Northern Ireland Opera has announced the Principal cast and creatives for its production of Puccini’s “Tosca” The production will be directed by Director Cameron Menzies and will be performed at Belfast’s Grand Opera House from Sept. 9 to 16, 2023. The cast will include soprano Svetlana Kasyan in the title role, Brendan Collins as Scarpia, and Roman Arndt as Cavaradossi. {…}
Hailed as the “tenor that the whole opera world is talking about” (Marie Claire) and a “revelation” (Bachtrack), English tenor Adam Smith is known for his voice that “overflows with dramatic conviction and heroic impact” (Opera Now Magazine). Born in the North of England, he studied the violin from the age of four and having been accepted with a scholarship, {…}
The Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway may not be a particularly architecturally stunning building, and the 1500-seat hall inside is rather functional. But all of these factors are forgotten once the music starts, and you are immersed in the wonderful acoustics of the hall. This was also the case at the premiere of the 71st Festival with a concert performance of {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced several cast changes for its production of Puccini’s “Tosca” on April 10 and 13. The company said that Natalya Romaniw will take over the title role in place of Tatjana Serjan. Meanwhile, Erwin Schrott will take over the role of Scarpia in place of Luca Salsi. On April 10, Jorge de Leon will sing the {…}
The Canadian Opera Company’s season is set to conclude with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera, which is set to be performed eight times at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts from May 5 to 27, 2023, is set to star Sinéad Campbell-Wallace and Keri Alkema in the title role. Campbell-Wallace will make her company debut, while Alkema will reprise her {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced its 2023-24 Season, featuring a world premiere production of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Kicking off the season, opening with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Ewa Płonka in the title role, Joseph Calleja as Cavaradossi, Gihoon Kim as Scarpia, Andrew Potter as Angelotti, Thomas Cilluffo as Spoletta, and Darren Drone as Sacristan in this Andrew {…}
Grange Park Opera has announced its summer 2023 slate. The company will feature three operas between June 8 – July 12, 2023. First up is Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The opera will be directed by Charlie Edwards with Gwyn Hughes Jones and Rachel Nicholls as the star-crossed lovers. Joining them will be Christine Rice as Brangäne and David Stout as {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” in a production by Pedro Salazar. The production, which opens on Feb. 24, 2023, will star Martina Serafin in the title role alongside Fabián Veloz as Scarpia. Adam Smith stars as Cavaradossi with other cast members including Jacobo Ochoa, Manuel Franco, Camil Mendoza, Valeriano Lancha, and Julián {…}
The Northern Ireland Opera has announced a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies. The opera, which will open at Belfast’s Grand Opera House will be performed from Sept. 9 through 16, 2023. In a statement, Artistic Director Cameron Menzies said, “After the critical success and audience response to last year’s production of La Traviata, we {…}
The San Diego Opera will present Puccini‘s “Tosca” this March. The famed work will star soprano Michelle Bradley, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, and tenor Marcelo Puente. Other cast members include baritone Michael Sokol, tenor Joel Sorensen, and soprano Abigail Allwein. Valerio Galli conducts. Performances are set for March 25, 28 and 31 and April 2, 2023 at the San Diego Civic Theater. {…}
Opera San José (OSJ) is set to conclude its 2022-23 season with a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production will be led by OSJ Music Director Joseph Marcheso and OSJ’s Resident Director Tara Branham will make her California Theatre debut. Maria Natale will sing the title role of Tosca. The soprano has appeared with such companies as Tulsa Opera, Opera {…}