| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Mar-2013 Semperoper | The highs and lows of Stefan Herheim's Manon Lescaut at the Dresden Semperoper | Matthew Lynch |
 Puccini is one of opera’s best loved composers. With so many popular titles to his name, it is somewhat surprising how infrequently his first great success, Manon Lescaut, is performed today. What makes this even more unusual is the opera’s universal appeal. It contains some wonderful music, with all the deep emotion of the mature Puccini combined with a youthful energy and simplicity, and its verismo plot is easily digestible, even for opera virgins.Read full review... | ||
