The New Philharmonic has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. On New Year’s Eve, the company invites bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba to perform opera and pop tunes to celebrate the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. There will be a total of three performances of the program. Performance Date: Dec. 31, {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to stream Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on March 22, 2024. The opera will stream on the operatsreaming.com platform and will be available with subtitles in Italian and English. There will also be extra content that will bring audiences behind the scenes. The stream will be available for a few months on the platform. The {…}
(Photo credit: Victor Santiago) The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The company revealed that John Osborn is withdrawing from the production “due to an unexpected commitment.” In his stead, the role of Nemorino will be performed by Francesco Meli. Meli recently performed in Verdi’s Requiem with the Munich Philharmonic. He will be appearing {…}
Teatro Grattacielo is set to present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” First up, the opera will be performed in Crete on April 18 – 21, 2024 in co-production with with Camerata Bardi International Academy and Cultural Center of Crete. Stefanos Koroneos directs the productions and Myron Michalidis conducts. Elda Kladaki is the set designer, Dimitris Koutas is the lighting designer, Chara Spathi {…}
The Ópera de Bellas Artes in Mexico City has opened its production of Donizetti’s famed comedy “L’Elisir d’Amore” this December. The staging of the Bel Canto classic, which opened on Dec. 5, 2023, stars soprano Génesis Moreno as Adina in her role debut. She performs alongside Diego Silva as Nemorino, Noé Colín as Dulcamara, Juan Carlos Heredia as Belcore, and {…}
The Bilbao Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The company will present the opera from Nov. 18 to 27, 2023, including the 1,100th performance in the company’s history. The Donizetti work will star Joel Prieto in the role of Nemorino, Elena Sancho Pereg as Adina, Pablo Ruiz as Belcore, and Paolo Bordogna as Dulcamara. The role of Giannetta will {…}
(Credit: Cory Weaver) The San Francisco Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” for a six-performance run at the War Memorial Opera House. The opera, which is set to open on Nov. 19, will be directed by Daniel Slater with associate director and choreographer Tim Claydon. The opera will be updated to the Italian Riviera during the 1950s and {…}
Oper Burg Gars has announced its 2024 season, the first under artistic director Clemens Unterreiner. The main opera of the season will be “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The cast and crew will be announced at a future date. Performance Dates: July 13 – August 3, 2024 The organization will also feature the CultureBURG series which includes song evenings, exhibitions, concerts, and artist {…}
(Photo credit: Clive Barda/Royal Opera House) Nestling zest into impressionable appetites, bel canto master Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” is a succulent confectioner’s delight: a cavalcade of strawberry and rhubarb shades that never age out of their calorific bubble. High on hyperactive captures of unravelling roulades and supercilious trills, its teasing feast of overblown, meringue-like vows empowers risk-taking directors. Decking his décor {…}
The Teatro Metropolitano of Medellin is set to present a production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera will be performed on Sept. 8 and 9 and is directed by Sergio Cabrera, who pays homage to la Guajira and the Wayuu culture. The cast is set to include Julián Henao González, Sara Bañeras, Hyalmar Mitrotti, and Gianni Giugga. The production first premiered {…}
On June 20, 2023, the Essex Summer Opera Festival is set to open at the historic Tudor Palace, Layer Marney Tower near Colchester. Festival-goers can picnic and enjoy the 120-acre grounds over the next four days, as well as a production of Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.” Stage director Guido Martin-Brandis and music director Orlando Jopling lead a cast comprised {…}