Antonio Poli, Adela Zaharia, Saioa Hernandez, Roberta Mantegna & Gregory Kunde Headline Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2026 Season

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 {…}

May 10, 2025

Nino Machaidze & Luciano Ganci Lead Radio Broadcast of ‘Giovanna d’Arco’ from the Teatro Regio di Parma

Rai Radio 3 is set to broadcast Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco” on May 10, 2025. The performance from the Teatro Regio di Parma stars Luciano Ganci as Carlo VII, Nino Machaidze as Giovanna, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar as Giacomo, and Krzysztof Bączyk as Talbot. Michele Gamba, who made his Teatro Regio di Parma debut, conducted a critical edition by Alberto Rizzuti. In a {…}

May 7, 2025

Yusif Eyvazov, Anna Pirozzi, Ambrogio Maestri, Annalisa Stroppa & Simone Alberghini Lead Teatro Verdi Trieste’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Verdi Trieste has announced its 2025-26 season. Alessandro Luongo, Annalisa Stroppa, Marco Ciaponi, and Marco Filippo Romano star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Enrico Calesso conducts the production by Pier Luigi Pizzi. Performance Dates: Nov. 28-Dec. 13, 2025 Pier Luigi Pizzi directs Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro“ featuring Simone Alberghini, Carolina Lippo, Giorgio Caoduro, and Ekaterina Bakanova. {…}

Jan 22, 2025

Artist of the Week: Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar

This week the Teartro di Parma opens its 2025 season with a production of “Giovanna d’Arco” one of Verdi’s rarely performed works. The production will showcase two famed Verdi singers and one debutante. Mongolian baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar will make his debut at the Teatro di Parma in the role of Giacomo. The production will mark his Italian debut. Over the {…}

Jun 14, 2017

Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar Wins Round 2 of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Main Prize

Monglia’s Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar will move on to the final round of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Main Prize. The baritone defeated tenor Konstantin Lee, mezzo Sione Gwen Davies, Ivan Thirion, and mezzo Miriam Albano to get among the five finalists for the big showcase. His repertoire for the main prize included Rodrigo’s final two arias from Verdi’s “Don {…}

Jun 13, 2017

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 Song Prize Finalists Revealed

The Song Prize finalists for the Cardiff Singer of the World competition have been announced. The five people competing in the final round of this segment include John Chest, Catriona Morison, Iurii Samoilov, Louise Alder, and Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar. Chest got through primarily on American songs that included “At the River” and “Simple Gifts,” both arranged by Aaron Copland. He also {…}

May 29, 2017

BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World Competition 2017 Preview: From Nomad To Buckingham Palace, Baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar Set For Big Cardiff Showing

From nomad to opera star, baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar is primed for a huge career. He will be among the interesting figures featured at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition this summer. Short Bio Born on April 8, 1988, Ganbaatar hails from Ulaanbaatar, where his family are nomads. He is a graduate of the Mongolian State University of Culture {…}