The Götz Friedrich Prize has announced the two winners of the 2025-6 season. Giulia Giammona won for her production of “Cardillac” at the Staatstheater Meiningen while Elena Maria Artisi won for her production of “Lucia di Lammemoor” at Theater Altenburg. The jury decided, for the first time, to award two prizes “in light of two equally compelling productions,” the Deutsche {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) A major project with deeply feminine roots took place at Teatro alla Scala with the world premiere of “Anna A.,” a commission that, for the first time in the theater’s history, was entrusted to a female composer. The honor went to none other than Silvia Colasanti, currently the most frequently performed living {…}
(Photo: Gianfranco Rota) As part of the Donizetti Opera Festival (DOF), the stage came to life with “Don Pasquale,” the renowned opera buffa by Gaetano Donizetti, one of the last and most refined jewels of Italian bel canto. This production in Bergamo not only pays homage to the composer in his hometown but also celebrates the tenth anniversary of its {…}