1984 (opera) like an overblown film soundtrack than the meaty orchestration of an opera," the production "effectively conjures up the dispiriting emptiness of Orwell's awful vision. The unusual and inspired choice of a baritone, Simon Keenlyside, for the lead role of Winston, lends the work a darker edge." The Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" praised Maazel by stating "the maestro knows a lot of music and he shows it, just as he shows his prowess in orchestral and vocal work." The opera's Royal Opera House engagement was sold out, as was a later engagement at La Scala in Milan, Italy. The production was
La Scala Theatre Ballet - Marco Agostino - Giuseppe Conte - Massimo Dalla Mora - Christian Fagetti - Federico Fresi - Daniele Lucchetti - Salvatore Perdichizzi - Andrea Piermattei - Andrea Pujatti - Antonio Ruggiero - Fabio Saglibene - Luigi Saruggia - Gianluca Schiavoni - Danilo Tapiletti - Massimiliano Volpini - Andrea Volpintesta Emilie Fouilloux - Alessia Passaro - Sofia Rosolini - Claudio Coviello - Antonio De Rosa - Dario Elia - Massimo Garon - Matteo Gavazzi - Andreas Lochmann - Valerio Lunadei - Marco Messina - Mattia Vitelli La Scala Theatre Ballet The La Scala Theatre Ballet () is the resident classical ballet