https://operawire.com/peter-gelb-no-longer-considering-retirement/
Peter Gelb is no longer considering retiring from the Metropolitan Opera. In a recent article “Does Peter Gelb Have ‘the Most Difficult Job on Earth’?,” Gelb said he has no desire to retire after his contract expires on July 31, 2030, assuming he is healthy and the Met board wants him to continue. In an expose by the New York {…}
https://operawire.com/daniele-callegari-joins-gm-artmusic-for-worldwide-general-management/
Conductor Daniele Callegari has joined the roster of GM Art&Music for Worldwide General Management. Callegari was Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice at the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur from 2021 to 2023 and from 1998 to 2001, he was Principal Conductor at the Wexford Opera Festival and from 2002 to 2008 he was Music Director of the De {…}
https://operawire.com/annalisa-stroppa-to-celebrate-50th-performance-carmen-in-ravenna/
Annalisa Stroppa will celebrate her 50th performance as “Carmen” in Ravenna. In a statement mezzo-soprano said, “For over a decade, I have performed Carmen, one of the most beloved and indomitable women in opera. Tonight at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, I’m celebrating my 50th performance in this role, which has given me — and continues to give me — {…}
https://operawire.com/cast-change-luca-salsi-joins-rigoletto-at-the-royal-opera-house/
(Credit: MarcoBorrelli) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.’ The company said that Luca Salsi replaces Daniel Luis de Vicente in the title role. Salsi is a renown Verdi interpreter who has performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Teatro La Fenice, among others. {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-marina-comparato/
(Credit: © Michele Monasta) This week, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino will perform “The Death of Klinghoffer” for the first time in a high-profile production directed by Luca Guadagnino. The cast will feature many familiar faces, including Marina Comparato, who will return to Florence, continuing a long-standing artistic relationship with the Teatro del Maggio. For this production Comparato will perform the {…}
https://operawire.com/lise-davidson-angel-blue-francesca-dotto-wallis-giunta-raffaele-pe-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences can hear a recital by one of the most famous sopranos of our time and discover several baroque works by rarely performed composers. They can also get a glimpse at one of the upcoming operas at the Metropolitan Opera. Here are {…}
https://operawire.com/tullio-serafin-opera-competition-announces-9th-edition-will-center-on-il-barbiere-di-siviglia-in-september-2026/
The Tullio Serafin Opera Competition has announced its ninth edition. This year’s competition will be centered on Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with winners getting the opportunity to perform the opera at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza in September 2026 as part of the 14th edition of the Vicenza in Lirica Festival. Preliminary rounds will take place in April across {…}
https://operawire.com/teatro-sannazaro-destroyed-by-fire-in-naples-italy/
The Teatro Sannazaro in Napoli, Italy was destroyed by a fire that is believed to have started in an apartment block in the Chiaia district. According to the Associated Press, the fire started to spread rapidly to the nearby 19th-century theatre and eventually brought its domed roof crashing to the ground. According to fire commander, “Very little of the theatre {…}
https://operawire.com/marina-comparato-gianni-fabbrini-tour-italy-with-romantic-florence/
(Credit: © Michele Monasta) Marina Comparato and Gianni Fabbrini are set to tour Italy following the release of their album “Romantic Florence.” The tour is dedicated to the chamber vocal music of Luigi Gordigiani, the 19th-century composer affectionately known as “the Italian Schubert.” The tour opened on Jan. 31 at the Conservatory of Reggio Emilia and was followed by a concert {…}