The Donizetti Opera Festival presented a Gala performance for audiences around the world. Hosted by Francesco Micheli and Riccardo Frizza, the gala showcased a number of artists who have performed with the festival and who will perform this season. The gala included music from Donizetti with Xabier Anduaga and Alex Esposito presented selections from “L’Elisir d’Amore.” Paolo Bordogna also performed {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced the “Gran Gala sul Sofa.” Presented by the festival’s director Francesco Micheli and Music Director Riccardo Frizza, the gala will be showcased on Facebook on April 24 at 6 p.m. Italian time. The performed will be structured as televised talk and a live concert with a number of opera stars from their apartments and {…}
Riccardo Frizza is one of today’s foremost Italian conductors specializing in the Italian repertoire. He has appeared at all the great opera houses in the world and has interpreted many of the great works by Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, and Bellini. Recently, he was appointed the music director of the Donizetti Opera Festival and for his first assignment, he took on {…}