PinnedGabriel BachmanovinOpera of the DayVinci: Artaserse (Artaxerxes)some perspectives vis-à-vis ancient Persian historyDec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovinThe RiffVivaldi: Catone in Uticaa Metastasian opera’s second edition with an alternative endingMay 29May 29
Gabriel BachmanovinOpera of the DayOffenbach: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)a short contextual review of dramatic structureApr 4Apr 4
Gabriel BachmanovinOpera of the DayCorselli: Achille in Sciro (Achilles in Skyros)a Metastasian opera based on a Greek mythAug 26, 2023Aug 26, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovTakarazuka Revue: Mayerling (Flower 2023)a Takarazuka original based on historyAug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovinOpera of the DayErkel: Hunyadi László (Ladislaus Hunyadi)A Hungarian opera with libretto in Hungarian by Egressy Béni, based on a play by Tóth Lőrinc (Hunyadi László : történeti dráma öt…Aug 20, 2023Aug 20, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovTakarazuka Revue: Anna Karenina (Moon 2019)a Takarazuka original based on Leo Tolstoy’s Anna KareninaAug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovPontecorvo: The Battle of Algiers (1966)Let me open today’s entry with an unsettling account of a freed Algeria in the 1970–80s: an Algerian lady was kidnapped from Montreal in…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Gabriel BachmanovinOpera of the Day🎭 Bellini: Il pirata (The Pirate)Today marks the first ‘serious’ turning point of Opera of the Day, in which we are going to introduce operas in a more academic manner.Jul 16, 2023Jul 16, 2023
