die tote stadt
staatsoper hannover
„Visual Theatre at its most visceral and compelling“
„This production is a genuine triumph. ★★★★★“
“This is a production of a very high and engaging standard, which works with interesting and accessible means and is thoroughly convincing“
Il barbiere di siviglia
dnt weimar
„A very original performance, enthusiastically celebrated“
„A bold and exciting concept“
„Is it possible to transform Rossinis comedy into a feminist horror show? Yes, if you know how. And they definitely do.“
Hamlet
Teatro delle vigne
“A thoroughly successful experiment, without any doubt – pure theater.”
“Lanzino is a revolutionary subverter of conventions”
“This performance captivates one from the first until the last minute”
*revelation of the year 2025 (Alberto Mattioli)
La TRAVIATA
staatstheater nürnberg
“Of profound authenticity and intensity”
“A truly perfect theatre experience”
“A genuine sensation”
“Powerful, compelling theatre”
La resurrezione
teatro dell’opera di roma
“An emotional, powerful interpretation”
“Provocative, shattering, moving“
“A radical desacralisation, deeply earthly and human”
“Lanzino does her job at perfection”
*under the best 10 productions of 2025 (ArtPost)
Hamlet
theater an der wien
“Hamlet couldn’t be staged more radically or consistently”
“A stroke of genius”
“Shocking and fascinating”
“As thrilling as Hitchcock”
Don giovanni
theater dortmund / staatstheater braunschweig
“A very entertaining production, full of ideas and with great pacing”
“Intelligent and humorous”
”The result is a Gesamtkunstwerk that is aesthetically appealing, varied throughout the performance, and at the same time highly coherent in itself.“
la cenerentola
oper graz
“Intelligent, precise”
“Touching, believable”
“Fast-paced”
*Discovery of the Year 2024, Martin Gasser, Journalist
nabucco
deutsche oper am rhein
“A sensitive, intelligent direction”
„A spectacular show“
„Original, sarcastic, clever”
“Thunderous applause. An audience hit”
*Among the 10 best productions in NRW 2024 (WAZ)
fidelio
theater magdeburg
“Colorful, topical, magnificent”
“Surreal, touching”
„This show could have come from Magritte’s mind”
Mary, Queen of scots
oper leipzig
“A spectacular result”
“Magnificent black-and-white theatre of cruelty”
„This production is a royal success“
*Nominated at the International Opera Awards 2024
*Nomination in „Die Opernwelt“, Jahresüberblick 2023/2024
luc(i)a di lammermoor
staatstheater nürnberg
“Every single gesture is staged with extreme attention to details“
„Phenomenal“
“Unusual and heartbreaking“
*best stage direction 2023/2024, Der Opernfreund
my fair lady
aalto theater essen
“Best entertainment“
“Director Ilaria Lanzino is able produce this My Fair Lady with a very peculiar and charming concept“
„Unreserved recommendation for fans of fast paced shows and great choreographies“
jawnuta
teatr wielki poznan
”Visionary“
“An impressive direction, strikingly beautiful“
“Lanzino reached the real flesh of the piece“
*Winner at the International Opera Awards 2023
das fliegende klassenzimmer
deutsche oper am rhein
“Explosive!“
„Striking, emotional pictures“
„Standing ovations“
Talestri
staatstheater nürnberg
“Incredibly impressive”
“A very detailed and astonishing body language“
„A powerful music theatre“
la liberazione
musiktheater an der wien
“Wonderfully reinterpreted”
“Meticulously choreographed by Ilaria Lanzino”
“The audience burst into strong applause”
„the haunted manor“
teatr wielki poznan
“A revelation”
“Lanzino fears nothing and gets rewarded”
“One of the boldest and most interesting productions of the last years”
*Winner of the European Opera Directing Prize
l‘elisir d‘amore
staatstheater nürnberg
„Genius“
„Charming and ironical“
„Lanzino doesn‘t fear putting a mirror in front of us“
the emperor of atlantis
deutsche oper am rhein
“An evening in which everything works perfectly“
„A fantastic production“
„A dark vision“
bluebeard‘s castle / pimpinone
staatstheater nürnberg
„Psychologically authentic, very contemporary characters“
„Lanzino uses her chance to combine tragedy and comedy at perfection“
„The audience applauded as if they were thousand more“
el retablo del maese pedro
deutsche oper am rhein
„Just beautiful“
„Deep and entertaining at the same time“
„Lanzino and Möller stage in an enjoyable way for the younger and the older“