Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Gilda Fiume, Ana Maria Labin, & Paolo Bordogna Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2027 Season

Verona’s Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2027 season. Opera Giorgio Strehler’s production of Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” will be conducted by Enrico Onofri and will star Henning Mosselman, Ana Maria Labin, Marco Ciaponi, Eleonora Bellocci, Enrico Casari, and Peter Rose. Performance Dates: Jan. 17-24, 2027 Verdi’s “Alzira” will be directed by Manuel Renga and conducted by Renato Palumbo. The cast includes Mariano Buccino, {…}

Apr 18, 2024

Teatro La Fenice Review 2024: Mefistofele

After leaving the premiere of La Fenice’s production of “Mefistofele,” I dried two little tears from my eyes and, in a burst of emotion, was possessed by one thought: how underrated Boito is. Usually relegated merely to the place of the fanciest of Verdi’s librettists, Boito was much more. His works extend from a few musical pieces to many (untranslated {…}

Oct 12, 2020

Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}

Oct 12, 2020

Brno Janacek Festival 2020 Review: Osud

(Photo: Marek Olbrzymek) Janacek was not a man to hide his obsession for a woman under a bushel, a fact that became a constant torment to his wife, and they were obsessions, not casual or even consummated affairs. The most famous, of course, was his infatuation with Kamila Stösslová who became the muse for a number of his works, not {…}