The Arena di Verona has announced the participation of tenor Plácido Domingo in “Verdi Opera Night.” The company announced that Domingo will perform excerpts from “Macbeth,” “Don Carlo,” and “Aida.” He will be accompanied by Clémentine Margaine, Maria José Siri, Ildar Abdrazakov, Gabriele Sagona, and Fabio Sartori. “Macbeth” will open the gala with Maria José Siri singing Lady Macbeth and Domingo {…}
Plácido Domingo has canceled his upcoming performances at the Bolshoi Theatre. The singer was set to headline a gala entitled “Primavera” on March 8 and was set to conduct a production of “La Traviata” starring Irina Lungu. Domingo has had a long affiliation with Russian opera houses as he has performed numerous galas in recent years at the Bolshoi Theatre {…}
Plácido Domingo has been awarded the official medal of the city of Palermo. The singer was given the honor by the Mayor of the City Leoluca Orlando on Feb. 15 in anticipation for his Teatro Massimo di Palermo debut. Domingo is set to perform a production of “Simon Boccanegra” from Feb. 19 through 27, 2022. He will be joined by {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced the LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino which will run from April 12 to July 14, 2022. Here is a look at all the operatic and vocal performances. Gluck’s “Orphée et Euridice” is set to star Juan Francisco Gatell, Sara Blanch, and Anna Prohaska. Daniele Gatti conducts Pierre Audi’s production which will present the French version. {…}
The Fondazione Arena di Verona has announced its 2023 season, which will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Arena Opera Festival. To celebrate the occasion, the festival will present 50 unrepeatable performances in under three months. The season will open with Verdi’s “Aida” in a new production by Stefano Poda. Marco Armiliato and Daniel Oren conduct a cast that includes {…}
Plácido Domingo has postponed his upcoming Mexico concerts due to COVID-19. The Arena Ciudad de Mexico noted that due to the rapid spread of the virus, the 81-year-old singer would not be able to travel over to Mexico. However, Domingo did announce new dates for the concerts. The Ciudad de México concert will be held on August 16, 2022, while {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) The Tio Pepe Festival has announced its 2022 slate featuring singers from all over the world. For the performances of this article, we will only focus on the operatic concerts at the festival. The Spanish festival will showcase Plácido Domingo in a concert at the Bodega Las Copas – Jerez. Performance Date: August 3, 2022 Javier {…}
Plácido Domingo is set to receive the Giovanni Verga award in 2022. The singer will receive the prize as a career tribute, which will also coincide with the 40th anniversary of Franco Zeffirelli’s “Cavalleria rusticana;” Domingo had starred in that production. The 2022 prize will also coincide with Verga’s 100th year since his death in 1922. The tenor was well {…}
(Credit: Luigi Caputo) The Salzburg Whitsun Festival has announced its 2022 slate, focusing on the Spanish city of Seville. “There are said to be 153 operas set in and around Seville. It is a city which unites a unique mixture of proud ancient cultures which has generated and inspired incredibly varied music and enchants visitors with its stunningly bright light, {…}
(Credit: Victor Santi) La Salle Gaveau in Paris has announced an upcoming concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “I Due Foscari.” The opera will star Plácido Domingo in the role of Francesco Foscari, Anna Pirozzi as Lucrezia Contarini, Arturo Chacón-Cruz in the role of Jacopo Foscari, and Emanuele Cordaro as Loredano. Mathieu Herzog will conduct the Ensemble Appasionato. La Salle Gaveau {…}
Plácido Domingo is set to return to Mexico in 2022 to offer concerts in February. The famed singer will sing at a concert on Feb. 1 in the Arena Monterrey and on Feb. 4 at the Arena Ciudad de México. He will be accompanied by the Orquesta Filarmónica del Desierto. The last time Domingo performed in México was in February {…}