Opera Colorado is set to present Saint-Saëns’ “Samson and Delilah.” The opera will be presented on May 4, 7, 10, and 12 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The production will be directed by Keturah Stickann, who directed Opera Colorado’s 2022 production of “Carmen.” The opera will star tenor Rafael Davila and mezzo-soprano Katharine Goeldner. , making her Opera Colorado {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Tosca.” Ana María Martínez stars alongside Kyle Albertson. Antony Walker conducts and Tara Faircloth directs. The performances will take place at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Performance Dates: Oct. 5 – 13, 2024 Next up is “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” “Cavalleria” stars Eve Gigliotti, Rafael Davila, Sebastian Catana, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performance on Jan. 9, 2024 of “Carmen.” The company said, “For tonight’s performance of Bizet’s Carmen, the role of Don José will be sung by Rafael Davila.” He will replace Piotr Beczała. Davila has already performed the production on Dec. 31 and Jan. 3, 2024. Since his Met debut in {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Act four of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The orchestra quiets down as hints of the most familiar theme of the opera, the first one audience hears, starts. It builds and builds and builds until it explodes with joy. With ferocity. With audacity. But on the Met stage, in Carrie Cracknell’s new production we get… a clown {…}
Piotr Beczala has withdrawn from the second performance of “Carmen” on Jan. 3, 2024, at the Metropolitan Opera. The company said, “Tenor Rafael Davila will sing the role of Don José in Bizet’s ‘Carmen,’ replacing Piotr Beczała, who has withdrawn due to illness.” Davila sang the first performance on Dec. 31, 2024. Since his Met debut in 2017 as Don José, {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Dec. 31, 2023 performance of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company said, “For tonight’s performance of Bizet’s Carmen, the role of Don José will be sung by Rafael Davila.” Davila will replace Piotr Beczała. Davila made his Met debut in 2017 as Don Jose in Carmen and has since performed in productions {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Marcelo Álvarez has withdrawn from the role of Radames and will be replaced by Rafael Davila on April 30 and Jorge de León on May 6, 10, 13, and 18. This season Davila performed the role of Giasone in “Medea” and {…}
Opera Colorado has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring three productions. “Our 41st season offers something for opera lovers and the opera curious alike, including perennial favorites, epic tales, and evocative music,” said Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director. “I am thrilled to bring Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman to life for the first time since 1997 with a {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard) Russell Thomas has canceled the final performance of “Don Carlo” at the Metropolitan Opera on Dec. 3. As the result, the company has announced that Rafael Dávila will sing the title role. This is the third time that Dávila takes the stage in this production. He also replaced Thomas on Nov. 7, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2022. {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) Rafael Dávila is set to take the stage for Verdi’s “Don Carlo” at the Metropolitan Opera for the performance on Nov. 30, 2022. The company made the announcement via social media. He will take over for tenor Russell Thomas. This is the second time that Dávila takes the stage in this production. He also replaced Thomas {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for the Nov. 7 performance of “Don Carlo.” The company said, “the role of Don Carlo will be sung by Rafael Davila replacing Russell Thomas.” Davila made his Met debut as Don Jose in “Carmen” in 2017. This season he performed the role of Giasone in “Medea” in one performance. The Puerto {…}