Anastasia Boldyreva to Celebrate Fanny Mendelssohn

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On Nov. 24, the Accademia Filarmonica Romana in Sala Casella will celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with a concert entitled “Fanny, genio invisibile.” The concert will be dedicated to Fanny Mendelssohn with musicologist Eleonora Negri reading letters and diary entries from the composer. Mezzo-soprano Anastasia Boldyreva will perform Lieder and songs by Fanny Mendelssohn including {…}

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Teatro Comunale di Sassari Announces 2023 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Sassari has announced its 2023 season. The season will open with a concert conducted by Michelangelo Mazza and soprano Francesca Sassu. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2023 Verdi’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Michelangelo Mazza and will star Franco Vassallo, Gabrielle Mouhlen, and Gianluca Terranova. Andrea Cigni directs. Performance Dates: Oct. 13 & 15, 2023 Rossini’s “Il {…}

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Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2023 Review: Juditha Triumphans

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(Photo: Birgit Gufler) At the final curtain call of the Innsbruck Early Music Festival’s splendid production of Vivaldi’s only surviving oratorio, “Judtha Triumphans,” the loudest acclamation was reserved for its conductor, Alessandro De Marchi. After 13 years as its artistic director, he is stepping down from the position. The genuine warmth the festival audience showed towards De Marchi was clearly {…}

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China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Announces 2023-24 Season

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The China National Centre for the Performing Arts has announced its 2023-24 season. Puccini’s “Tosca” will be directed by Alessandra Panzavolta. Ambrogio Maestri and Monica Zanettin star. Performance Dates: June 13-18, 2023 Verdi’s “La Traviata“ will star Ekaterina Bakanova and Shi Yijie. Performance Dates: August 3-8, 2023 Delibes’ “Lakmé” will be directed by Davide Livermore and will star Asmick Torosyan, {…}

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Teatro Regio di Torino Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced a cast change for its premiere of “Aida” on Feb. 25, 2023. The company said that due to illness, Andela Meade will not be able to perform on the opening night. As a result, Erika Grimaldi will sing the title role. The company also added that Anna Nechaeva will perform the dress rehearsal {…}

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Gaston Rivero, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Angela Meade & Rame Lahaij Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2023 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2023 season featuring seven productions. Diego Fasolis conducts Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Santiago Ballerini, Nico Darmanin, Leonardo Galeazzi, Riccardo Novaro, José Maria Lo Monaco, Mara Gaudenzi, John Chest, Rodion Pogossov, and Guido Loconsolo. Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau directs. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-Feb. 5, 2023 Verdi’s “Aida” is set to star Erika Grimaldi, Angela Meade, Anastasia Boldyreva, Silvia {…}

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Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Francesca Dotto & Giorgio Berrugi Lead Teatro Massimo Bellini’s 2022-23 Season

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Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Italy has announced its 2022-23 Season. The season opens with Puccini’s “La bohème” starring Valeria Sepe, Jessica Nuccio, and Giorgio Berrugi. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts the production by Mario Pontiggia. Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 4, 2022 Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” will get a new production with Desirée Rancatore, Luca Bruno, Gabriele Sagona, and Cristin {…}

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Maria Josè Siri, Clémentine Margaine & Luca Micheletti Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2022 Season

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The Teatro Filarmonico announced its 2022 season featuring several new productions and rarely performed works. Here is a look. The company will present Wolf-Ferrari’s “Il segreto di Susanna” and Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” in a double bill. Gianna Fratta conducts the new production by Federica Zagatti Wolf-Ferrari and Giorgia Guerra. Vittorio Prato and Lavinia Bini star in Wolf-Ferrari’s opera while Donata D’Annunzio {…}

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Eleonora Buratto, Dmitry Korchak & Maria Agresta Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2022 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2022 season. Grigorij Frid’s “Il diario di Anna Frank” will be performed by Shira Patchornik and conducted by Giulio Laguzzi. Anna Maria Bruzzese directs the production. Performance Dates: Jan. 27 & 28, 2022 Dinara Alieva and Maria Teresa Leva lead Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Valentin Dytiuk and Matteo Lippi as Rodolfo. The cast {…}

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Anastasia Boldyreva to Celebrate Fanny Mendelssohn

Teatro Comunale di Sassari Announces 2023 Season

Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2023 Review: Juditha Triumphans

China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Announces 2023-24 Season

Teatro Regio di Torino Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

Gaston Rivero, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Angela Meade & Rame Lahaij Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2023 Season

Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Francesca Dotto & Giorgio Berrugi Lead Teatro Massimo Bellini’s 2022-23 Season

Maria Josè Siri, Clémentine Margaine & Luca Micheletti Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2022 Season

Eleonora Buratto, Dmitry Korchak & Maria Agresta Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2022 Season