An arresting return for Medea

An arresting return for Medea

Opera

norman lebrecht

January 14, 2024

This is an early production photo of Cherubuini’s Médée (Medea) at La Scala, an opera with a chequered local history.

Its last appearance in Milan was the farewell appearance of Maria Callas, in a bad Italian translation with many cuts.

Tonight, they are playing the complete French version, conducted by Michele Gamba in a staging by Damiano Michieletto. Marina Rebeka stars as Médée.

The frisson is considerable.

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