https://operawire.com/luca-salsi-awarded-cavaliere-di-verdi/
Luca Salsi has been awarded the Cavaliere di Verdi by the Club dei 27. The baritone shared the news via social media. According to a statement by the organization he was awarded the prize for “Excellent interpreter of the Verdian repertoire, He brought to the world stage the roles most loved by the Maestro, from ‘Nabucco’ to ‘Falstaff,’ from Rigoletto {…}
https://operawire.com/deutsche-oper-berlin-cancels-das-wunder-der-heliane-performance/
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced the cancelation of the March 2 performance of “Das Wunder der Heliane.” The company said, “dear visitors, due to the short-term illness of the tenor part (Der Fremde) in Korngold’s work, today’s performance (March 2, 2023) has to be canceled to our great regret. Since the work is performed so rarely, it is not {…}
https://operawire.com/orf-iii-to-broadcast-aida-with-anna-netrebko-elina-garanca-jonas-kaufmann/
ORF III is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” from the Wiener Staatsoper. The recording, which will continue the Staatsoper’s close cooperation with ORF III, will be presented on Jan. 29, 2023. The star-studded cast is led by Anna Netrebko in the title role, Elīna Garanča in her highly-anticipated role debut as Amneris, and Jonas Kaufmann as Radamès. The cast will {…}
https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-2022-23-review-aida/
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Thirty-four years ago, Sonja Frisell’s monumental “Aida” production premiered at the Met to tremendous success. Not only did it become one of the company’s most beloved productions due to its elegant and epic sets that recreated Egyptian architecture. The production had horses, large crowds of people, and extravagant costumes. It was what operagoers wanted {…}
https://operawire.com/ana-maria-martinez-russell-thomas-jnai-bridges-rihab-chaieb-headline-cincinnati-operas-2021-festival/
Cincinnati Opera has announced a reimagined 2021 summer festival which will include three productions, all presented without intermission in new 90-minute versions. The festival will take place at Summit Park due to its ability to host large-scale stage productions that allow for safety protocols to be put in place for both performers and audience members. “Music Hall will always be {…}