Gioacchino Rossini's "Il viaggio a Reims" at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Gioacchino Rossini's "Il viaggio a Reims" is currently on stage at Deutsche Oper Berlin.This one-act dramma giocoso arguably marked one of the high points in Rossini's career. An absurd storyline, exquisite cascades of coloratura, and a 14-voice ensemble give an impression of being both the distilled essence of, and the final flourish to Rossini's works of comic opera. "The score was lost for many decades and Claude …