The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast update for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Jonas Kaufmann will sing the role of Cavaradossi replacing the originally announced Piero Pretti. Kaufmann will sing four of the five performances with Antonello Palombi singing the final performance on May 3. Kaufmann’s Cavaradossi is one of the tenor’s signature roles {…}
As Europe shifts into full-on live performance mode, you will notice that many of the streams on offer tend to shift toward U.S.-based companies. Of course, many of those performances on offer are quite exciting and we are going to be continually bringing them the attention they deserve. And speaking of continuing to bring attention to truly deserved streams, we {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2019 season with 10 productions all year. The Italian company is giving its native repertory most of the stage-time, with a total of seven productions this season; there are two German works and one in English, that will also appear. So let’s dive in and break it down. “Il Trovatore” opens the {…}