Carmela Remigio, Gregory Kunde, Marina Rebeka & Luca Salsi Lead Teatro Municipale di Piacenza’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced its 2023-24 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello” starring Gregory Kunde, Luca Micheletti, Antonio Mandrillo, and Francesca Dotto. Leonardo Sini conducts the production by Italo Nunziata. Performance Dates: Dec. 11-17, 2023 Carmela Remigio sings the title role of Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” alongside Arianna Vendittelli, Luigi De Donato, Ruzil Gatin, and Paola Gardina. Diego Fasolis conducts the {…}

Apr 11, 2023

Carmela Remigio Leads LAC’s ‘Anna Bolena’

The Lugano Arte e Cultura is set to open its 2023-24 season with a new production of Donzietti’s “Anna Bolena.” The production, which will open on Sept. 4 and will be performed a total of four times, will be headlined by the great Italian soprano Carmela Remigio. The production will also star Marco Bussi (Enrico VIII), Arianna Vendittelli (Giovanna Seymour), {…}

Nov 4, 2022

Climate Activists Protest Concert at Concertgebouw Amsterdam

On Nov. 2 during a performance at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, climate activists protested the Holland government. During a performance of the Verdi Requiem by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, three activists started shouting that they were protesting the government’s insistence on using fossil fuels. They shouted, “We are in the middle of a climate crisis and we are like the {…}

Aug 8, 2022

Carmela Remigio, Andrew Garland & Nina Minasyan Lead New CD/DVD releases

This week audiences can listen to world premieres, rising stars, and watch two rarely performed operas. Songs of Earth and Air Lorelt CD Label is set to release an album of vocal works composed by Rhian Samuel, inspired by poetry celebrating nature and her love of the Welsh countryside. Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams presents a collage of songs and {…}

Jul 15, 2022

Carmela Remigio, Stefano Secco & Rosalia Cid Lead Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto’s 2022-23 Season

The Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto has announced its 2022-23 season featuring three vocal performances. The season will showcase a Concerto di Natale featuring Haydn’s “The Creation” with Filippo Maria Bressan conducting. Federica Livi, Matteo Mezzaro, and Sergio Forresti are the soloists. Performance Date: Dec. 12, 2022 Marco Guidarini conducts Stefano Secco in a concert of music by Puccini, {…}

Jul 4, 2022

Carmela Remigio Giorgio Berrugi, Maria Teresa Leva & Vito Priante Lead Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia’s 2022-23 Season

Italy’s Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia has announced its 2022-23 Season. Here is a look at the opera productions and concert performances. Opera Marcus Bosch conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser“ with Georg Schmiedleitne. The production will star Tijl Faveyts, James Kee, Corby Welch, Birger Radde, Martin Mairinger, Young Kwon, Leah Gordon, Heike Wessels, Anne Schuldt, Christian Sturm, Gerrit Illenberger, and Julia Duscher. {…}

Jun 12, 2022

Ramon Vargas, Carmela Remigio & Anna Bonitatibus Headline ADDA Simfònica’s 2022-23 Season

The ADDA Simfònica in Alicante, Spain has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Josep Vincent conducts a program of music by Dvorak, Prokofiev, Campogrande with soloists Stefanie Iranyi and Ellinor d’Melon. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022 Verdi’s Requiem will feature the Milan Symphony orchestra under the direction of Claus Peter Flor. {…}

Jun 1, 2022

Carmela Remigio, Gregory Kunde & Maria Teresa Leva Lead Teatro Regio di Parma’s 2022-23 Season

The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced its 2022-23 season featuring five operas. Operas Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is set to be presented in Mario Martone’s production as directed by Raffele Di Florio. Corrado Ravaris conducts a cast that includes Vito Priante (Don Giovanni), Mariangela Sicilia (Donna Anna), Marco Ciaponi (Don Ottavio), Giacomo Prestia (Il Commendatore), Carmela Remigio (Donna Elvira), Riccardo {…}

May 25, 2022

Ian Bostridge, Carmela Remigio & Benjamin Appl Lead Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano’s 2022-23 Season

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano has announced its 2022-23 Season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the season. Ian Bostridge and Michele Mariotti team up for a Mahler program. Performance Dates: Oct. 14 & 16, 2022 Giovanni Veneri conducts the 15oth anniversary concert of the corpo nazionale degli alpini. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2022 Verdi’s Requiem will {…}

May 19, 2022

Carmela Remigio, Louise Alder & Katharina Konradi Lead Ibermúsica’s 2022-23 Season

(Photo: Nicola Allegri) Madrid’s Ibermúsica has announced its 2022-2023 featuring international soloists. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Verdi’s Requiem will feature the Milan Symphony orchestra under the direction of Claus Peter Flor. Carmela Remigio, Anna Bonitatibus, Carlo Allemanno, and Fabrizio Beggi star. Performance Dates: Nov. 9, 2022 The Bach Collegium Japan performs Bach’s Mass in B Minor {…}

Apr 29, 2022

BCN Classics Announces 2022-23 Season

Barcelona’s BCN Classics has announced its 2022-23. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances; in the case of this festival, there is just one. Claus Peter Flor conducts the Coro and Orquesta Sinfónica de Milán with Carmela Remigio, Anna Bonitatibus, Carlo Allemanno, and Fabrizio Beggi in Verdi’s Requiem. Performance Date: Nov. 8, 2022 {…}