(...) Allex Aguilera’s direction was unabashedly traditional but it has the merit of suiting the music and the ideas of the composer rather than being the main centre of attention, as is the case very often. The action is translated to the nineteenth century, and for that purpose, the staging director Francesco Zito has created daring and austere neo-gothic architecture which contrast with beautifully hand-painted Mediterranean scenes and lively, colourful costumes. All this, together with the exotic ballet choreography by Carmen Marcuccio, give the audience a true grand opera experience.
(...) Allex Aguilera machte die Regie und konnte beweisen, dass er mit dem Chor etwas anfangen weiss. Etwas, das im „Regietheater“ nur sehr selten der Fall ist. Er führte auch die Protagonisten gut und sicher durch die Handlung. (...)
