The Arena di Verona has announced the program for Jonas Kaufmann’s gala performance on August 20, 2023. The program will showcase Kaufmann alongside frequent collaborators Sonya Yoncheva and Ludovic Tezier. Jochen Rieder conducts the evening. The concert will include excerpts from Puccini’s “Tosca,” Verdi’s “Otello,” Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier,” Lehar’s “Giuditta” Bizet’s “Carmen, “Leoncavallo’s “Mattinata” Curtis’ “Non ti scordar di me,” {…}
(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) It’s a big week for Juan Diego Flórez – the Peruvian tenor is set to take the stage of the Arena di Verona for the first time. Following a career that has led him to some of the most important Italian theaters in the world, including the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro dell’Opera di {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced several cast changes for productions of “Rigoletto” and “Nabucco.” The company revealed that Giulia Mazzola will replace Nina Minasyan as Gilda. The cancelation marks Minasyan’s fourth canceled performance. She is still scheduled to sing in the August 19 performance of “La Traviata.” Mazzola will join a cast that includes Luca Salsi in the title {…}
Maria José Siri is set to perform Verdi’s “Aida” at the Arena di Verona on July 9, stepping in for the originally scheduled Mónica Conesa. Siri performed the opera on June 17 in Stefano Poda’s new production. However, she canceled the June 25 performance. Additionally, this season she is set to perform “Nabucco” and “Madama Butterfly” at the Arena di {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said that soprano Giulia Mazzola will make her debut as Gilda on July 7 replacing Nina Minasyan who was originally scheduled. Mazzola recently performed at the Teatro Regio di Parma as as well as at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. She is set to {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced the programming for Juan Diego Flórez’s gala concert. The company said that the program will include excerpts from such operas as Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” and “La Traviata,” Donizetti’s “la Fille du Regiment” and “Don Pasquale,” Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette,” and Puccini’s “La Boheme” and “Manon Lescaut.” Flórez will be joined by {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company said that Anita Rashvelishvili has withdrawn from a performance on July 6, 2023. She will be replaced by Clementine Margaine, who opened the production on June 23. Rashvelishvili recently withdrew from Verona and the Bayerische Staatsoper’s productions of “Aida.” She also canceled her {…}
On June 16, the Arena di Verona inaugurated its 100th anniversary season with a new production of “Aida.” The evening was one of the most anticipated events of the opera season and drew a crowd of 20,000 spectators. It also brought a number of very important world figures including Sophia Loren, who arrived on the red carpet and was received {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida” on June 17, 2023. The company said that Olesya Petrova will replace Anita Rachvelishvili in the role of Amneris. Petrova is currently rehearsing for the opening night performance of “Aida” in Verona on June 16. She is set to sing the role throughout July and {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced a time change for its opening performance on June 16. The company said, “the Aida Premiere on June 16, 2023 will start at 9:00 pm instead of at 9:15 pm. The event will be broadcast worldwide by RAI television so audiences should take their seats by 8:40 pm.” The June 16 performance of “Aida” {…}
The Fondazione Arena di Verona has reelected Cecilia Gasdia as Superintendent. On March 2, the board of directors voted in the majority. Gasdia beat out other candidates Lyndon Terracini, Artistic Director of Opera Australia, Maurizio Roi, President of the Fondazione Toscanini di Parma, and superintendent of Carlo Felice di Genova. Gasdia has been General Manager and Artistic Director of the Arena {…}