https://operawire.com/obituary-tenor-angelo-mori-dies-at-86/
Famed Italian tenor Angelo Mori has died at the age of 86. Mori studied at the Scuola di Teatro La Fenice. He made his operatic debut in 1962 in the role of Duca di Mantua in Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” His vast repertory included roles of Don José in Bizet’s “Carmen,” Don Alvaro in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” Radames in “Aida,” {…}
https://operawire.com/volksoper-wien-names-omer-meir-wellber-new-music-director/
The Volksoper Wien has named Omer Meir Wellber as the new Music Director effective September 2022. Wellber will conduct new productions and repertoire performances for five seasons and will be responsible for the musical life of the Volksoper and for the development of the ensemble, the orchestra, and the chorus. He will begin working closely with the company as early {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-cecilia-fusco-dies-of-covid-19/
Italian soprano Cecilia Fusco has died at the age of 87, after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Nov. 26, 2020. Fusco was born on June 10, 1933, in Rome and grew up in a musical family. Her father Giovanni Fusco was a film composer who worked with such renowned directors as Michelangelo Antonioni and Jean-Luc Godard, while her mother was a {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-riccardo-frizza-on-covid-19-donizetti-festival-the-importance-of-art/
(Credit: Gianfranco Rota) For years, audiences who wanted to get a taste of Donizetti’s rarest works presented in a manner of utmost care at the Donizetti Opera Festival had to make the pilgrimage to Bergamo, the composer’s birthplace. But COVID-19 has forced the event to take place via virtual means in 2020. As a result, audiences worldwide will get a {…}
https://operawire.com/maggio-musicale-fiorentino-to-stream-haydns-the-creation/
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced that it will stream Haydn’s “The Creation” on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. local time. The stream will showcase soloists Michael Volle, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Veta Pilipenko, and Maximilian Schmitt conducted by Zubin Mehta. The Italian theater will stream it on the company’s social media channels and on Agenzia Ansa’s YouTube page. The concert will {…}
https://operawire.com/fondazione-teatri-di-piacenza-to-stream-verdis-requiem/
The Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza has announced that the Verdi Requiem scheduled for Nov. 24 will be held without an audience. As a result, the performance will be streamed on the new platform Opera Streaming. Plácido Domingo will conduct the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza. Soloists will include Maria José Siri, Annalisa Stroppa, Antonio {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-american-soprano-ruth-falcon-dies-at-77/
(Credit: Tulane University) American soprano Ruth Falcon died on Oct. 9, 2020, at the age of 77. Falcon graduated from Loyola University of the South and Tulane University. She made her first appearance at the New York City Opera in the role of Micaëla in Bizet’s “Carmen.” Falcon made her first high-profile debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1989, {…}
https://operawire.com/donizetti-opera-festival-announces-cast-changes/
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced cast changes to its upcoming production of “Le Nozze in Villa” and “Marino Faliero” due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The festival announced that Michele Pertusi will sing the title role of “Marino Faliero” replacing Alex Esposito, while tenor Giorgio Misseri will take over the role of Claudio in “Le Nozze in Villa” {…}
https://operawire.com/festival-verdi-announces-cast-change-for-ernani/
The Festival Verdi has announced a cast change for its upcoming “Ernani.” The festival announced that Vladimir Stoyanov will take over the role of Don Carlo replacing Amartuvshin Enkhbat, who is in Mongolia and unable to perform due to the quarantine imposed as a result of continued concerns over COVID-19. Stoyanov is a well-known baritone who has performed at the {…}