Yonghoon Lee, Yaritza Véliz, Annalisa Stroppa, Fabián Veloz & Liudmyla Monastyrska Lead Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires’ 2026 Season

The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announces its 2026 season. Opera Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci“ and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana“ will open the season with a cast that includes Yonghoon Lee, Denis Pivnitsky, Alejandro Roy, María Belén Rivarola, Fabián Veloz, Youngjun Park, Diego Bento, Liudmyla Monastyrska, and Mónica Ferracani. Beatrice Venezi conducts the production by Hugo de Ana. Performance Dates: April 14-24, 2026 Oscar Strasnoy’s “Dementia” will make {…}

Nov 30, 2025

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano 2025-26 Review: Verdi’s Requiem

Listening to Verdi’s Requiem in Milan is a privilege imbued with an artistic sacredness, if one may so venture to say, that borders on the sanctity of the liturgy itself. The Requiem was premiered in this very city, at the Church of San Marco, more than 150 years ago, followed by its debut at Teatro alla Scala. Thus, reviving this {…}

Sep 15, 2025

Teatro La Fenice 2024-25 Review: Tosca

(Photo: Michele Crosera) On September 4, 2025 Teatro La Fenice showed the second to last performance of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company is presenting a new production of Puccini’s masterpiece and reviving the work for the first time since 2019. For this new production, the company has lined up an outstanding cast with a great conductor and a production that sets {…}

Jun 30, 2025

Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

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 {…}

Jun 11, 2025

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Chiara Isotton, Benedetta Torre, Siobhan Stagg & Antonio Poli

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 {…}

Jan 6, 2025

Q & A: Soprano Chiara Isotton on Her Debut at the Royal Opera House & Performing the Role of Tosca

(Photo: Michele Monasta) Italian Soprano Chiara Isotton is a graduate of the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice, and is a member of the La Scala Academy, Milan. She won several important national and international competitions, including being among the winners of the “European Community” Competition for Young Opera Singers by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto in 2013 where she {…}

Oct 9, 2024

Marigona Qerkezi, Rame Lahaj, Raffaele Pe & Chiara Isotton Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2025 Season

The Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the operas and concerts. Opera Verdi’s “Il Corasaro” is set to open the season with Rame Lahaj and Zizhao Guo sharing the lead role. They will be joined by Guanqun Yu, Benedetta Torre, Vladimir Stoyanov, Luca Galli, Vanessa Goikoetxea, and Carmen Lopez. Stefano Montanari conducts the {…}

Oct 7, 2024

Chiara Isotton & Yusif Eyvazov Lead Arena di Verona’s Puccini Concert

The Orchestra of the Arena di Verona has announced a concert in Germany on Oct. 15, 2024. The concert entitled “Puccini in Opera” will be held in Frankfurt’s Alte Oper Frankfurt and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Chiara Isotton and Yusif Eyavzov will perform selections from many of Puccini’s great works including “La Boheme,” “Suor Angelica,” “Le Villi,” {…}

Aug 28, 2024

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ & ‘Tosca’

(Credit: Royal Opera House) The Royal Opera House has announced cast changes for its productions of “Le Nozze di Fígaro” and “Tosca.” The company said that Maria Bengtsson will replace Jacquelyn Stucker in the role of the Countess Almaviva. Bengtsson will join a cast that includes Luca Micheletti, Ying Fang, Huw Montague Rendall, Ginger Costa-Jackson. Julia Jones conducts the David {…}

Jun 5, 2024

Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Chiara Isotton & Liv Redpath Lead Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s 2024-25 Season

The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has announced its 2024-25 season. Concerts The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, and Ludovic Tézier. Daniel Harding conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 21-26, 2024 Semyon Bychkov conducts Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” with soloists Miriam Kutrowatz, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, and Christian Immler. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2024 Dalia Stasevska {…}

May 28, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Alexander Vinogradov, and Marco Filippo Romano. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. The opera will also star Elena Stikhina, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Luciano Ganci, and Simon Lim in the second {…}

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