(Credit: © Michal Novak) The Bilbao Opera in Spain has announced a cast change for “Alzira.” The company noted that Carmen Solis will take over the title role replacing the originally scheduled Hui He. Solis is well known in Spain as she has performed at the Oviedo Opera, Teatro Municipal de Chile, and Bilbao Opera. Her repertoire includes the music {…}
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” {…}
(Credits: Michael Cooper / www.codalario.com) Ópera XXI de España has announced that it will present its awards ceremony in a virtual event which will be held on October 25, 2020. The ceremony was initially planned for March 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Ópera XXI de España has been working on the new {…}
(IMage provided by Teatro Digital) The Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo will stream Verdi’s “Alzira” on its Teatro Digital platform this July. The work will start streaming on July 9, 2020, in a production from the Gran Teatro Nacional de Perú. The production, which was directed by Jean Pierre Gamarra, opened in 2018 and was a collaboration between the Gran {…}
The jury of the Asociación Ópera XXI de España selected a production of “Alzira” as the Best New Latin American production earlier this month and now audiences around the world have an opportunity to see from the comfort of their homes. The production was a co-production between the Peruvian Ministry of Culture with the Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera {…}
Lamberto Gardelli, born on Nov. 8, 1915, in Venice, Italy, is one of the great Italian conductors in all of history. He dominated the repertoire of his native country, taking on the major repertory staples, and also placing a spotlight on the lesser-known operas. Among the composers that he championed in this respect was Giuseppe Verdi and it is thanks {…}
Francisco Araiza, born on Oct. 4, 1950, is one of the greatest Mexican tenors of all time. He pioneered a path for many singers from Latin America, including such stars as Ramón Vargas and Javier Camarena. He had a tremendously diverse repertoire, stretching from Mozart and Rossini, all the way to Wagner, from whom he took on lead roles in {…}