(Credit: © Hugo Thomassen) The Dutch National Opera is set to present the world premiere of “Le lacrime di Eros.” The production by Romeo Castellucci is built around music from late Renaissance Florence, by composers such as Claudio Monteverdi, Giulio Caccini, Jacopo Peri, and others. The work is divided into five thematic “books,” each showing a different allegorical aspect of {…}

With the announcement of its 2024-25 season, La Monnaie de Munt has announced a change to its upcoming Ring Cycle. The company said that “As previously announced, Romeo Castellucci was engaged to direct Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, spread over two seasons. A massive undertaking that only visionary artists are courageous enough to attempt and a major challenge for any {…}