The Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra in Rome, Italy has announced its 2021 season. The festival opens at the Basilica di San Pietro with compositions from Romano Musumarra and soloist Maria Carfora. That evening, Mozart’s Requiem will be conducted by Ildebrando Mura with soloists Natalia Pavlova (soprano), Debora Beronesi (mezzo-soprano), Alessandro Luciano (tenor), and Mauro Utzeri (baritone). Performance {…}
(Credit: https://www.visitlisboa.com/) Portugal’s Teatro Nacional de São Carlos has announced the schedule until January 2022. Here is a look at operatic and vocal performances. Operas The season opens with concert performances of Tchaikovsky‘s “Iolanta.” The opera spotlights Misha Didyk, Evgeny Stavinsky, Guriy Guryev, and Zarina Abaeva in the title role. Graeme Jenkins conducts. Performance Dates: Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2021 {…}
Italy’s Teatro Verdi di Padova has announced the 2021 fall season. The season will include two operatic productions, a New Years Eve concert, and concert performances. The first concert of the season will be a Gala conducted by Silvia Casarin Rizzolo and starring Francesca Dotto, Veronica Simeoni, Enea Scala, Lucio Gallo, and Roberto Scandiuzzi The program will include music by {…}
The Festival Verdi has announced its 2021 season and will take place in both Parma and Busetto. Here is a look at the operaic performances planned for this season. Operas & Concerts The season kicks off with “Un ballo in maschera“ at Teatro Regio di Parma in a new staging by Graham Vick. Roberto Abbado conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini {…}
The Festival Vicenza in Lirica in Italy has announced its 2021 season. The Young Artist’s Future concert will feature students from Laura Polverelli’s masterclass. Performance Date: August 27, 2021 Mozart’s Oratroio “Betulia Liberata” will feature Nile Senatore (Ozia), Alessandra Visentin (Giuditta), Paola Leoci (Amital), Patrizio La Placa (Achior), Caterina Meldolesi (Cabri), and Véronique Valdès (Cami). The Orchestra di Padova e {…}
La Quincena Musical in San Sebastian, Spain has announced its summer festival which will take place from August 1-27. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Carmen Artaza and Frederic Jost perform a recital of music by Rossini, Haydn, Tosti, and Schubert alongside pianist Hilko Dumno. Performance Date: August 12, 2021 Andoni Sierra conducts {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced the 2021 season. The season opens with “C’erano una volta due bergamaschi” an operashow led Alex Esposito and Artisti della Bottega Donizetti. Michele D’Elia performs at piano. Performance Date: Nov. 18, 2021 Riccardo Frizza conducts a new production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” directed by Frederic Wake-Walker. The critical edition stars Caterina Sala, Javier Camarena, Florian {…}
The Festival Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca, Italy has announced its 47 edition with the theme “Fiat lux.” The festival which will be held between July 17 and August 5 will feature international stars from around the world. Operas Haydn’s “The Creation” will be conducted by Fabio Luisi and will feature Vassily Solodkyy, Alessio Arduini, Jan Antem, and Sabrina Sanza. Fabio {…}
The Festival de Granada in Spain has announced its 2021 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the vocal and choral performances. Nuria Rial and Maria José Moreno perform alongside José Sánchez-Montes and Orquesta Ciudad de Granada in a program with music by Schoenberg and Mendelssohn. Performance Date: June 17, 2021 Schola Antiqua and Juan {…}
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced plans for a live, in-person 2021 Festival Season. The upcoming festival will include a ground-breaking free ticket initiative, comprehensive cast lists, and thorough health protocol to provide the safest experience for artists, patrons, and staff. The festival will run between May 22 and June 20 and will feature four all-new productions on an {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced that it will be moving forward with its 2021 season. The upstate New York festival, which typically performs in its intimate, 915-seat theater, will take place outdoors on a new stage built on the Festival grounds. In a press release Francesca Zambello, Festival Artistic & General Director said, “We have re-imagined the Glimmerglass experience for {…}