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. {…}

May 27, 2022

Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Valli 2021-22 Review: Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny

(Photo: Teatro Municipale Valli) Weill and Brecht had major disagreements over the meaning and location of their opera “Aufstieg und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny.” While Brecht saw it as a criticism of the evils of capitalism, for Weill, it was more an exploration of human greed, which for many people, with only a superficial understanding of the word capitalism, amounts {…}

Feb 6, 2021

Juan Diego Flórez, Gregory Kunde, Rosa Feola & Xabier Anduaga Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

(Credits: Sony Classical / Chris Gloag / Todd Rosenberg / Elena Cherkashyna) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 7 – Feb. 13, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Gioachino Rossini. The stream on Feb. 7 will be dedicated to the late soprano Mirella Freni. Operas The broadcast of Cilea’s opera “Adriana {…}

Apr 23, 2020

Francesca Dotto, Enea Scala, & Pretty Yende Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2020-21 Season

The Grand Théâtre de Genève, Switzerland has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of opera performances and recitals. Ingela Brimberg stars in the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” with Aleksey Tikhomirov, Teodor Ilincai, Martin Muehle, and Elena Guseva. Antonino Fogliani conducts Daniel Kramer’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-26, 2020 Marc Minkowski conducts Robert Wilson’s production of Handel’s “Messiah” with Elena {…}

Jun 13, 2019

Carmela Remigio & Luca Salsi Highlight Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia’s 2019-20 Season

The Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia has announced its 2019-20 season. Francesca Dotto takes on the title role in Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia” in a production by Andrea Bernard from the Donizetti Opera Festival. The cast will also include Marko Mimica, Francesco Castoro, and Varduhi Abrahamyan. Carla Delfrate conducts the production. Performance Dates: Dec. 6 & 8, 2019 The second production of the {…}

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

Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Valli 2021-22 Review: Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny

Juan Diego Flórez, Gregory Kunde, Rosa Feola & Xabier Anduaga Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

Francesca Dotto, Enea Scala, & Pretty Yende Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2020-21 Season

Carmela Remigio & Luca Salsi Highlight Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia’s 2019-20 Season