(Credit: Foto © Silvia Maidagan) The ABAO Bilbao Opera is set to open its new season with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” The work will be presented on Oct. 20 through Nov 3 at the Euskalduna Bilbao. The work will star Carmen Solis as Leonora, Angelo Villari as Don Alvaro, Juan Jesús Rodríguez as Don Carlos, and Manuel Fuentes as {…}
The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – ACO has announced its 2026 season. The season opens with Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” conducted by Ramón Tebar and directed by Daniele Piscopo. The cast will include Xabier Anduaga, Génesis Moreno, and Fernando Campero. Performance Dates: February 2026 Michael Fabiano stars in Verdi’s “Otello” with Erika Grimaldi and Amartuvshin Enkhbat. Carlo Montanaro {…}
The ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Carmen Solís, Angelo Villari, Ketevan Kemoklidze, and Juan Jesús Rodríguez. Lorenzo Passerini conducts the production by Ignacio García. Performance Dates: Oct. 25-Nov. 3, 2025 Maria Agresta, Jorge de León, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Carlos Álvarez star in Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” with Marco Armiliato {…}
(Photo credits: Elisa Rinaldi, Simon Pauly, & Gregor Hohenberg) Klangvokal Music Festival Dortmund announces its 2025 lineup. Soprano Maria Agresta and tenor Martin Muehle perform opera classics from Verdi to Puccini in the Italian opera gala. Carlo Montanaro conducts the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen. Performance Date: June 1, 2025 Works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and those who inspired his writing {…}
(Photos: ©Fondazione Teatri di Piancenza) As the 19th century came to a close, during a period of artistic transition, young composers sought to innovate and redefine the operatic language. It was in this context that, almost fortuitously, the most emblematic diptych of Italian musical theater and the ultimate prototype of verismo opera emerged: Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna is set to present “La Fanciulla del West.” The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza in a production by Paul Curran. The cast will include Carmen Giannattasio and Ann Petersen as Minnie, Angelo Villari and Amadi Lagha as Dick Johnson, and Claudio Sgura and Gustavo Castillo as Jack Rance. In a statement, Frizza noted, “For the first time, I’m conducting ‘La {…}
(Photo: Andrea Butti) The year 1896 marked a pivotal moment in the history of Italian opera with the debut of two titles that would come to define the global operatic repertoire. On February 1, the Teatro Regio di Torino hosted the premiere of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” while just weeks later, on March 28, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan was {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cast changes for its production of “La Forza del Destino” for the performance on Nov. 18, 2024. The company said that Angelo Villari will sing the role of Don Alvaro replacing Brian Jagde, who must rest due to severe back pain as a result of an injury. The company also noted that Amartuvshin {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2025 season. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with Riccardo Frizza conducting a cast that includes Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura. Paul Curran directs. Another cast includes Ann Petersen, Amadi Lagha, and Gustavo Castillo. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, Marko Mimica, and Lucas Meachem lead Donizetti’s {…}
The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona has announced its 2025 season featuring rarely performed works and concerts. Opera Salieri’s “Falstaff” opens the season with Francesco Ommassini conducting a production by Paolo Valerio. The cast includes Giulio Mastrototaro, Gilda Fiume, Marco Ciaponi, Michele Patti, Laura Verrecchia, Romano Dal Zovo, and Eleonora Bellocci. Performance Dates: Jan. 19-26, 2025 Catalani’s “La Wally” will be {…}
Teatro di Pisa has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” with Andrea Cigni directing and Francesco Pasqualetti at the podium. Angelo Villari sings the title role alongside Maria Teresa Leva and Angelo Veccia. Michael Spadaccini, Francesca Vitali, and Kim Gangsoonalso star. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 & 27, 2024 Ruth Iniesta and Paolo Lardizzone lead Verdi’s {…}