The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition has announced the 2023 finalists. The finalists for the main prize are Scottish mezzo Beth Taylor, South African soprano Nombulelo Yende, Italian bass Adolfo Corrado, Welsh soprano Jessica Robinson, and South African mezzo Siphokazi Molteno. The finalists for the song prize are South African soprano Nombulelo Yende, South Korean tenor Sungho Kim, South African mezzo {…}
Belgium’s Opera de Liege has announced its 2023-24 season featuring youth opera, opera, and concerts. Fabio Biondi conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” with Giorgio Berrugi, Annalisa Stroppa, Maria Grazia Schiavo, Nino Machaidze, and Riccardo Della Sciucca. Jean-Louis Grinda directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-28, 2023 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” is set to star Ruzil Gatin, Pablo Ruiz, Aya Wakizono, Chiara Tirotta, Vittorio Prato, {…}
The Teatro Grande di Brescia has announced its fall 2022 season. Here is a look at the four operatic productions. Lidia Fridman sings the title role of Bellini’s “Norma” with Asude Karayavuz, Antonio Corianò, and Alessandro Spina. Alessandro Bonato conducts the production by Elena Barbalich Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2022 Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is set to star Guido Dazzini, Didier {…}
