Aigul Akhmetshina to Perform in ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ at Opéra National de Paris

(Credit: Andrey Uspensky) Opéra National de Paris has announced that mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina will perform the role of Rosina in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” for the performances between May 30 – June 10, 2022. Akhmetshina joins a cast that includes René Barbera in the role of Count Almaviva, Renato Girolami as Bartolo, Alex Esposito as Don Basilio, Katherine Broderick {…}

Katherine Broderick & Toby Spence Headline Garsington Opera’s Semi-Staged ‘Fidelio’

(Credit: Katherine Broderick Official Website / Mitch Jenkins) Garsington Opera has announced that they will be performing semi-staged concerts of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” at Wormsely Park in Buckinghamshire, on September 12, 14, 18, 20, 2020. The cast features Katherine Broderick as Leonore, and Toby Spence as Florestan. This staging, done by Peter Mumford, went on to great acclaim when it was {…}

Juan Diego Flórez & Belén Alonso To Be Featured With Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León 2018-19 Season

The Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of symphonic concerts and some the world’s greatest opera singers. For this season announcement, we will only focus on the vocal highlights. Performances The season opens with Katherine Broderick performing “Porgi Amor” from Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” and Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” Andrew Gourlay {…}