Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie 2025-26 Season to Feature Kathryn Lewek, Bruno Taddia, Sheva Tehoval, & Maciej Kwasnikowski

The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2025-26 season. This article features operatic events only. A double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” open the season. Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Azer Zada, Julie Pasturaud, Tomasz Kumięga, Reut Venturo, Giuseppina Merli, Galina Cheplakova, Maciej Kwasnikowski, and Leon Kim are among the cast. Silvia Paoli directs. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}

May 15, 2025

Lidia Fridman, Carmela Remigio, Gregory Kunde, Dmitry Korchav & Claudia Pavone Lead Teatro Municipale di Piacenza’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Stiffelio” featuring Gregory Kunde, Lidia Fridman, Vladimir Stoyanov, and Riccardo Rados. Leonardo Sini conducts the production by Pier Luigi Pizzi. Performance Dates: Dec. 19 & 21, 2025 Markus Werba leads Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Renzo Ran, Claudia Pavone, Marco Ciaponi, Carmela Remigio, Tommaso Barea, Alberto Petricca, and Greta Doveri. Enrico Pagano conducts the production by Andrea Bernard. Performance {…}

Apr 15, 2025

Carmela Remigio, Enea Scala, Mariangela Sicilia & Paolo Bordogna Lead Donizetti Opera Festival’s 2025 Season

The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season. The festival will open with “Caterina Cornaro” conducted by Riccardo Frizza and directed by Francesco Micheli. Carmela Remigio leads the cast with Fulvio Valenti, Enea Scala, Riccardo Fassi, and Vito Priante. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-30, 2025 “Il Campanello” will be conducted by Enrico Pagano and directed by Stefania Bonfadelli. The cast {…}

Nov 27, 2024

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza 2023-24 Review: La Vestale

(Photo: Stefano Binci) Maiolati, a small Italian municipality of just six thousand inhabitants located in the province of Ancona, at the heart of Italy, preserves an important cultural legacy. In this serene village, Gaspare Spontini was born in 1774, a composer who, during his time, achieved extraordinary fame and recognition. However, over the years, his name and works have gradually {…}

Nov 12, 2024

Carmela Remigio, Bruno Taddia, Raffaele Pe & Vincenzo Costanzo Lead Teatro Alighieri’s 2025 Season

The Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna has announced its 2025 season featuring three opera productions. The season opens with Händel’s “Giulio Cesare“ conducted by Ottavio Dantone and directed by Chiara Muti. Raffaele Pe, Marie Lys, Delphine Galou, Filippo Mineccia, Federico Fiorio, Andrea Gavagnin, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Dates: Jan. 17 & 19, 2025 Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale” will be conducted {…}

Oct 17, 2024

Q & A: Italian Baritone Bruno Taddia On His Role as Licinius in Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’

(Photo: Matilde Fassò) Italian baritone Bruno Taddia is embarking on his most challenging role yet as Licinius in Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale,” with libretto by Étienne de Jouy, for the Pergolesi Spontini Festival in Jesi. OperaWire dives headfirst into asking Taddia all about how he connects with this role and what it means to him as he performs for this {…}

Sep 17, 2024

Carmela Remigio & Ruth Iniesta Lead Teatro Pergolesi Spontini’s 2024 Season

The Teatro Pergolesi Spontini has announced its 2024 operatic season. The season opens with Spontini’s “La Vestale“ conducted by Alessandro Benigni and directed by Gianluca Falaschi. Carmela Remigio sings the title role alongside Bruno Taddia, Joseph Dahdah, Daniela Pini, Adriano Gramigni, and Kilo Patrick Sullivan. Performance Dates: Oct. 18 & 20, 2024 Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” will be conducted by Hossein Pishkar {…}

Jul 9, 2024

Teatro di Pisa Announces 2024-25 Season

Teatro di Pisa has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” with Andrea Cigni directing and Francesco Pasqualetti at the podium. Angelo Villari sings the title role alongside Maria Teresa Leva and Angelo Veccia. Michael Spadaccini, Francesca Vitali, and Kim Gangsoonalso star. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 & 27, 2024 Ruth Iniesta and Paolo Lardizzone lead Verdi’s {…}

Jul 11, 2023

Festival Puccini Announces 2023 Season

The Festival Puccini di Torre del Lago, which is set to run between July 14 to August 26, 2023, has announced its 69th edition. The festival will showcase four operas in all, including three new productions. Claudia Pavone, Oreste Cosimo, Federica Guida, Alessandro Luongo, Sergio Bologna, and Antonio Di Matteo star in Puccini’s “La Bohème” in a production by Christophe {…}

Jan 31, 2023

Rafael Davila, Ólafur Sigurdarson & Ellie Dehn Lead Opera Colorado 2023-24 Season

Opera Colorado has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring three productions. “Our 41st season offers something for opera lovers and the opera curious alike, including perennial favorites, epic tales, and evocative music,” said Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director. “I am thrilled to bring Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman to life for the first time since 1997 with a {…}

Nov 24, 2022

Teatro Dante Aligheri Announces 2023 Season

Ravenna’s Teatro Dante Aligheri has announced its 2023 season. Vivaldi’s “Il Tamerlano” will be performed by Bruno Taddia, Gianluca Margheri, Filippo Mineccia, Delphine Galou, Marie Lys, Federico Fiorio, and Giuseppina Bridelli. Ottavio Dantone conducts the production by Stefano Monti. Performance Dates: Jan. 14 & 15, 2023 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Juliana Grigoryan, Alessia Pintossi, Alessandro Scotto di Luzio, Christian Federici, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, {…}