Piotr Beczała

Director Oliver Mears presents a chilling interpretation of Verdi's tale of vengeance and loss, revealing the psychological horror at its core. Set in a sleek, corporate world governed by power and cruelty, this, ''thrilling new production'' (The Times ★★★★) brims with Shakespearean irony, drawing out the torment of the hunchbacked jester, whose physical deformity symbolizes the moral decay sur...

This Bohème was the talk of the 2012 Salzburg Festival, the first production of Puccini’s timeless masterpiece ever given there, in a bold and meticulously observed contemporary staging. A top-flight cast brings a thoroughly modern perspective to the chaotic lives and tragic loves of the young Bohemians, while conductor Daniele Gatti draws out every detail of this endlessly inventive score, with luxurious playing from the Wiener Philharmoniker.