Chef Giancarlo Perbellini’s Restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli Presents ‘Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena’

Giancarlo Perbellini, chef of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli presents “Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena,” a menu specially designed for attendees of the 2024 Summer Season of the Verona Arena’s Lyric Festival. Dining takes place 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, during the festival, which runs June 7 – Sept. (except for Aug. 15 – {…}

Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Philippe Jaroussky, Natalie Dessay & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’ 2024-25 Season

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera in Production  Bach’s “Passion selon Saint” will be conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón and directed by Sasha Waltz. The cast will include Sophie Junker, Georg Nigl, Christian Immler, Benno Schachtner, Valerio Contaldo, and Mark Milhofer. Performance Dates: Nov. 4 & 5, 2024 Poulenc’s “Dialogues des {…}

Teatro San Carlo to Celebrate Anna Netrebko’s 30th Anniversary with ‘La Gioconda’

(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Teatro San Carlo will celebrate Anna Netrebko with an added performance of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda.” The new performance will be held on April 7 and will celebrate Netrebko’s 30th anniversary of her stage debut. The performance will star the Russian soprano alongside Jonas Kaufmann, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Alexander Köpeczi, Kseniia Nikolaieva, and Ludovic Tézier. Pinchas Steinberg {…}

Royal Opera House’s General Director Addresses Collaboration with Anna Netrebko in Salzburg

The Royal Opera House’s General Director Oliver Mears is addressing his upcoming collaboration with Anna Netrebko at the Salzburg Easter Festival and her relationship with the Royal Opera House. In a recent interview with the Times UK, Mears defended Netrebko’s March 2022 statement noting, “She has made a very clear statement condemning the war in Ukraine. Tony (Antonio Pappano) and {…}