https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-maria-jose-siri/
This week, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to open “Nabucco,” the work that put Verdi on the map and is regarded as one of his early masterpieces. At the core of the opera is the challenging role of Abigaille, which requires a soprano who can sing both very low and very high with dramatic force and is also capable {…}
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/artist-of-the-week-luca-salsi/
(Credit: Marco Borrelli) Back in March at the height of the Pandemic, OperaWire stopped writing Artist of the Week profiles as every opera house was shut down. Now with theaters reopening in Europe, OperaWire will resume its Artist of the Week series highlighting one artist a week. This week marks the reopening of the Teatro alla Scala nearly four months {…}
https://operawire.com/a-comprehensive-list-of-all-opera-companies-offering-free-streaming-services-right-now/
(Credit: Met Opera) ***UPDATE: Opera America has released a comprehensive database of all streaming options from around the world with more details about schedules and offerings. We highly recommend you check it out here. There are a lot of opera companies currently offering up streaming services for opera lovers around the world. While we have published individual pieces over the {…}
https://operawire.com/more-opera-houses-close-due-to-coroanvirus/
A number of opera houses in Europe have announced cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Among the houses that have closed are Deutsche Oper Berlin (March 11-April 19), the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (Until April 3), the Theater an der Wien, Staatsoper Berlin, Komische Oper (until April 19), Berlin Philharmonic, Oper Frankfurt, Teatro Sao Carlos in Lisbon, Deustche {…}
https://operawire.com/andrea-mastroni-releases-new-music-video/
Bass Andrea Mastroni has released a music video for the aria “Fra l’ombre e gl’orror” from Handel’s “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo.” The aria comes from the bass’ 2018 album “Melancholia” and Mastroni notes that it is one of the most difficult as it requires the artist to “sing with a subtle, almost tenorial sound to create the character and to {…}
https://operawire.com/italy-announces-theater-reopening-date/
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that theaters will be able to reopen on June 15. Conte also announced that borders would open on June 3 and that sports centers and gyms can open May 25. The news comes after Italy started reopening beauty salons and bars following a 10-week lockdown. The new regulations put into place will be {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-comique-to-launch-daily-streaming/
The Opéra Comique has announced a daily streaming service. The company will stream one opera per day with a program that includes productions of “Macbeth Underworld,” “L’Inondation,” “Ercole Amante,” “Le Comte Ory,” “La Nonne sanglante,” “Le Timbre d’argent,” “Orphée et Eurydice,” “Manon,” “Miranda” and many other surprises. The streaming service will begin on March 25. Additionally on April 15 through {…}
https://operawire.com/deutsche-oper-berlin-to-offer-daily-streaming/
The Deustche Oper Berlin has begun streaming performances from its archives on the companies website deutscheoperberlin.de. The company announced that it will begin with Janacek’s “Jenufa” in a production by Christof Loy and conducted by Donald Runnicles on March 19 through 21. It will be followed by Wagner’s “Rienzi” on March 21 through 23 in a production by Philipp Stölzl {…}
