Asmik Grigorian, opera star of the summer: “My Lady Macbeth has nothing diabolical”

“Asmik Grigorian is a force of nature, a sharp voice that inhabits a petite physique, a presence that delves into the acting and fills the stage. She is the queen of the lyrical summer. Two absolute debuts for her. After Macbeth in Salzburg (the most eagerly awaited show at the Festival), the Arena di Verona on 2 September for Madama Butterfly . The directions, from Warilikowsky to Zeffirelli, are by two giants, two ways of seeing the work.”

- Valerio Cappelli

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