Juan Diego Flórez has canceled his recital at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 29, 2023. The tenor took to social media and said, “I am very sorry to announce that tomorrow’s concert in Carnegie Hall will also have to be postponed. A new replacement date for later in the year will be announced soon. Thank you for all your good wishes.” {…}
Juan Diego Flórez has canceled his recital at the Kennedy Center. The tenor took to social media and said, “I am so sorry to announce that regrettably, I have to cancel my concert tomorrow at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC due to a sudden throat infection. We are already looking for a replacement date, and I hope to be {…}
Juan Diego Flórez has canceled his third performance of “La Fille du Régiment” on Dec. 30 at the Wiener Staatsoper. In a statement, the tenor said, “Due to a persistent cold, unfortunately, I will not be able to sing the third performance of ‘La Fille du Régiment’ at the Wiener Staatsoper on Dec 30th. Thank you very much for your {…}
Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez will perform in recital at the Los Angeles Opera this coming January. On Jan. 23, 2023, the tenor will appear alongside longtime collaborator Vincenzo Scalera. The showcase will feature Italian songs alongside arias by such composers as Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Gounod, and Lalo. The showcase starts at 7:30 p.m. local time at the Dorothy {…}
Luciano Pavarotti may have enjoyed the moniker “King of the High ‘Cs,” but the TRUE high “C” king of the 21st Century, having flitted effortlessly through a career filled with an abundance of top notes, finds himself the star of this Richard Jones revival, a production now in its fourth year. I WAS to have reviewed Juan Diego Flórez’s debut {…}
The Baden-Baden Festspielhaus has announced its 2023 season which will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The season opens with Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier singing famous duets from operas by Verdi, Puccini and Ponchielli. Performance Dates: Jan. 8, 2023 Osterfestpiele Baden-Baden Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in Strauss’ “De Frau ohne Schatten.” Paul Zoller directs a cast that includes Iréne {…}
Puccini’s “La Bohème” is headed to the silver screen on Oct. 20, 2022 courtesy of the Royal Opera House’s upcoming production. Audiences will see Richard Jones’ production with a cast starring Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Dnaielle De Niese, Michael Mofidian, and Ross Ramgolbin. Kevin John Edusei conducts the production. There will be an encore presentation on Oct. {…}
(Photo: ROF/Amati Bacciardi) Pesaro’s Rossini Opera Festival kicked off its 43rd season in splendid style with a presentation of the composer’s “Le Comte Ory” conducted by Diego Matheuz and directed by Hugo De Ana, with a stellar cast which included Juan Diego Flórez, Julie Fuchs and Maria Kataeva. Not only did it prove to be a magical musical experience, but {…}
(Photo: Olivier Metzger) One of the many stars appearing at this summer’s Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro is the French soprano Julie Fuchs, who is making her festival debut as La Comtesse Adèle in “Le Comte Ory.” Known for her dazzling singing, versatile acting and innate musicality she has wowed audiences in both concert halls and theaters across Europe in {…}
The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced the 2022-23 “Great Voices” Series. The series opens with a concert by Piotr Beczała featuring music by Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, and Mascagni. Marco Boemi conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 24, 2022 Diana Damrau performs a concert alongside Jérémie Rhorer featuring music by Mozart and Händel. Performance Date: Dec. 20, 2022 Regula Mühlemann sings music by Faure, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera, together with Fathom Events, has announced that it will be presenting summer encore performances of its Live in HD series. The Encore series kicks off with a repeat screening of the 2015 production of “The Merry Widow” starring Renée Fleming, Nathan Gunn, Kelli O’Hara, Alek Shrader, and Thomas Allen. Andrew Davis conducts. Screening Date: July 13, 2022 {…}