(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 {…}
(Photo: Monika Ritttershaus) The initial impressions of the Aix-en-Provence festival’s production of Rossini’s “Moïse et Pharaon” did not bode well. Hearsay reports spoke of a modern day reinterpretation in which the focus was on refugees, and their life in the camps and the perils they face when crossing the Mediterranean. Productions which seek to politicize an opera, beyond that which {…}
(Credit: Teatro Carlo Felice) In 2021 the Teatro Carlo Felice Genova Foundation, under the artistic direction of Francesco Meli, launched its Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento, a course aimed at perfecting and consolidating the skills of young professional singers, with lessons in vocal technique, musical interpretation, and theatrical art, under the guidance of internationally renowned artists, which culminated in the opportunity {…}
This week the Wiener Staatsoper is set to present a Rossini Festival entitled Rossini-Mania. The festival will bring the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco to the legendary Vienna hall with opera star Cecilia Bartoli, who is making her Wiener Staatsoper debut. It’s a notable surprise for audiences as Bartoli has performed at every major theater around the world {…}
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco are set to appear at the Vienna State Opera as part of the Festival Rossini Mania. Particularly notable about this performance series will be the Vienna State Opera debut of opera star Cecilia Bartoli. “When Bogdan Roščić asked me if I would be interested in accepting a kind of carte blanche {…}
ABAO Txiki is set to close out its 2021-22 season with “Allegro Vivace.” The showcase, which is set for May 14 and 15, 2022, will feature three performances for families in Bilbao, Spain. “Allegro Vivace” was created by Joan Font and tells the story of a young girl, who in her rush to find a locale for a party, ends {…}
New York City Opera is set to present a series of family-friendly performances of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” at the Theater at St. Jean’s this May. The showcases, which will both take place on May 8, 2022, will also feature a Q & A with the cast following each performance. No cast was provided on the official press release {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) On the 30th of March the acclaimed American soprano Lisette Oropesa offered a solo recital at Madrid’s Teatro Real. She presented an interesting program, mostly in French, of six rarely performed arias and two encores. Being a lirico leggera soprano, half of her arias kept her voice in the middle register and showcased little coloratura and {…}
Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera are joining forces to present a new production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” starting on April 10, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton, will then shift over to Syracuse’s Oncenter’s Crouse Hinds on May 1, 2022. “We as companies have been fighting for survival for so long and now {…}
Lirica Arts Singapore is set to present Rossini’s “L’Inganno Felice” starting on March 5, 2022 at the NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre. The Rossini work, which will also be presented on March 6, is set to star Joyce Lee as Isabella, Jonathan Charles Tay as Bertrando, Martin Ng as Batone (Ng is also the Executive Producer on the project), David Tao {…}