https://operawire.com/luca-salsi-awarded-cavaliere-di-verdi/
Luca Salsi has been awarded the Cavaliere di Verdi by the Club dei 27. The baritone shared the news via social media. According to a statement by the organization he was awarded the prize for “Excellent interpreter of the Verdian repertoire, He brought to the world stage the roles most loved by the Maestro, from ‘Nabucco’ to ‘Falstaff,’ from Rigoletto {…}
https://operawire.com/aarhus-symphony-orchestra-names-new-chief-conductor/
The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has announced that Dmitry Matvienko will be its new Chief Conductor from August 2024 -2027. In his new position, Matvienko will not only lead and expand the orchestra’s profile via 21 concerts over the next three years, but offstage he will shape the ensemble’s identity by working with the administration to keep stakeholders, local business partners, {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-soprano-anastasia-bartoli-on-her-upcoming-role-debut-as-lucrezia-in-verdis-i-due-foscari/
Photo credit: Amati Bacciardi Venice’s Teatro La Fenice is currently staging Verdi’s “I Due Foscari” with a stellar cast that includes soprano Anastasia Bartoli in the role of Lucrezia Contarini. Bartoli has hit the headlines over the past few seasons with a string of stunning performances across Italy. In 2023 alone she has appeared in a variety of diverse roles, {…}
https://operawire.com/imax-2023-review-renee-fleming-cities-that-sing-venice/
(Film still: provided by Unison Media & IMAX) “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Venice (2023)” debuted in IMAX theaters on September 16, 2023. This very special feature-length film captures the most beautiful parts of Venice and explores opera’s nuanced details in vivid IMAX and Stage Access display. Fleming’s natural gift for storytelling and enriching the minds of audiences through her {…}
https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-cast-change-for-il-barbiere-di-siviglia-3/
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its performances of “Il Barbiere di Sivigilia” on Sept. 23, 2023. The company said that Marco Caria will sing the role of Figaro replacing Davide Luciano. Caria has performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro Colón, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and Verbier Festival. He is a member of {…}
https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-cast-change-for-le-grand-macabre/
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre.” The company said that Andrew Watts will sing the role of Fürst Go-Go replacing the originally announced Xavier Sabata. Watts is a countertenor who has performed at the e Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Festival, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro La Fenice, Staatsoper Berlin, {…}
https://operawire.com/carlo-tenan-named-artistic-director-of-borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra/
Carlo Tenan has been named the Artistic Director of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra. His tenure kicks off on Oct. 1, 2023 and runs through July 31, 2026. He will also take on the role of Principal Conductor from Sept. 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026. “We will explore new musical horizons, push the boundaries of our creativity, and continue {…}
https://operawire.com/rossini-opera-festival-2023-review-eduardo-e-cristina/
(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) Having just completed his opera “Ermione” for Naples in March 1819, Rossini was under pressure to meet the deadline for a new opera for Venice’s Teatro San Benedetto the following month. He quickly cobbled together numbers from at least four of his past operas: “Adelaide di Bogogna,” “Ricciardo e Zoriaide,” “Mosè in Egitto,” and “Ermione,” along with {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-baritone-alberto-rinaldi-dies-at-84/
On August 17, 2023, Alberto Rinaldi died at the age of 84. The funeral is set to be held on August 19 at the church Cristo Re in Viale Mazzini. He was the son of the Music Critic Mario Rinaldi and brother of Maurizio Rinaldi and brother-in-law of Franca Valeri. Rinaldi was known as “Dado” and made his operatic debut {…}