The Donizetti Opera Festival has confirmed its seventh edition. The festival, organized by the Donizetti Theatre Foundation chaired by Giorgio Berta, with general director Massimo Boffelli, artistic director Francesco Micheli, and musical director Riccardo Frizza, will take place in Bergamo “The City of Gaetano Donizetti” from Nov. 18 to Dec. 5, 2021. In a statement, the Mayor of Bergamo Giorgio {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced the 2021 season. The season opens with “C’erano una volta due bergamaschi” an operashow led Alex Esposito and Artisti della Bottega Donizetti. Michele D’Elia performs at piano. Performance Date: Nov. 18, 2021 Riccardo Frizza conducts a new production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” directed by Frederic Wake-Walker. The critical edition stars Caterina Sala, Javier Camarena, Florian {…}
This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}
The Donizetti Festival has become one of the most anticipated festivals of the year. It is a chance for audiences to discover unknown works from the bel canto master and experience the city where the great composer was born. There are operas, concerts, and family events. The city itself welcomes tourists from around the world and puts signs all over {…}
(Photo: Gianfranco Rota) If I close my eyes and concentrate, even today, locked in cold, rainy Vilnius, I can easily recall Bergamo in November. Warm, yellow, and red lights make their way through the morning fog in Città Alta. Città Bassa is still dark and sleepy. It’s only 7 a.m., and right from the airport, I take a walk in {…}
(Credit: Gianfranco Rota) For years, audiences who wanted to get a taste of Donizetti’s rarest works presented in a manner of utmost care at the Donizetti Opera Festival had to make the pilgrimage to Bergamo, the composer’s birthplace. But COVID-19 has forced the event to take place via virtual means in 2020. As a result, audiences worldwide will get a {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival is set to stream three opera productions through its new Web TV. The festival announced that it will first showcase “Marino Faliero” on Nov. 20 starring Michele Angelini, Francesca Dotto, and Michele Pertusi. The opera, which will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and directed by Stefano Ricci will also be streamed on Rai 5. “Belsario” starring {…}
(Credit: Rebecca Fay) The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Marino Faliero.” The new production will star Michele Angelini in the role of Fernando replacing Javier Camarena, who is ill. The change comes as the region of Lombardy was declared as a red zone due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Italy. {…}
The Donizetti Foundation has announced Donizetti Web TV. The new web channel will be dedicated to works by the famed Italian composer and will feature the operas that are scheduled for the 2020 Donizetti Opera Festival at the restored Donizetti Theatre in Bergamo as well as interviews and insights into the work of the protagonists of the pit and of {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced cast changes to its upcoming production of “Le Nozze in Villa” and “Marino Faliero” due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The festival announced that Michele Pertusi will sing the title role of “Marino Faliero” replacing Alex Esposito, while tenor Giorgio Misseri will take over the role of Claudio in “Le Nozze in Villa” {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has confirmed that it will go on with performances from Nov. 19 to Dec. 6, 2020. The festival said in a press release that it will adapt to new restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and will announce more details about its program in the coming weeks. It also announced that there will be a new {…}