Daniela Barcellona, Niklay Zemlianskikh, Karen Garde Azabal, Jennifer Davis Headline Wexford Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2022 showcase, which kicks off on Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 6, 2022. The season opens with “La Tempesta” by Halévy. The work will star Niklay Zemlianskikh, Hila Baggio, Giiorgi Manoshvili, Andrew Morstein, Jade Phoenix, Rory Musgrave, Conor Prendiville, Richard Shaffrey, and Emma Jüngling. Roberto Catalano will direct the opera with Francesco {…}

Mar 14, 2022

Sir Bryn Terfel, Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala Headline First Recordings of Verbier Festival Gold

The Verbier Festival and Deutsche Grammophon will join forces to produce Verbier Festival Gold, a new label that will release recordings from the major event’s archives. The very first release of the venture will be a 2013 recording of Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. The Requiem stars Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Piotr Beczala, and Ildar Abdrazakov, who appear alongside {…}

Feb 7, 2022

Michele Mariotti Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Luisa Miller’

(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni – Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” The opera will be showcased between Feb. 8 and 17 in a production by Damiano Michieletto under the baton of the company’s new Music Director Michele Mariotti. It will be the second time the conductor takes on Verdi’s opera after {…}

Dec 24, 2021

Bilbao Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘La Clemenza di Tito’

The Bilbao Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” in January 2022. The company noted that Daniela Mack will take over the role of Sesto, replacing Daniela Barcellona, who is recovering from an injury that impedes her from joining the production. Mack joins a cast that includes Paolo Fanale, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Veta {…}

Oct 20, 2021

Wexford Opera Festival Announces 2022 Season

The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 71st edition which will run for 17 days from Oct. 21 to Nov. 6, 2022. The program will be built around the theme of Magic & Music and will feature three main stage operas, two Pocket Opera|Opera beag, a new commissioned opera by our 2022 Artist-in-Residence Conor Mitchell, and after hours Cabaret des {…}

Jul 23, 2021

Myung-Whun Chung to Make Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Debut

(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) On July 24, Myung-Whun Chung will conduct Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Circo Massimo. The performance will mark the debut of Chung with the Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. which was originally scheduled for May 2020 but canceled due to the pandemic. Chung previously conducted at the Teatro Costanzi in 1995 with the {…}

Jul 20, 2021

Xabier Anduaga, Francesco Meli, Lawrence Brownlee & Saioa Hernández Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) Italy’s Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the 2021-22 season featuring world premieres, rarely staged works, and star singers. Here is a look at the operatic performances of the season. Pre-Opening Before opening night, the fall season will see Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” The work will be presented for the first time in Rome since 1972 {…}

Jul 15, 2021

Q & A: Daniela Barcellona on Falstaff, Mozart, Verismo & Her Dream for the Future of Opera

Bel Canto, Verismo, Verdi, baroque and French are all the variety of repertoire that Daniela Barcellona has performed throughout her legendary career. It is with Rossini where she began and which has led her to become one of the great interpreters of the Verdi works such as “Falstaff.” The mezzo recently finished a production of “Falstaff” in the role of {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Opera National de Paris Announces Three HD Productions for 2021-22 Season

The Opera National de Paris is set to present three productions live in cinemas throughout the 2021-22 season. The first production of the 2021-22 season will be “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Peter Mattei, Maria Bengtsson, Ying Fang, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, and Lea Desandre. Gustavo Dudamel conducts. Cinema Date: Feb. 3, 2022 That will be followed by Massenet’s “Cendrillon” starring Tara Erraught, Daniela {…}

Jun 19, 2021

Michael Fabiano, Jessica Pratt, Hui He, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Ainhoa Arteta Headline ABAO Bilbao Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The ABAO Bilbao Opera in Spain has announced its 2021-22 season. The season opens with a production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” starring Jessica Pratt, Michael Fabiano, Elena Zhidkova, and Simón Orfila. The opera will be directed by Vincent Huguet and conducted by Carlo Montanaro. Performance Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 1, 2021 Next up “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” will be {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Roberto Alagna, Elīna Garanča, Saioa Hernández & Camilla Nylund Lead Staatsoper Berlin’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Kasskara/DG / Operabase official website / Staatsoper Berlin official website) The Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will open the season. The opera stars Roman Trekel, Matthias Goerne, Pavel Černoch, Andreas Schager, Simone Schneider, {…}