Maria Josè Siri, Clémentine Margaine & Luca Micheletti Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Filarmonico announced its 2022 season featuring several new productions and rarely performed works. Here is a look. The company will present Wolf-Ferrari’s “Il segreto di Susanna” and Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” in a double bill. Gianna Fratta conducts the new production by Federica Zagatti Wolf-Ferrari and Giorgia Guerra. Vittorio Prato and Lavinia Bini star in Wolf-Ferrari’s opera while Donata D’Annunzio {…}

Dec 14, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Maria Agresta, Annalisa Stroppa & Ambrogio Maestri Lead Free Streams From Semperoper Dresden

(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will stream the 2016 double-bill production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” The operas star Maria Agresta, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Annalisa Stroppa, Stefania Toczyska, Tansel Akzeybek, Alessio Arduini, Jonas Kaufmann, Ambrogio Maestri and Dimitri Platanias. Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden. This Unitel recording is made available in collaboration {…}

Dec 8, 2021

Andreas Schager, Scott Hendricks, Elena Guseva, Maria Barakova & Annalisa Stroppa Lead Bregenz Festival 2022 Season

(Credit: Bregenz Festival official website) The Bregenz Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring four operas and international stars. Here is the full slate. Operas Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” stars Maria Barakova as Isabella, Alberto Comes as Mustafa, Sarah Yang as Elvira, and Spencer Britten as Lindoro. The cast also includes Florence Losseau, Hubert Kowalczyk, and Pierpaolo Martella. Jonathan Brandani {…}

Nov 29, 2021

Carmela Remigio, Diana Damrau & Sarah Aristidou Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get glimpses of holiday music, rarely performed works, and classic operas. There is also an intriguing solo album that audiences must check out. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Christmas Wishes – Wundervolle Weihnacht Released for Christmas as a digital EP are three tracks from an album that soprano Diana Damrau has recorded {…}

Sep 17, 2021

Annalisa Stroppa Headlines Teatro Massimo’s ‘Carmen’ Production

(Credit: © Silvia Lelli) The Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy is set to open “Carmen” with Annalisa Stroppa singing the title role. The mezzo soprano made her role debut decade ago at the Teatro Sociale in Trento and has sung it at the Limoges Opéra-Théâtre, the Bregenz Festival, the Ópera de Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the Teatre Principal in {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Angela Gheorghiu, Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring concerts, recitals, and operatic productions. Angela Gheorghiu opens the season in a recital with pianist Jeff Cohen. The program will include works by Durante, Paisiello, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Respighi, Schumann, R. Strauss, Rachmaninov, Rameau, Martini, Debussy, Massenet, Brediceanu, Stephanescu, Flotow, and Satie. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2021 Aleksandra Kurzak leads {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Maria Agresta, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

Jun 1, 2021

Luca Salsi, Saioa Hernandez & Maria José Siri Lead Maggio Musicale Streaming Slate

The Maggio Musicale has announced streaming for the month of June. The company will stream a number of operas through itsart.tv/it starting with its recent production of “Rigoletto” starring Luca Salsi, Javier Camarena, and Enkeleda Kamani. Riccardo Frizza conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Audiences can start streaming it now. On June 6 the theater will stream “La Forza Del {…}

May 13, 2021

Opera Streaming to Present Verdi Requiem Starring María José Siri & Annalisa Stroppa

Opera Streaming is set to present a performance of Verdi’s Requiem from the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza on Sunday, May 16, 2021. The showcase will star María José Siri, Annalisa Stroppa, Michele Pertusi, and Antonio Poli. The Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini will be conducted by Plácido Domingo. The performance will be dedicated to victims of the pandemic and preceding audiences will {…}

May 5, 2021

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza Announces Reopening with Verdi, Fellini & Puccini

The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced it will reopen on May 16. The theater will reopen with Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Plácido Domingo. The concert will be dedicated to the victims of COVID-19 and will mark the first time Domingo performs in Piacenza since 1972 when he sang “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The concert will also feature Maria José Siri, {…}

Apr 23, 2021

Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, & Louise Alder Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week three of today’s biggest divas release new albums or DVDs. There are also a number of solo projects including a debut album by one of the most exciting baritones of his generation. Here is a look. Winterreise Joyce DiDonato releases her acclaimed version of Schubert’s “Winterreise.” The mezzo noted that the piece is one of “the masterpieces: those {…}

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