https://operawire.com/eleonora-buratto-postpones-butterfly-gala/
Eleonora Buratto has postponed her Butterfly Gala at the Teatro Comunale di Modena. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I am very sorry that I have to move the Butterfly Gala to next February 6th, always at Teatro Comunale di Modena. Tickets for the December 22 concert can be used as passes for the new event. {…}
https://operawire.com/operastreaming-announces-fall-2022-slate/
OperaStreaming has announced its Autumn 2022 season. The company will stream “Madama Butterfly” from the Teatro Comunale di Modena” with a cast starring Vittoria Yeo, Daniela Schillaci, Diego Cavazzin, Nozomi Kato, and Sergio Vitale. Aldo Sisillo conducts a production directed by Stefano Monti. Streaming Date: Oct. 30, 2022 Also in Modena, Ana Maria Labin, José Maria Lo Monaco, Robert Gleadow, {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-konu-kim/
On June 14, the San Francisco Opera will revive its production “Dream of the Red Chamber” with an acclaimed cast including rising Korean star Konu Kim. The tenor first came on to the scene when he won first place at the Operalia Competition in 2016 and later broke out in 2019 when he performed at the Donizetti Opera Festival in {…}
https://operawire.com/antonino-siragusa-giuseppina-bridelli-nicola-alaimo-headline-opera-streamings-final-two-streams-of-2020/
Opera Streaming is set to close 2020 with two streams of Rossini classics. First up will be “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” from the Teatro Municipale, Piacenza. The showcase will feature Manuel Amati as Conte d’Almaviva, Marco Filippo Romano as Don Bartolo, Giuseppina Bridelli as Rosina, and Roberto de Candia as Figaro. Nikolas Nägele conducts a production by Beppe de Tomasi. {…}
https://operawire.com/francesco-demuro-veronica-simeoni-nicola-alaimo-giuseppina-bridelli-headline-operastreamings-december-slate/
OperaStreaming has announced its December slate. Things kick off with the streaming service set to present a production of Massenet’s “Werther” from the Teatro Comunale di Modena. The opera stars Veronica Simeoni as Charlotte with Francesco Demuro as Werther and Guido Dazzini as Albert. Maria Rita Combattelli rounds out the cast as Sophie. Francesco Pasqualetti conducts with Stefano Vizioli directing. {…}
https://operawire.com/sondra-radvanovsky-elina-garanca-karen-slack-mariusz-kwicien-ferruccio-furlanetto-headline-top-10-operas-to-stream-this-week/
One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}
https://operawire.com/saioa-hernandez-to-make-royal-opera-house-debut/
Saioa Hernández is set to make her Royal Opera House debut tonight. The Spanish singer is set to replace Sondra Radvanovsky, who is ill, in Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.’ Hernández recently made her role debut in as Maddalena at the Teatro Comunale di Modena and went on to perform the role at the Teatro Reggio di Emilia and Teatro Piacenza earlier this year. {…}
https://operawire.com/more-than-vocal-fireworks-tenor-celso-albelo-on-musical-structure-in-rigoletto-the-high-f-in-puritani-complex-french-operas/
Celso Albelo possesses a glorious instrument that allows him to sing a wide range of bel canto operas with great ease. But in speaking with the tenor, it became very clear that he doesn’t take a single thing for granted. He might be able to whip up a few phrases without thinking about it or throw off the highest of {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-pirozzi-steps-into-gran-teatre-del-liceus-la-forza-del-destino/
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a new cast change for its production of “La Forza del Destino.” The company said that soprano Maria Agresta has withdrawn from her debut in the role of Donna Leonora in “La Forza del Destino’, as she does not yet feel ready to take it on. As a result, soprano Anna Pirozzi will {…}