Arte.TV is set stream Verdi’s “Requiem” from the Teatro alla Scala on Nov. 1, 2026. The platform will showcase the performance will be one of Riccardo Chailly’s final concerts as music director of the Milanese institution. The concert will include La Scala’s Orchestra alongside soloists soprano Anna Netrebko, mezzo-soprano Caterina Piva, tenor Antonio Poli, and bass Michele Pertusi. The requiem {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced two cast changes for its performances of Verdi’s “Requiem.” The company said that “for personal reasons, Fabio Sartori will be unable to perform in the concerts on Oct. 26 and 30 and will be replaced by Antonio Poli on both dates.” Meanwhile, “Due to a sudden illness, Ekaterina Gubanova will be replaced by Caterina Piva {…}
(Photo: Roberto Ricci – Festival Verdi) A Colonial Tragedy Diminished by Melodrama Giuseppe Verdi’s “Alzira,” premiered in Naples in 1845, has enjoyed a curious afterlife. The composer’s own alleged verdict, “questa è proprio brutta” (“this is really ugly”), has become almost more famous than the opera itself. His eighth stage work, and one of the least performed in his catalogue, {…}
The Festival Verdi is set to present Verdi’s “Alzira.” The new production by Manuel Renga will be conducted by James Conlon, and performed in a critical edition edited by Stefano Castelvecchi and Jonathan Cheskin. The opera will star Marta Torbidoni in the title role, Antonio Poli, Federico Bonghi, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Alessio Cacciamani, Agostino Suibacchi, Erica Cortese, and Long {…}
(Credit: Michele Monasta) Antonio Poli has joined AART MUSIC for Worldwide Representation. Poli is one of the most sought-after lyric tenors of his generation and has appeared on some of the world’s leading stages, including the Salzburg Festival, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, the Staatsoper Berlin, the Semperoper Dresden, the Teatro Real in Madrid, {…}
(Credit: Michele Monasta) The Teatro Comunale di Bologna is set to open its 2026 season with a production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo.” The opera will open the first season curated by Superintendent Elisabetta Riva and Artistic Director Pierangelo Conte an will open on Jan. 24, 2026 and will run through Feb. 1, 2026. The opening night performance will be live broadcast {…}
(Credit @Ennevi/Verona Arena Foundation) “Ernani” (1844), Verdi’s fifth opera, is possibly the finest of his early period. More than any of his preceding works, it marks a drastic change from bel canto operas of the time in two respects. Firstly, the libretto, until then of secondary importance, was pivotal, as bel canto was mostly about beautiful voices, especially the soprano’s. {…}
The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has anounced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Roberto Abbado conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in a production by Mariano Bauduin. Antonio Poli, Francesca Di Sauro, Mariangela Sicilia, Salome Jicia, and Leonardo Cortellazzi star. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-Feb. 1, 2026 Adela Zaharia and Julia Muzychenko star in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Liparit {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025-26 Season. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with Michele Mariotti conducting a production by Damiano Michieletto. The cast includes Dmitry Korchak, Clive Bayley, Tómas Tómasson, Ekaterina Gubanova, Andrei Bondarenko, and Jennifer Holloway. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 7, 2025, 2025 Davide Livermore’s production of Puccini’s “La bohème” returns with Carolina López {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}
The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Chiara Isotton, Szilvia Vörös, Antonio Poli, and Manuel Fuentes Perform Verdi’s Requiem. Emmanuel Tjeknavorian Conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2025 Handel’s Messiah will be performed by Giulia Semenzato, Lorrie Garcia, Jorge Navarro Colorado, and Fabrizio Beggi. Fabio Biondi Conducts. Performance Dates: Dec. 12 & 14, 2025 Massimo Fiocchi {…}