The Stepmother’s Tragedy
At the Alliance Française, Jennifer Ehle goes out on a limb as Racine’s Phèdre
Exit Laughing
At La Monnaie, a posthumous premiere for On Purge Bébé, a prolific Belgian’s off-color comedy
Heart of Gold
Richard Cœur de Lion returns to the Royal Opera House at Versailles for the first time since the French Revolution
The Torch Relit
Lise Davidsen’s 2019 Bayreuth debut in Tannhäuser gave Wagnerians something to cheer about