On Nov. 16, 2021, the Bilbao Opera is set to present the double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The production will star Jorge de León in both works as Turiddu and Canio. The tenor will be joined Ekaterina Semenchuk as Santuzza, Ambrogio Maestri as Alfio, Belén Elvira as Lola, and Elena Zilio as Mamma Lucia in Mascagni’s work. Meanwhile, {…}
The Bilbao Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “La voix humaine” and “Eine florentinische tragödie.” The company noted that Nicola Beller Carbone will sing the roles of Elle in “La voix humaine” and Bianca in Zemlinsky’s work. Carbone replaces Ainhoa Arteta who is recovering from a medical condition that she had back in August. Arteta {…}
The South African Soprano Pretty Yende opened the 70th ABAO Bilbao Opera season with a solo recital accompanied by Italian pianist Michele d’Elia. She presented a balanced program that included chamber arias from Bellini, Donizetti, and the Rossini as well as Liszt’s “Tre sonetti di Petrarca,” which was a beautiful and unexpected addition to the evening. There were also a {…}
Bel Canto, Verismo, Verdi, baroque and French are all the variety of repertoire that Daniela Barcellona has performed throughout her legendary career. It is with Rossini where she began and which has led her to become one of the great interpreters of the Verdi works such as “Falstaff.” The mezzo recently finished a production of “Falstaff” in the role of {…}
The ABAO Bilbao Opera in Spain has announced its 2021-22 season. The season opens with a production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” starring Jessica Pratt, Michael Fabiano, Elena Zhidkova, and Simón Orfila. The opera will be directed by Vincent Huguet and conducted by Carlo Montanaro. Performance Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 1, 2021 Next up “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” will be {…}
Soprano Sonya Yoncheva will make her debut at ABAO on Stage on May 15, 2021. The famed soprano will perform recital featuring scenes from “Hérodiade,” “Thaïs,” “Iolanta,” “Le Villi,” “Rusalka,” “La Bohème,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Manon,” and “Carmen.” She will be accompanied by French pianist Antoine Palloc, who will also be making his company debut. This recital is the latest in {…}
On May 1 the Bilbao Opera in Spain will present Sondra Radvanovsky at the Euskalduna Bilbao. The soprano will perform a recital of scenes from Gluck’s “Paride ed Elena,” Bellini’s “Il pirata,” Verdi’s “Il trovatore” and “I vespri siciliani,” Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut,” and Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” alongside pianist Vincenzo Scalera. The soprano will also perform works by Caccini and songs {…}
The Bilbao Opera of Spain will present La Gala Abao on April 24, 2021. The company will present a combined program of opera and zarzuela for the first time featuring Carmen Solís, Itziar de Unda, Silvia Tro Santafé, Celso Albelo, Moisés Marín, Sergio Escobar, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, and Simón Orfila. Óliver Díaz will conduct the Bilbao Sinfonietta. The concert will {…}
Carlos Álvarez and Rocío Ignacio are set to give a recital at the Bilbao Opera on April 17. The two stars will perform at the Sociedad Filarmónica Bilbao for a socially distanced audience in scenes from “Henry VIII,” “Louise,” “Hamlet,” “Turandot,” “Zazà,” “Pagliacci,” “Un ballo in maschera,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and “Il Trovatore.” Rubén Fernández Aguirre will accompany the two soloists. Álvarez {…}
ABAO Bilbao Opera has canceled its May production of “Tosca” and announced new recital performances as part of its ABAO On Stage cycle. Due to the sanitary restrictions imposed by the authorities in light of the continued spread of COVID-19, the organization has decided to cancel its presentations of “Tosca.” To move forward with the production, the company would have {…}
On Saturday, March 20, ABAO Bilbao Opera and Yotumi Kids will “El Viaje de Ludi,” in a production directed by Guillermo Amaya. The work combines the power of music with the magic of theater and, with “help” from composer Ludwig van Beethoven, takes audiences on a journey through Europe to discover the history of music. The show, which lasts 60 {…}
