favorite operas and characters that I always […]
Interview with Hyejin Lee
Hyejin, hello. Nice to meet you. Hyejin, firstly, our regular question. Please, can you give some advice for our readers: choose a more suitable Opera for first-time attendance, the best Opera for a romantic date, and the best choice for a family visit? Hello. I’m very happy to connect with all of you. For a […]
Turandot, Puccini in Mariinsky
2 February Music by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after motifs from the story of the same name by Carlo Gozzi Musical Director: Valery GergievStage Director: Charles RoubaudSet Designer: Isabelle Partiot-Pieri
Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Offenbach in Staatsoper Berlin
Opéra fantastique in fünf Akten (1881) March 2026 Musik von Jacques OffenbachText von Jules Barbier nach dem gleichnamigen Schauspiel von Jules Barbier und Michel Carré
Arena di Verona Festival
103rd Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026 The festival has been held since 1913 and is organized by the Arena di Verona Foundation.
Interview with Philipp Sozdatelev
Today we talk with the laureate of international competitions, clarinetist, Philipp Sozdatelev. Philipp, do you think there will be a lot legendary works written in the 21st century as it was in previous centuries? In your opinion, will the 21st century be as successful for classical music, and will these works be performed in many […]
Interview with Nadine Koutcher
Nadine, hello. Thank you for agreeing to talk with me. A question that I asked almost all of our guests…Can you give some advices to our readers: choose a more suitable Opera for first time attendance, the best Opera for a romantic date and the best choice for evening with a good friend? When it […]