Sara LeMesh, Karen Chia-Ling Ho & Zach Borichevsky Lead Florentine Opera’s 2024-25 Season

The Florentine Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Karen Chia-Ling Ho leads Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly“ with Adam Diegel, Kristen Choi, and Grant Youngblood. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by Mo Zhou. Performance Dates: Oct. 18 & 20, 2024 Handel’s “Acis & Galatea” will star Sara LeMesh, Patrick Bessenbacher, Matt Boehler, and Jerek Fernández. Francesco Milioto conducts the production by E. {…}

Jan 12, 2024

Florentine Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘María de Buenos Aires’

The Florentine Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “María de Buenos Aires.” The company took to social media and said, “Exciting News for ‘María de Buenos Aires!’ Catalina Cuervo, who was initially set to grace the stage as María, will no longer be able to perform in the upcoming production due to an exciting new chapter {…}

Mar 18, 2023

Florentine Opera Announces 2023-24 Season & New Music Director

Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera has announced its 2023-24 season and its new music director. The company revealed that Francesco Milioto will take on the new position. “I am so excited to expand my role with the Florentine Opera to Music Director! It has felt like family since the first day and I am honored to continue serving this great city and {…}

Aug 17, 2022

Florentine Opera Announces Immortal Girlfriend to Replace SistaStrings in ‘Covers’ Concert

The Florentine Opera announced that for its upcoming “Covers” performances Immortal Girlfriend will be replacing the previously announced band, SistaStrings. The formally engaged band will be performing on its first world tour. On Feb. 9 and 10, 2023, the Florentine Opera and Immortal Girlfriend will perform a unique mix of opera classical and modern music at the Cooperage in Milwaukee, {…}

Jul 6, 2022

Duke Kim, Katherine Beck & Emily Pogorelc Lead Florentine Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Florentine Opera in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has announced its 2022-23 season. Mainstage Duke Kim and Emily Pogorelc star in Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” alongside Chris Kenney, Matt Treviño, Musa Ngqungwana, and Cassandra Zoe Velasco. David Lefkovich directs and Francesco Milioto conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 14 & 16, 2022 Ricardo Aponte directs the world premiere of “Covers.” Performance Dates: Feb. 9 {…}

May 14, 2021

John Holiday, Jessica Jones & Vivica Genaux Lead Florentine Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The Florentine Opera in Wisconsin has announced that its 2021-22 season will be a ReSeason which will include some of the originally planned 2020-21 season performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Francesco Milioto conducting. Performance Dates: {…}

Jul 25, 2020

Florentine Opera Company Cancels Fall ‘Rigoletto’

The Florentine Opera Company has postponed its 2020 production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The company announced that due to the COVID-19 crisis the opera will be rescheduled for Oct. 8 and 10, 2021 with the originally scheduled cast that includes Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. As a result, the first production {…}

Mar 9, 2020

Vivica Genaux, Eric Ferring & Frederick Ballentine Highlight Florentine Opera’s 2020-21 Season

The Florentine Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four productions and a number of concerts. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starring Todd Thomas in the title role, Jessica Jones, Scott Quinn, Alan Higgs, and Olivia Vote. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Francesco Milioto conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 9 & 11, 2020 Weill’s “Little Mahagonny” will showcase Emily {…}

Apr 18, 2019

Lester Lynch & Laurel Semerdjian Headline Florentine Opera’s 2019-20 Season

Florentine Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include three operas and an artist showcase. The first opera of the season will be Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” featuring the debuts of Calvin Griffin in the title role, Abigail Levis as Cherubino, and Alisa Calvin as the Countess, Ariana Douglas as Susanna, and Alexander Dobson as the Count. Shawna Lucey directs {…}

Mar 29, 2019

Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (3/29-31)

This weekend’s selections run the gamut from a world premiere, the return of a famed but rarely performed opera (at least in the States), a superstar cast in a Mozart opera, and two other works by prominent composers. Here is a rundown of our top five selections of the weekend (in alphabetical order by company). L’Incoronazione di Poppea – Florentine {…}

Oct 20, 2017

Weekend Preview – USA (10/20-22): Dallas Opera Offers Olga Borodina in ‘Samson et Dalila’ While Other Companies Open Productions

Another operatic weekend. Another set of opening performances around North America. The big one on the radar is “Samson et Dalila” at the Dallas Opera, which is set to star Olga Borodina. The opera opens on Friday with another performance set for Sunday. Houston Grand Opera opens its production of “La Traviata” on Saturday. Additionally, the Florentine Opera opens its {…}

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