(Credit: Jason Homa) The ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced that it will present a series of concerts, with the first taking place in February 2021. Between February and May 2021, six recitals will be held in collaboration with different institutions in Bilbao, such as the Euskaduna Palace or the Bilbao Philharmonic Society. Famed soprano Lisette Oropesa will open the series {…}
(Credit: ABAO Bilbao Ópera) The ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced the cancelation of its whole run of Donizetti’s opera “L’elisir d’amore” due to continued concerns over COVID-19. The opera was slated for a series of performances between Feb. 20 and March 1, 2021, but existing restrictions made it impossible to follow through with the previously organized schedule. The opera was {…}
The Bilbao Opera has postponed its production of Verdi’s “Alzira” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spanish company said that due to the new restrictions and rules imposed by the government, it would postpone the Verdi opera to a new season so it can close its historic Tutto Verdi cycle, which has seen the company present every Verdi Opera. “Alzira” {…}
The Bilbao Opera has canceled its performance of “Il Turco in Italia” scheduled for Oct. 26. The company announced that due to the new curfew imposed by the Spanish government, the performance will not be able to take place. The performance was set to begin at 8 p.m. and end after 11 p.m., which is the time the curfew is {…}
ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced that it has added more performances to its production of Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” due to new government regulations. New government restrictions announced on Oct. 17, 2020, and pending publication of the order stated that theaters could only present operas with a maximum seating capacity of 400 audience members. This reduction from a previous {…}