I Lombardi alla prima crociata

Who could have believed a modern Verdi production could be done so well? It's hard to know where to begin the praise. Firstly, there was not a weak link in cast, although surely the tenor, Francesco Meli, stands out as the next operatic superstar. I predict that 20 years from now, his name will be a household word all over the world, on the order of Pavarotti or Domingo.