Menu

140 search results for…

News

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Guillaume Tell’

https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-cast-change-for-guillaume-tell-2/

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” The company said that John Osborn would sing the role of Arnold replacing Juan Diego Flórez. On his behalf, Flórez said, “I am very sorry that unfortunately I have to cancel the revival production of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell at the Wiener Staatsoper because of a persistent cough, due {…}
News

Carolina López Moreno & Iván Ayón-Rivas Star in Festival Granda’s ‘La Bohème’

https://operawire.com/carolina-lopez-moreno-ivan-ayon-rivas-star-in-festival-grandas-la-boheme/

For its 15th edition, the Festival Internacional de Ópera Alejandro Granda in Lima, Peru will present Puccini’s “La bohème.” The cast will be headlined by the Bolivian-Albanian soprano Carolina López Moreno as Mimì and Peruvian tenor Iván Ayón-Rivas as Rodolfo. Joining them are Spanish soprano Patricia Calvache as Musetta and baritones Francesco Samuele Venuti and Giuseppe Toia as Marcello and {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Juan Diego Flórez, Maria José Siri, Francesco Meli & Vasilisa Berzhanskaya Lead New CD/DVD Releases

https://operawire.com/juan-diego-florez-maria-jose-siri-francesco-meli-vasilisa-berzhanskaya-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences are in for two full recordings of well-known works with some of the world’s greatest singers. There are also choral recoridngs and some less known works to discover. Heaven to Earth Signum Classics releases Heaven to Earth, a collection of singable, {…}
News

Vienna State Opera Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

https://operawire.com/vienna-state-opera-announces-two-cast-changes-for-la-fanciulla-del-west/

The Vienna State Opera has announced two cast changes for “La Fanciulla del West.” The company revealed that Carlo Rizzi will be conducting the entire run of the opera on Jan. 7, 10, 12, and 15 in lieu of Simone Young. Additionally, Roberto Frontali will sing the role of Jack Rance, replacing the originally scheduled Carlos Álvarez. Frontali and Rizzi {…}
News

Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-new-cast-change-for-la-faniculla-del-west/

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a new cast change for its production of “La Fanciulla del West.” The company said that Roberto Frontali will sing the role of Jack Rance on Jan. 7, 10, 12, and 15. Frontali will take over for Wolfgang Koch who was announced as a replacement for Carlos Álvarez last month. Frontali is a well-known Italian {…}
News

Veronika Dzhioeva, Amadi Lagha & Teresa Iervolino Lead Teatro Lirico di Cagliari’s 2024 Season

https://operawire.com/veronika-dzhioeva-amadi-lagha-teresa-iervolino-lead-teatro-lirico-di-cagliaris-2024-season/

The Teatro Lirico di Cagliari has announced its 2024 season. Opera  Fabio Ceresa directs a new production of Boito’s “Nerone” with a cast that includes Amadi Lagha, Konstantin Kipiani, Franco Vassallo, Abramo Rosalen, Valentina Boi, Rachele Stanisci, Deniz Uzun, Mariangela Marini, Roberto Frontali, Leon Kim, Dongho Kim, and Alessandro Abis. Francesco Cilluffo conducts. Performance Dates: Feb. 9-18, 2024 Veronika Dzhioeva, Murat Karahan, Dalibor Jenis, and {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Francesco Meli, Elīna Garanča & Laura Strickling Lead New CD/DVD Releases

https://operawire.com/francesco-meli-elina-garanca-laura-strickling-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/

This week audiences will get a chance to listen to a tribute album to one of the greatest sopranos in history, two new DVDs and a soundtrack to one of this year’s most acclaimed films. The Distances Between SOMM Recordings releases “The Distances Between,” the second volume of songs – including 17 first recordings – by Stephen Dodgson marking the {…}
News

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Continues Linea Opera Program

https://operawire.com/teatro-dellopera-di-roma-continues-linea-opera-program/

(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Opera Roma) Linea Opera, which was started last year by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma with the help of the Assessorato alla Cultura, Assessorato alla Mobilità di Roma Capitale, ATAC, and in collaboration with “La Città Ideale,” will be extended throughout the capital. The program will take place on August 1 with buses departing from 15 municipals in {…}
News

Olga Peretyatko, Jennifer Rowley, Lidia Fridman & Brian Mulligan Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2023-24 Season

https://operawire.com/olga-peretyatko-jennifer-rowley-lidia-fridman-brian-mulligan-lead-teatro-regio-di-torinos-2023-24-season/

The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2023-24 season. Halévy’s “La Juive” will star Mariangela Sicilia, Gregory Kunde, Nina Minasyan, and Enkeleda Kamani. Daniel Oren conducts the production by Stefano Poda. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 3, 2023 Offenbach’s “Un mari à la porte” will star Pawel Żak, Ksenia Chubunova, Amélie Hois, and Matteo Mollica. Riccardo Bisatti conducts Anna Maria Bruzzese’s production. Performance {…}

Links

Social

Contact

Opera is thriving. And OperaWire came about as a desire to take in as much of it and allow the passionate fan base access to everything this wondrous art form has to offer on a daily basis.

© Copyright 2026 OperaWire
Site by Lenny's Studio