(Credit: © Decca / Simon Fowler) Aida Garifullina has canceled her upcoming performance at the Arena di Verona. The soprano took to social media stating, “My dear friends, this decision was probably the most difficult in the last 10 years but, to my great regret – following a recent surgery and following the advice from the doctor – it has {…}
(Credit: Eloise Campbell) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Aida Garifullina will not be performing the role of Susanna in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” on July 14 & 16, 2021. As a result, soprano Sofia Fomina will take over the role. The soprano has performed at the Royal Opera House, Oper Frankfurt, Paris Opéra, and State Theatre of Saarbrücken. {…}
The Bolshoi Theatre has announced the “Spring. Love Opera!” gala. The gala, which will be held on March 9, will be headlined by Plácido Domingo who will bring a number of important opera stars to the Bolshoi for the first time. Domingo will be accompanied by Sonya Yoncheva, Aida Garifullina, Oksana Dyka, Maria Kataeva, Javier Camarena, and Erwin Schrott. The Bolshoi {…}
(Credit: Henry Fair) Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal has announced the appointment of Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare its new Music Director. Payare will start his five-year tenure during the 2022-23 season. The Venezuelan conductor will replace the famed conductor Kent Nagano, who has held the position since 2006. Payare graduated from the famous musical education program “El Sistema.” He won the {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its streaming program for the last week of the year. The week begins with Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” from a 2018 performance starring Natascha Mair and Robert Gabdullin. Streaming Date: Dec. 29, 2020 A 2015 showcase of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” will be presented. The production stars Daniela Sindram, Ileana Tonca, Michaela Schuster, Adrian Eröd, {…}
The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream a Christmas Concert starring Aida Garifullina. The performance, conducted by Michele Mariotti, will also feature pianist Beatrice Rana and will include music by Mozart including the Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, “Exsultate, jubilate” K 165, and Symphony n. 41 in C major K 551 “Jupiter.” The concert will be streamed on Dec. 25 {…}
The Vienna State Opera has announced that it will resume the streaming of opera performances via its online platform. The company will kick it off with a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from Oct. 2, 2019 featuring Lawrence Zazzo, Erin Morley, Théo Touvet, Valentina Nafornita, Rafael Fingerlos, and Peter Rose, among others. Simone Young conducts. Streaming Date: Nov. 4, {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a revamped fall season. Riccardo Chailly conducts Verdi’s Requiem with Tamara Wilson, Elīna Garanča, Francesco Meli, and Ildar Abdrazakov. Performance Dates: Sept. 4-9, 2020 Zubin Mehta is set to conduct concert performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Marina Rebeka, Atalla Ayan, and Leo Nucci. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-25, 2020 Riccardo Chailly conducts Verdi’s “Aida” starring {…}
(© Decca / Simon Fowler) Superstar soprano Aida Garifullina has announced her new documentary “My Argentinian Dream.” The soprano revealed the project via social media stating, “Finally I can announce that on June 28th Arte TV will broadcast a 60’ documentary movie about my trip to Buenos Aires, my concert at the Teatro Colon but besides this, you’ll see all {…}
(Credit: Chris Singer/ Paul Schirnhofer/DG/ Shervin Lainez) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2020-21 season which will be the first under superintendent Stéphane Lissner. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” in a new production by Emma Dante. Selene Zanetti stars as Mimì with Damiana Mizzi as Musetta, Stephen Costello in his house debut as Rodolfo, {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}