One marvel of Verdi's astonishing 60-year career is his continual technical development: each of his 27 operas seems to advance on its predecessor, correcting one of its faults or attempting something ...

Set in colonial Peru, this first UK staging of Verdi’s 1845 opera on colonialism and compassion is consistently dramatic with superb singing The opening opera of this year’s Buxton international ...

In Giovanna D’Arco in 2015, and last year Macbetto (the original 1847 version), he showed his awareness of human and relationship tensions in Verdi’s work and brought them clearly to the fore. In ...

A guide to Verdi's opera Alzira featuring the voices of opera historians Alexandra Wilson, Sarah Lenton and Roderick Swanston.

Verdi’s sixth opera, Alzira, is better heard than seen – as it is in this new recording, where listeners are less likely to question the unusual operatic crossroads it represents and focus most on the ...

A guide to Verdi's opera Alzira featuring the voices of opera historians Alexandra Willson, Sarah Lenton, and Roderick Swanston.