The Generalitat Valenciana has canceled a production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” which was set to take place in May. The production was set to be performed in Valencia, Buñol, Alicante, and Castellón. The opera was set to be performed during the period when Valencia experienced historic flooding and was postponed for May. The production will not be rescheduled, nor {…}
Aspen Music Festival and School has announced its 2025 season of performances, titled “Concerning the Spiritual in Art.’”Drawing inspiration from the Kandinsky novel of the same name, the season is set to feature nearly 200 public events which explore a number of spiritual and personal themes. Here is a breakdown of the classical vocal performances on offer. Renowned soprano Renee {…}
(Photo: Erik Berg) Malmö Opera is set to live stream Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” on Dec. 8, 2024 on its website. The production opens on Nov. 30 and stars Matilda Sterby, Annie Fredriksson, David Risberg, Caspar Singh, Elinor Fryklund, and Daniel Giulianini headline the third Da Ponte-Mozart collaboration. Magnus Fryklund conducts a production directed by Katrine Wiedemann. For Wiedemann’s production, {…}
Juilliard Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” on Nov. 18, 21, and 23 at Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The new production will be directed by Mo Zhou and will be set in bohemian San Francisco in the late 1960s and brings a relevant new take on Mozart’s comedy with a new ending addressing the original libretto’s {…}
The Compañía de Ópera del Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras is set to present “Così fan tutte” on Oct. 11 and 12, 2024 at the Teatro Maipú in Banfield, Argentina. The production by Bea Odoriz will be conducted by Marta Blanco and will star two casts. Gloria Berner and Lourdes Bandeira share the role of Fiordiligi, while Rosario Mesiano {…}
The Compañía de Ópera del Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras is set to present “Così fan tutte” on Oct. 3 and 4, 2024. The production, which will take place at the Teatro Del Globo in Ciudad de Buenos Aires, will feature the Orquesta de Ópera y Teatro Musical and the Coro C. López Buchardo del DAMus. The opera features {…}
(Photo credit: Clive Barda) It’s curtain down, the opera has just ended and the cast are – dressed in 18th century attire – each taking their turns to bow to the applause, to the sound of “Così’s” ouverture. Confused? Well, that was just the start to an evening that was as whacky as it was amusing, if not also a {…}
Opera Saratoga is set to open its season with Mozart’s “Così fan Tutte.” The opera is set to be directed by Gisela Cardenas and conducted by Ryan McAdams at the Universal Preservation Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs. The cast includes Maximillian Jansen as Ferrando, Anna Kelly as Dorabella, Michael J. Hawk as Guglielmo, Julia Stuart as Fiordiligi, and Aubrey Allicock as {…}
State Opera South Australia will present Mozart’s comic opera “Così fan tutte” at Her Majesty’s Theater in Adelaide, Australia for a four-performance season beginning this August. A tale of love, loyalty, and deception, “Così fan tutte,” is the story of two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella and their two suitors, best friends Guglielmo and Ferrando. Testing the loyalty of their partners, {…}
(Credit: Auditorio Nacional del Sodre y Juan Diego Castillo) The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia will present Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Così fan tutte” this February. Scheduled for Feb. 21 – 25, 2024, the production will be directed by Marcelo Lombardero with José Areán conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia. Lombarderos production sets the opera {…}
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced the first set of performances that it will present this summer. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal showcases on offer. First up is “Emily: A Musical Portrait,” centering on Emily Dickinson. Audiences will hear songs by Copland and Ricky Ian Gordon. The show is created by pianist Christopher Allen {…}
