https://operawire.com/teatro-real-de-madrid-2019-20-review-don-carlo/
(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real opened its season on the Sept. 18, 2019 with Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” an opera inspired in the old monarchy of Spain. Present at the big event were the King and Queen of Spain, as well as famous figures from the world of politics and arts. “Don Carlo” is a massive endeavor for any {…}
https://operawire.com/rene-barbera-replaces-francesco-meli-in-la-scalas-la-traviata/
(Credit: Anna Barbera) Tenor René Barbera is set to take on the role of Alfredo at the Teatro alla Scala next July 2020. The tenor is stepping in for Francesco Meli, who was originally announced in the opera opposite soprano Marina Rebeka. The tenor joins a cast that includes Luca Salsi as Giorgio Germont and Zubin Mehta at the podium. {…}
https://operawire.com/juan-diego-florez-magdalena-kozena-eveylyn-helitzius-lead-top-6-international-weekend-9-20-22/
(Credit: Baus-La Monnaie /Catherine Ashmore- Royal Opera House/Javier del Rey-Teatro Real) This weekend will feature two productions of the epic “Don Carlo” in two different versions, a world premiere, a soprano taking on four roles in one opera, a Janacek work, and a star couple in one of Massenet’s greatest works. Here is what we recommend for the weekend. Macbeth {…}
https://operawire.com/alexander-pereira-to-be-named-teatro-del-maggio-musicale-fiorentinos-new-sovrintendente/
Alexander Pereira is expected to become the new Sovrintendente of Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. OperaWire reached out to the company’s press office, who confirmed the news with the following statement: “On September 6th, during the first meeting of the new Board of the Maggio, under the presidency of the Mayor of Florence Mr. Dario Nardella, Mr. Pereira will be announced {…}
https://operawire.com/10-must-see-operas-for-the-fall-season-2019-international-edition/
The 2019-20 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. With a ton of selections throughout many of the world’s greatest houses, we whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions that you cannot miss this fall. 10. Tosca – Teatro alla Scala, Italy Anna Netrebko returns to the legendary Milan theater to open the season {…}
https://operawire.com/marina-rebeka-piotr-beczala-lead-top-5-operas-to-see-this-weekend-internationally-8-23-25/
(Credit: SF/Ruth Walz /Metropolitan Opera / Rossini Opera Festival) Stars, season finales, and some of the greatest operas in the standard repertoire are set to take over your weekend. Here are our picks for the operas to see this weekend. Luisa Miller – Salzburg Festival, Austria Plácido Domingo returns to the Salzburg stage in a concert performance of one of his {…}
https://operawire.com/medici-to-stream-salzburg-festival-simon-boccanegra/
(Credit: SF/ Ruth Walz) On August 20, 2019 medici.tv is set to stream Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” from the Salzburg Festival. The new production by Andreas Kriegenburg, is set to be conducted by Valery Gergiev and will star Luca Salsi as Simon Boccanegra, Marina Rebeka as Amelia Grimaldi, René Pape as Jacopo Fiesco, Charles Castronovo as Gabriele Adorno. The production marks the return {…}
https://operawire.com/francesco-meli-to-open-teatro-alla-scala-season-with-anna-netrebko/
Francesco Meli will open the Teatro alla Scala’s 2019-20 season. The Teatro alla Scala announced that the Italian tenor will join Anna Netrebko on Dec. 7 for a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The new production will mark the tenor’s return to the role of Mario Cavaradossi, which he debuted in 2016 at the Teatro Carlo Felice. It will also {…}
https://operawire.com/valery-gergiev-cancels-tannhauser-performance/
Valery Gergiev has canceled the August 13, 2019 performance of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” at the Bayreuth Festival. The festival announced that due to a family bereavement, Gergiev would not be able to conduct the opera. Gergiev was booed during the opening night of the festival and has received mixed reviews for his conducting of the work. As a result, Christian Thielemann will {…}
