Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: La Forza del Destino

(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s been a long time since “La Forza del Destino” got a chance on the Met stage. To be exact, it’s been about 18 years. Back then, in 2006, the Verdi melodrama was presented in an imposing traditionally-set production with a cast of Italianate voices. It was supposed to return a decade later in a new production {…}

Sep 16, 2020

Mariusz Treliński Wins Major Polish Award

Mariusz Treliński has won this year’s Konrad Swinarski Award for his staging of Moniuszko’s “Halka.” The production opened at the Theater an der Wien on Dec. 15 and received rave reviews. Critics noted, “his work with this current production’s ensemble sees a staging which well-mirrors the score, and with the protagonists generally performing with compelling realism and credibility.” The production {…}