The Opéra Royal de Wallonie is set to present Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” in a production by Arnaud Bernard. The opera will star Luciano Ganci as Maurizio, Elena Mosuc and Carolina López Moreno sharing the title role of Adriana, Mario Cassi as Michonnet, and Anna Maria Chiuri and Mattia Denti as the Princess and the Prince de Bouillon. Christopher Franklin will {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 26 performance of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta, replacing Inga Kalna, who continues to be ill. This will be the fourth performance Moşuc sings in the run. She first performed on Feb. 12 from the wings of the theater {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 22 performance of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta, replacing Inga Kalna, who is ill. Moşuc performed the first two shows on Feb. 12 from the wings of the theater while Kalna acted out the role and on Feb 17 {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its production of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta on Feb 17, 2023, replacing Inga Kalna, who is ill. The performance will mark Moşuc’s first time performing the famed Donizetti role on stage. The soprano previously sang the role on Feb. 12 {…}
The Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Italy has announced the opening night for its 2025 season. The company noted that in co-production with the Teatro di Zagabria and Teatro la Coruña, the company will present a production of Verdi’s “Otello” by Giancarlo Del Monaco which is set to be conducted by Fabrizio Maria Carminati. The cast will be headlined by {…}
Elena Mosuc is set to return to the George Enescu Festival 2021 on Sept. 5. The acclaimed soprano will perform Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor alongside Emilie Rose Bry, Ioan Hotea, and Adrian Sâmpetrean. They will be joined by The London Mozart Players and conductor Nicolae Moldoveanu. The concert will mark the return of Mosuc to her native country {…}
Update: Concert Canceled due to COVID-19 coronavirus Elena Moșuc is set to celebrate her 30th anniversary in a one night gala at the Bucharest Sala Radio. The event is an idea by musicologist Dr. Luminița Arvunescu, who will also host the concert that will include the famous “Casta diva” from “Norma,” the mad scene from “Anna Bolena,” and the finale {…}
This weekend we look at a number of classic operas in some of the world’s most notable production houses, as well as one of the great festivals in the world. Rusalka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Maria Bengtsson stars in Dvořák’s masterpiece in a new production by Amélie Niermeyer. The soprano starts alongside Ladislav Elgr as the Prince, Günther {…}
Elena Mosuc is set to take on her signature role as Gilda in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the 65th Split Summer Festival. After a successful concert with Thomas Hampson at the Ljubljana Festival, Mosuc will reprise her iconic role, Gilda, after two years from her successful performances at the Arena di Verona. Gilda was one of the first roles in the Rumanian-Swiss soprano’s {…}
Elena Mosuc’s acclaimed performance of Puccini’s “La Rondine” is set to hit TV screens in Spain. The concert performances of Puccini’s late work, which received rave reviews, will be transmitted on TV on LA 2. The performance was held at the Teatro Monumental and was conducted by Maestro Miguel Angél Goméz-Martinéz. It also starred Roberto Iuliano, Olena Sloia, and Mariusz Brenciu. {…}
The Opera Maghiara di Cluj Napoca in Romania has announced a new production of “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata.” The new production by Csaba Némedi will mark the opera’s Romania premiere and will showcase legendary soprano Elena Mosuc in her role debut as Giselda. The production will also star Sorin Lupu, István Kovács, Orsolya Veress, Arnold Gergely, Zsombor Rétyi, László Mányoki, Adorján {…}
