On Oct. 15 and 17, 2026, the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre will present Verdi’s “Messa da Requiem” for the first time in its history. Rather than giving the work in concert, the company will bring it to the stage of the Antonín Dvořák Theatre in a new production by the directing duo SKUTR – Martin Kukučka and Lukáš Trpišovský. Marek Šedivý {…}
Admirers of Giuseppe Verdi will gather at the Verdi Monument in Verdi Square in New York on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10:15 a.m. for the annual Verdi birthday ritual organized by August Ventura and Cori Ellison. The event is adapted from a tradition of the Club dei 27 in Parma, Italy. Each year on Oct. 10, the club brings 27 {…}
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present its eleventh annual Jean and Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, titled “Verdi: Composer and Farmer,” from Feb. 7 through May 30, 2027, at its Downtown Sarasota campus. The showcase will be presented in collaboration with conductor Victor DeRenzi. The exhibition which will focus on Verdi’s activities as a gardener and farmer, combines objects and images displayed {…}
Fai Da Te Producitons will present “Highlights of Verdi’s Don Carlo” on Nov. 24, 2026 at Cadogan Hall. The showcase, which will feature the 1886 Modena version of the opera, star tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones in the title role opposite soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn as Elisabeth de Valois. Joining them are bass David Soar as Filippo, baritone Patrick Alexander Keefe as {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Ferrara will select voices for its upcoming production of “Un Ballo in Maschera” by Giuseppe Verdi through the free training course “Cantante 5.0.” The opera is scheduled for the 2027-28 season and will be co-produced with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and the Teatro Galli di Rimini. Selections for the course will take place in Ferrara {…}
(Credit: V Isaeva) To close out its summer season, the Greek National Opera revived its historic Nikos S. Petropoulos production of “La Traviata.” The mise-en-scene, which premiered in November of 2001, is a traditionalist’s dream. There are essentially two sets for the production with one utilized three different times (Act one, Act two scene two, and Act three). This main {…}
Decca Classics has announced the release of Lise Davidsen’s new album “Verdi.” The album will be released on Sept. 11 and will feature the soprano alongside Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The album will feature excerpts from “Macbeth,” “Un ballo in maschera,” “La forza del destino,” “Don Carlo” and “Aida.” The album arrives one week before she opens the {…}
On April 17, 2026, the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University raised the curtain on their mainstage production of Verdi’s comedic opus, “Falstaff.” Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the school has grown from its inception as Rice’s music department through the support of community partnerships and donors, and has developed into a vibrant and effective center of musical education and {…}
Staatstheater Cottbus will present Verdi’s “Nabucco” starting on April 25, 2026 at the Großes Haus. Andreas Jäpel takes the title role, with Tatiana Trenogina as Abigaille, Yasushi Hirano as Zaccaria, Luzia Tietze as Fenena, and Alexey Sayapin and Jens Klaus Wilde alternating as Ismaele. Conductor GMD Alexander Merzyn leads the Philharmonisches Orchester in the production, directed by Armin Petras, who {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) will present Verdi’s “Falstaff” in five performances this April and May. The production features two rotating casts drawn from AVA’s Resident Artists. On April 18, 23, and May 5, the title role will be sung by Raúl Morales Velazco, with Veronica Richer as Alice Ford, Maiya Williams as Mistress Quickly, Jasmine Ismail as Nannetta, {…}
The Verdi Chorus will continue its 42nd season with “Verdi in España” The program, which features choral sequences from Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” “Il Trovatore,” “La Traviata,” and “Ernani,” alongside Bizet’s “Carmen” and selections from Spanish composers Catán, Granados, Giménez, Torroba, and De Falla, will be presented on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. {…}