Olga Peretyatko, Jennifer Rowley, Lidia Fridman & Brian Mulligan Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2023-24 season. Halévy’s “La Juive” will star Mariangela Sicilia, Gregory Kunde, Nina Minasyan, and Enkeleda Kamani. Daniel Oren conducts the production by Stefano Poda. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 3, 2023 Offenbach’s “Un mari à la porte” will star Pawel Żak, Ksenia Chubunova, Amélie Hois, and Matteo Mollica. Riccardo Bisatti conducts Anna Maria Bruzzese’s production. Performance {…}

Apr 10, 2023

Ruzan Mantashyan, Luis Cansino, Wallis Giunta & Sara Blanch Lead Opéra de Lausanne’s 2023-24 Season

Switzerland’s Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera Luis Cansino and Salome Jicia headline Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia.” The cast also includes Giulio Mastrototaro, Francisco Brito, Mikhail Timoshenko, Marion Jacquemet, and Pablo Julián Plaza Guijarro. Emilio Sagi directs and Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2023 Samy Camps, Marie Perbost, Julien Dran, {…}

Feb 17, 2023

Oksana Dyka to Headline Bilbao Opera’s ‘Tosca’

The Bilbao Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” for four performances. The work, which will be showcased between Feb. 18 and 27, 2023 at the Euskalduna Bilbao, will star Oksana Dyka, Roberto Aronica, and Gabriele Viviani. Maestro Pedro Halffter will conduct the Bilbao Okestra Sinfonikoa and the production by Mario Pontiggia. The cast will be rounded out by Alejandro López {…}

Jul 27, 2022

Teatro Real 2021-22 Review: Nabucco

This review is from the third performance, on the 8th of July. The Teatro Real closed its 2021-22 season with 15 performances of what is probably Verdi’s most famous early opera: “Nabucco.” With four baritones sharing the titular role, three sopranos, and three basses, this production promised to be one of the highlights of the season. But despite having such {…}

Jul 26, 2022

Teatro San Carlo Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company noted that Gabriele Viviani will sing the role of Germont on July 27 and 29 replacing Carlos Alvarez. It is the second cast change for the production which saw George Gagnidze step into the first two performances on July 22 {…}

Jul 14, 2022

Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Anastasia Bartoli & Rosa Feola Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2022-23 Season

The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2022-23 season. Opera Nicola Alaimo leads Verdi’s “Falstaff” alongside Vladimir Stoyanov, René Barbera, Selene Zanetti, Caterina Sala, Sara Mingardo, and Veronica Simeoni. Myung-Whun Chung conducts the production by Adrian Noble. Performance Dates: Nov. 18-26, 2022 Bruno Maderna’s “Satyricon” will star Francesca Gerbasi, Matteo Ferrara, Manuela Custer, Christopher Lemmings, William Corrò, and Marcello Nardis. Alessandro {…}

Apr 5, 2022

Teatro San Carlo di Napoli Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company noted that due to sudden illness, Lucas Meachem will be replaced in the role of Il Barone Scarpia by Gabriele Viviani for the performances of “Tosca” scheduled from April 20 to May 3. The news comes a week after Meachem signed {…}

Nov 26, 2021

Teatro Real Announces Multiple Cast Changes for ‘Nabucco’

(Credit: Teatro Real official website) The Teatro Real has announced several cast changes for the title role in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The company noted that baritones Amartuvshin Enkhbat and George Petean have dropped out of the production and as a result, Gabriele Viviani, George Gagnidze, and Luca Salsi will sing the title role. They will join Luis Cansino, who will also {…}

Nov 2, 2021

Maria Agresta, Anna Pirozzi & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Massimo’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2022 season featuring opera and concerts. Here is a look at the productions the company will be performing. The season opens with Verdi’s “Les vêpres siciliennes” starring Selene Zanetti, Piero Pretti, Leonardo Caimi, Gezim Mishketa, Luca Tittoto, and Fabrizio Beggi. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the production by Emma Dante. Performance Dates: Jan. 20-26, 2022 {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Maria Agresta, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

Apr 16, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Anita Rachvelishvili, Elīna Garanča Headline Teatro di San Carlo’s Summer 2021 Season

The Teatro di San Carlo has announced its 2021 summer season which is set to take place between June 25 and July 17, 2021. The showcases will take place at the Piazza del Plebiscito. “We are proud to announce, thanks to the support of the Campania Region, the second edition of the Regione Lirica festival,” stated Superintendent of the Teatro di San {…}