Ivan Ayon Rivas, Carmela Remigio, Angela Meade, Maria José Siri, Alessio Ardiuni Headline Teatro La Fenice’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a breakdown of what’s on offer. Operas First up is “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” Ivan Ayon Rivas stars in the title role alongside Alex Esposito as the three villains and Rocio Pérez, Veronique Gens, and Carmela Remigio as the three heroines. Finally, Giuseppina Bridelli sings the Muse. Antonello Manacorda conducts {…}

Jun 24, 2023

Francesco Meli, Irina Lungu, Salome Jicia & Angela Meade Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Caro Felice has announced its 2023-24 season. Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens the season with a cast that includes Christopher Ainslie, Sydney Mancasola, Matteo Anselmi, Scott Wilde, Kamelia Kader, Peter Kirk, John Chest, Hagar Sharvit, Keri Fuge, David Shipley, David Ireland, Seumas Begg, Sion Goronwy, Robert Burt, and Benjamin Bevan. Donato Renzetti conducts the production by Laurence Dale. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-19, 2023 Dante Ferretti directs Massenet’s “Werther” with Jean-François Borras, Jérôme {…}

Jun 15, 2023

Ewa Plonka Replaces Angela Meade in Teatro Real’s ‘Turandot’

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a new cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Ewa Plonka will replace Angela Meade in the title role of Turandot. The news comes two days after it was announced that Meade would replace Elena Pankratova, who was originally cast to lead the second cast. Plonka will perform {…}

Jun 13, 2023

Teatro Real Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

The Teatro Real has announced a new cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role replacing Elena Pankratova, who was originally scheduled to perform in the second cast. Meade is currently in Valencia performing the role of Elvira in “Ernani.” She is set to perform in Marseille in a {…}

Jun 12, 2023

Palau de Les Arts Review 2022-23: Ernani

(Photo Credit: Miguel Lorenzo/Mikel Ponce) Valencia closed its 2022-23 season with Verdi’s “Ernani.” The success of their proposal relied on a strong cast, a non-provocative production, and the ardent labour of the young Italian conductor Michele Spotti in the pit. The production, directed by Andrea Bernard, was a co-production with Teatro La Fenice in Venice. The stage simulated a landscape {…}

Jun 4, 2023

Piero Pretti Leads Palau de les Arts’ ‘Ernani’

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia is set to present Verdi’s “Ernani.” The opera, which is set to be staged by Andrea Bernard, will be performed between June 7 to 18, 2023. Michele Spotti conducts the Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana prepared by Francesc Perales and the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. “Ernani” is set to star Piero Pretti in {…}

May 7, 2023

Angela Meade, Karine Deshayes, Anne-Catherine Gillet & Ruth Iniesta Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2023-24 Season

The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Meyerbeer’s “L’Africaine” will star Hélène Carpentier, Laurence Janot, Florian Laconi, Jérôme Bouteiller, and Karine Deshayes. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducts the production by Charles Roubaud. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-10, 2023 Paolo Arrivabeni conducts Verdi’s “Attila” with Angela Meade, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, and Antonio Poli. Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, {…}

Apr 7, 2023

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

(Credit: Fay Fox) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Aida.” The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role of Verdi’s Aida on April 27, 30 and May 6, 10, and soprano Leah Crocetto will complete the run on May 13 and 18, both replacing Michelle Bradley, who has withdrawn for personal {…}

Mar 17, 2023

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Norma’

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Norma” on March 17. The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role of Bellini’s masterpiece replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Meade performed the title role in David McVicar’s production back in 2017. She has also performed the opera at the LA Opera. The cast change comes days {…}

Mar 16, 2023

Ewa Płonka, Lucas Meachem, Sasha Cooke, Lawrence Brownlee, Denyce Graves & Angela Meade Lead The Dallas Opera 2023-24 Season

The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced its 2023-24 Season, featuring a world premiere production of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Kicking off the season, opening with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Ewa Płonka in the title role, Joseph Calleja as Cavaradossi, Gihoon Kim as Scarpia, Andrew Potter as Angelotti, Thomas Cilluffo as Spoletta, and Darren Drone as Sacristan in this Andrew {…}

Feb 21, 2023

Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘I Vespri Siciliani

The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its final performance of “I Vespri Siciliani” on Feb. 21. The company said that Marina Rebeka will sing in the final performance replacing Angela Meade who is ill. Meade also took to social media and said, “it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that I have had {…}

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