Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Maria José Siri, Pretty Yende, Vittorio Grigòlo & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Arena di Verona’s 2024 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced its 2024 season which will be dedicated to Puccini. The season will open with Puccini’s “Turandot” in Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Ekaterina Semenchuk, Yeajin Jeon, Anna Pirozzi, and Olga Maslova sing the title role alongside Piero Giuliacci, Yusif Eyvazov, Angelo Villari, Gregory Kunde, Riccardo Fassi, Mariangela Sicilia, Maria Agresta, and Daria Rybak. Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: June 8-29, 2024 Verdi’s “Aida“ will be {…}

Sep 3, 2023

Teatro San Carlo & Arena di Verona Pay Tribute to Murdered Horn Player Giovanbattista Cutolo

The Teatro San Carlo and the Arena di Verona paid tribute to 24-year-old horn player Giovanbattista Cutolo, who was shot and killed by a 16-year-old during a fight in Naples, Italy. In a statement, the Teatro San Carlo said, “We are heartbroken. The whole Teatro San Carlo is close to the family of Giovanbattista Cutolo, a sensitive young and promising {…}

Aug 17, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Jessica Pratt will replace Nina Minasyan in the role of Violetta on August 19. Pratt recently performed at the Plácido Domingo Gala in Verona and this production of “La Traviata” marks her third production with the company. Pratt has performed at {…}

Aug 10, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces 2025 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced its 2025 season. Verdi’s “Nabucco” will get a new production. Performance Dates: June 13-Sept. 6, 2025 Verdi’s “Aida” will be revived in Stefano Poda’s production. Performance Dates: June 20-Sept. 4, 2025 Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be performed in Hugo De Ana’s production. Performance Dates: June 27-August 2, 2025 Bizet’s “Carmen” will be performed in a {…}

Aug 5, 2023

‘Rigoletto’ Rained Out at Arena di Verona

The Arena di Verona’s performance of “Rigoletto” on August 4 was canceled halfway through due to a downpour. The performance marked Piotr Beczala’s debut at the Arena di Verona and also starred Nadine Sierra and Amartuvshin Enkhbat. As a result of the canceled performances all spectators will be able to return for a performance of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival {…}

Aug 2, 2023

Artist of the Week: Piotr Beczała

This week, Piotr Beczała returns to Italy for his highly anticipated debut at the Arena di Verona. The Polish tenor, who is one of the most acclaimed singers of his generation has not performed at any major Italian theater since 2013; the tenor noted 10 years ago that he would not return to Italy after he was booed at the {…}

Jul 26, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces Placido Domingo’s Gala Program

The Arena di Verona has announced details for Placido Domingo’s gala on August 6, 2023. The concert will showcase Domingo alongside Giulia Mazzola, Jessica Pratt, Daria Rybak, Mariangela Sicilia, Yusif Eyvazov, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Michele Pertusi. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts. The program will feature works by Leoncavallo, Francesco Cilea, Umberto Giordano, Giuseppe Verdi, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Gerónimo Giménez, Leonard Bernstein, Franz Léhar, Giacomo Puccini, and Pablo Sorozábal. The gala {…}

Jul 21, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces Jonas Kaufmann’s Program

The Arena di Verona has announced the program for Jonas Kaufmann’s gala performance on August 20, 2023. The program will showcase Kaufmann alongside frequent collaborators Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tezier. Jochen Rieder conducts the evening. The concert will include excerpts from Puccini’s “Tosca,” Verdi’s “Otello,” Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier,” Lehar’s “Giuditta” Bizet’s “Carmen, “Leoncavallo’s “Mattinata” Curtis’ “Non ti scordar di me,” {…}

Jul 19, 2023

Artist of the Week: Juan Diego Flórez

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) It’s a big week for Juan Diego Flórez – the Peruvian tenor is set to take the stage of the Arena di Verona for the first time. Following a career that has led him to some of the most important Italian theaters in the world, including the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro dell’Opera di {…}

Jul 19, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces Several Cast Changes

The Arena di Verona has announced several cast changes for productions of “Rigoletto” and “Nabucco.” The company revealed that Giulia Mazzola will replace Nina Minasyan as Gilda. The cancelation marks Minasyan’s fourth canceled performance. She is still scheduled to sing in the August 19 performance of “La Traviata.” Mazzola will join a cast that includes Luca Salsi in the title {…}

Jul 7, 2023

Maria José Siri Steps in For Monica Conesa at Arena di Verona

Maria José Siri is set to perform Verdi’s “Aida” at the Arena di Verona on July 9, stepping in for the originally scheduled Mónica Conesa. Siri performed the opera on June 17 in Stefano Poda’s new production. However, she canceled the June 25 performance. Additionally, this season she is set to perform “Nabucco” and “Madama Butterfly” at the Arena di {…}