Teatro alla Scala Announces New Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The company said, “We inform you that Ain Anger (The Grand Inquisitor), indisposed during the rehearsals, has to withdraw from the production of ‘Don Carlo’ due to his prolonged convalescence.” It added, “La Scala thanks Jongmin Park, already involved in the role of the {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will experience albums from some of the top divas in the opera world as well as Christmas albums that will be great for the holiday season. Essence Marina Rebeka releases a new album on Prima Classic. The soprano sings a selection {…}

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Italy’s Prime Minister & President Will Not Attend Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night

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Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella will not be in attendance at the opening night of the Teatro alla Scala. The president has been present throughout the past years at the opening night and two years ago received a standing ovation as well as a request for an “encore” from the spectators. It was also announced that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Anastasia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez & Dmitry Korchak Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season which will be held in Pesaro from August 7 to 23, 2024. The Festival will be inaugurated at the PalaScavolini, a new theatre space reopened within the already famous PalaFestival, by “Bianca and Falliero.” Roberto Abbado will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Coro Teatro Ventidio Basso. The {…}

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How to Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night ‘Don Carlo’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Francesco Meli

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(Credit: Brescia Amisano) The Teatro alla Scala is set to broadcast Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on Dec. 7, 2023, continuing its tradition of showcasing opening night on Rai1 and Radio3. It will be the first time that the theater present an opera in 4K. The opening night will also be broadcast on ARTE for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Opens 2023-24 Season with Star-Studded ‘Don Carlo’

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its 2023-24 season with Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” a work associated with the company’s history. The opera has been performed by such conductors as Tullio Serafin, Arturo Toscanini, Claudio Abbado, and Riccardo Muti. Now Riccardo Chailly is conducting a new production by Lluís Pasqual, a director who has made a reflection on the {…}

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Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Jessica Pratt, Lawrence Brownlee & Benjamin Bernheim Lead LaScalaTV’s 2024 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its streaming schedule for La ScalaTV in 2024. The company will begin its streaming season with Filarmonica della Scala’s concert conducted by Ingo Metzmacher. Streaming Date: Jan. 2024 The following stream will be “Simon Boccanegra” starring Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, and Roberto De Candia. Streaming Date: Feb. 2024 Benjamin Britten’s ‘The Little Sweep” will {…}

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Festival Verdi to Present 2023 Gala

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On Oct. 10, the Festival Verdi is set to present a Gala Verdiano in honor of the composer’s 210th birthday. Omer Meir Wellber will conduct the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma with soloists Eleonora Buratto, Clementine Margaine, Gregory Kunde, and Michele Pertusi. The gala, which will be held at the Teatro Regio di Parma, {…}

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Lidia Fridman Headlines Festival Verdi’s ‘I Lombardi alla prima Crociata’

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(Credit: Illustrazione di Pierpaolo Gaballo) The Festival Verdi is set to present Verdi’s fourth opera “I Lombardi alla prima Crociata.” After 14 years the work will be presented on Sept 21 through Oct. 15, 2023. The new production will be directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi with lighting design by Massimo Gasparon and choreography by Marco Berriel. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Filarmonica {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces New Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Italy’s Prime Minister & President Will Not Attend Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night

Jessica Pratt, Anastasia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez & Dmitry Korchak Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

How to Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night ‘Don Carlo’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Francesco Meli

Teatro alla Scala Opens 2023-24 Season with Star-Studded ‘Don Carlo’

Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Jessica Pratt, Lawrence Brownlee & Benjamin Bernheim Lead LaScalaTV’s 2024 Season

Festival Verdi to Present 2023 Gala

Lidia Fridman Headlines Festival Verdi’s ‘I Lombardi alla prima Crociata’