This week audiences will get a chance to listen to a tribute album to one of the greatest sopranos in history, two new DVDs and a soundtrack to one of this year’s most acclaimed films. The Distances Between SOMM Recordings releases “The Distances Between,” the second volume of songs – including 17 first recordings – by Stephen Dodgson marking the {…}
(Photo Credit; Marco Borrelli) The talented conductor, Michele Spotti, made his debut at Les Arts conducting “Ernani” on June 7th. Spotti was also recently named Music Director of the Marseille opera and orchestra, at the young age of 29. He discovered music at the age of three because his grandmother, a musician, told him musical tales. He is married to {…}
(Photo Credit: Miguel Lorenzo/Mikel Ponce) Valencia closed its 2022-23 season with Verdi’s “Ernani.” The success of their proposal relied on a strong cast, a non-provocative production, and the ardent labour of the young Italian conductor Michele Spotti in the pit. The production, directed by Andrea Bernard, was a co-production with Teatro La Fenice in Venice. The stage simulated a landscape {…}
The Teatro La Fenice is set to present Verdi’s “Ernani.” The production, which is set to open on March 16, will star Piero Pretti in the title role, Ernesto Petti as Don Carlos, Michele Pertusi as De Silva, and Anastasia Bartoli as Elvira. Regarding his title role, Pretti said, “I have been close to ‘Ernani,’ studying the opera, for the {…}
Opera de Oviedo closed his 75th season with a period production of Verdi’s “Ernani,” which included a strong cast of singers and the expert baton of the Italian conductor Daniele Callegari. The Italian stage director Giorgia Guerra did an homage to old-school opera. She staged the opera with painted canvas, cardboard arches, pillars, and curtains, as it probably would’ve been {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to present a production of Verdi’s “Ernani.” The new production is part of the Maggio Autumn Festival and will be directed by Leo Muscato. James Conlon conducts the production which is set to star Francesco Meli in one of his signature roles, Maria Jose Siri in her role debut as Elvira, Roberto Frontali, and Vitalij {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to revive a production of Verdi’s “Ernani” starting on June 11, 2022. The production by Hugo de Ana will be conducted by Marco Armiliato and will showcase Francesco Meli, who reprises the role he debuted in 2013 under Riccardo Muti. In a statement, Meli said, “The world is living through difficult times and {…}
(Credit: Teatro Lirico di Cagliari official website) The Teatro Lirico di Cagliari has announced its 2022 season, featuring five operas. Here is a full slate. Operas Martina Serafin, Marta Mari, Elena Schirru, Antonello Palombi, Mickael Spadaccini, Roberto Frontali, Leon Kim, Giuseppina Piunti, Alessandro Spina, Christian Collia, and Patrizio La Placa star in the Leo Muscato’s production of Licinio Refice’s “Cecilia.” {…}
On June 14, the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon will open four concert performances of Verdi’s “Ernani.” The opera will feature four international artists lead by Gregory Kunde in the title role, Hui He as Elvira, Simone Piazzola as Don Carlo, and Fabrizio Beggi as Silva. Antonio Pirolli will conduct the Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos {…}
Opera Australia will reopen its State Theatre with the Melbourne Premiere of its digital “Aida” production. The company will stage the famed opera for audiences on May 6, 201. The company will follow it up with a production of “Ernani,” which will also have its Melbourne premiere. “It’s fantastic to be in a position to announce a Melbourne season, we {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) In the fall of 2020 Eleonora Buratto made a trimuphant role debut as Elvira in Verdi’s “Ernani.” The soprano’s performance at the Verdi Festival were one of the few opportunities for Buratto (and almost any singer) to perform for a live audience. Critics raved about her “stylistic purity” and her “intensity.” There seemed to be hope at {…}