https://operawire.com/obiutary-legendary-soprano-renata-scotto-dies-at-89/
Legendary soprano Renata Scotto has passed away at the age of 89. The soprano went on to become one of the most revered sopranos of her generation for her sense of style, her musicality, and as a great singing actress. Born on Feb. 24, 1934, in Savona Italy, Scotto made her operatic debut in her hometown on Christmas Eve of {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-anna-pirozzi-on-medea-maria-callas/
The Greek National Opera is currently performing a production of Cherubini’s rarely performed opera “Medea.” The run of the opera is part of the company’s tribute to the centennial of Maria Callas’ birth. Callas was well known for rediscovering “Medea” and made it one of her signature roles. She went on to perform it more than 30 times at the Dallas {…}
https://operawire.com/salzburg-easter-festival-announces-cast-change-for-tannhauser/
The Salzburg Easter Festival has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser.” The company said that “Elīna Garanča has dropped out of the Salzburg Easter Festival as Venus in Richard Wagner’s ‘Tannhäuser,’ due to illness. As a result, Emma Bell will perform the part. Bell recently made Wagner debuts in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Zurich. She has performed {…}
https://operawire.com/blake-denson-added-to-l2-artists-roster/
Baritone Blake Denson has joined the L2 Artists’ roster. Denson will make sever debut performances this 2022-23 season. He will be heard in “La fanciulla del West” with the Bayerische Staatsoper singing the role of Larkens, with Staatsoper Hamburg’s new production of “Carmen” as Morales, and at the English National Opera as Donner in a new production of “Das Rheingold.” {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-comunale-di-bologna-announces-cast-change-for-madama-butterfly/
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced a cast change for its production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that Latonia Moore will replace the originally announced Maria Jose Siri in the title role. Moore also took to her social media and said, “just when I thought my Butterfly days might be over, a surprise fell into my lap. Turns {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-ailyn-perez/
On Nov. 26, the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli is set to open its 2022-23 season with a new production of “Don Carlo” featuring an all-star cast. In that cast, Ailyn Pérez will make her role debut as Elisabetta adding another pivotal Verdi role to her repertoire. Over the years Pérez has slowly added Verdi works to her repertoire starting {…}
https://operawire.com/mo-zhou-joins-athlone-artists/
Director Mo Zhou has joined the roster of Athlone Artists. Zhou, who is set to direct Händel’s “Rinaldo” at the Minnesota Opera during the 2022-23 season, came into prominence in 2019 after directing “The Diaries of John Rabe.” The production appeared at China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts followed by performances at the Staatsoper Berlin, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Ronacher {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-sondra-radvanovsky/
(Credit: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera) On Sept. 27, the Metropolitan Opera is set to open the new season with the company premiere of “Medea.” The opera was made famous when Maria Callas rediscovered it in the 1950s and took it to the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, and the Dallas Opera. She also took the story (not the opera though) {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-san-caro-announces-cast-change-for-la-traviata/
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on July 22 and 24. The company noted that George Gagnidze will sing the role of Germont replacing Carlos Alvarez. Gagnidze is coming off a run of Verdi’s “Nabucco” at the Teatro Real de Madrid. This month he is set to sing {…}