Overview
- The Under‑30 preview packed the house and ended with about ten minutes of applause, with young attendees reporting little shock at the staging.
- La Scala displayed seat‑back notices about violent content and, for the first time, activated a red warning light to flag potentially disturbing material.
- Riccardo Chailly conducts Vasily Barkhatov’s film‑influenced production with designs by Zinovy Margolin, starring Sara Jakubiak as Katerina.
- Rai plans a live telecast on Dec. 7 starting at 17:45 on Rai 1 and RaiPlay, with the performance available on demand on RaiPlay through Dec. 22.
- The broadcast will be produced in 4K with multiple cameras and extensive miking, and will include an audio description track for blind or low‑vision viewers.