Lucrezia Borgia - Teatro degli Arcimboldi(2002)

The Eternal Sin(en)

Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married the Duke of Ferrara. After Lucretia's brother is killed by five conspirators, the fathers of Gennaro's dearest friends, Lucretia tortures the old men to death. Later, Gennaro and his companions journey to Lucretia's domain, and she sees her son for the first time. The Duke, who believes him to be her lover, poisons him, but Lucretia administers the antidote in time and saves his life. Then she schemes to poison her sons' five friends for their fathers' mistake.

Madama Butterfly - Teatro alla Scala(it)

Donizetti La Favorite(en)

One of the composer's most beguiling scores, La Favorite is Gaetano Donizetti's La favorita in it's original French form; a tale of love and war that represents a glorious mix of Italian bel canto and 19th c. grand opera. Vincent Boussard's arresting Toulouse production does full justice to this newly renewed masterpiece. Three international principals take on the work's demanding roles: Chinese tenor Yijie Shi is a 'revelation' as Fernand, the rich-toned, authoritative French baritone Ludovic Tezier as King Alphonse XI and lauded American mezzo Kate Aldrich - 'the Carmen of this generation' - plumbing the emotional depths of Leonor's music. Conductor and bel canto specialist Antonello Allemandi adds to the passionate proceedings onstage. Maestro Allemandi demonstrated full authority over the stage for the musically complex scenes, and in the arias and duets demonstrated his confidence in the singers by establishing ample tempos to support their soaring vocal lines.

Giuseppe Verdi - I due Foscari(it)

In his 'new life' as a baritone, Placido Domingo has triumphed in the role of Francesco Foscari in Los Angeles, London and Vienna. Now he takes to the role to La Scala, Milan, the theatre that is the symbol of Italian opera. I due Foscari, premiered in 1844, famously one of Verdi's darkest operas, is staged by Alvis Hermanis, who made such an impact at the Salzburg Festival with "Die Soldaten" and "Il trovatore". Domingo is joined by two of Italy's most exciting singers, the soprano Anna Pirozzi and the tenor Francesco Meli, and the acclaimed Italian conductor Michele Mariotti. The Financial Times was deeply moved by Domingo's performance, calling his interpretation of the role "sublime".

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala(it)

Giordano: Andrea Chénier - Teatro alla Scala(it)

Anna Bolena - Reate Festival di Rieti(it)

The Daughter of the Pope: Lucrezia Borgia(de)

The incredible story of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), daughter of Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503), deliberately used politically by her powerful family and historically slandered as a poisoner and incestuous femme fatale. But who was the real Lucrezia?

Milano 2015(it)

Six Italian directors explore contemporary Milan in a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting with a diversity of architecture and humanity.

Lucrèce Borgia, une femme au Vatican(fr)

Sabina(pl)

After a lousy evening with a younger lover, fifty-year-old Sabina takes a taxi. A minute later, a blue-haired girl, Anka, runs into the street and asks Sabina for help.

Lost in the North(ru)

Dina is a successful business woman, she has everything: carrier, money, family. But her life turned around when her private helicopter crashed in vast expanses of snowing taiga. She miraculously survived. The nomadic tribe whose life has not changed for centuries finds her. Now she will have to fit in. But does she have any chance to get back home or is she lost in the north forever?

2055(en)

'2055' has been living for 40 years in an institution that allows him to live in isolation by his own will. He can open the door to the sunlight voluntarily. One day he is surprised by a repairman on the other side of the glass, he comes to check the phones on the wall. It comes to a conversation. After 40 years of isolation, how does '2055' react to a filtered human voice? Does he still have feelings when he looks someone in the eye?

Purgatory(pl)

From the earliest times, people have wondered what awaits them after death? And although no one has managed to penetrate the core of the mystery, over the centuries there have been people who... knew and saw more. Fulla Horak, St. Faustina Kowalska, Bl. Father Stanisław Papczyński and St. Padre Pio - these are mystics who received the grace of being visited by the souls in Purgatory and who for a moment could see the final judgment, heaven, hell and what is most mysterious - purgatory.

Beth(id)

The story takes place in a mental hospital. Many things are going on. There is Pesta (Bucek Depp), a junky who was moved from a prison to the hospital. He meets Beth (Ine Febriyanti), the daughter of a high-ranking government official, who asked that her daughter gets a special treatment, but this must remain a secret. There are a poet, a politician and a nurse who was an ex-patient, and Beth’s helper, also Rehan (Nurul Arifin) who has her own set of problems. The doctors at the hospital seem no different from the patients. There is also an artist who makes installation art works. His artistic doctrin is: the more complicated it is for a work of art to be understood, the better. It is unclear if the artist is the hospital 's patient, because he is never inside of the hospital but is always in the courtyard.

My Love Forever(id)

Joe is a rich boy who can’t stay with one girl. One day, he meets Flora in a hospital and falls in love with her. He asks his friend to find out who Flora is. Actually, Flora also secretly gets a crush on Joe but she doubts of his loyalty although Joe has left his bad habit. Their relationship is getting closer but one day Joe finds out that he suffers a brain cancer. He then starts to be a loner and sensitive. Flora is suspicious because Joe does his old habit again. Subsequently, Joe also knows that Flora suffers from chronic kidney illness. Moreover, Flora is an orphan, Joe feels so sorry and promise to make her happy for the rest of her life. Joe gives one of his kidneys to Flora. After the surgery, Joe’s condition is getting worse. Flora hopes that she can do something.

Volpina(ca)

13 Minutes(en)

As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just 13 minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength in each other in order to survive.

The Tambour of Retribution(ar)

In an impoverished neighborhood, the son of a swordsman falls in love with the daughter of a wedding singer — a taboo match in a traditional society.