Erika Grimaldi, Alexandra Razskazoff, Sergey Romanovsky & Vanessa Goikoetxea Lead Teatro Municipal de Santiago’s 2025 Season

The Teatro Municipal de Santiago has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances. Opera Erika Grimaldi and Oksana Sekerina star in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with José Simerilla, Anthony Ciaramitaro, Kai Rüütel, Evelyn Ramírez, Eleomar Cuello, and Javier Weibel. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production by Verónica Villarroel. Performance Dates: July 3-12, 2025 Yaritza Véliz and {…}

Oct 14, 2024

Rai Cultura to Present Three Different ‘Manons’

Rai Cultura and Rai5 are set to present three evenings of “Manon” from the Teatro Regio di Torino. The operas will be shown at 21:15 and will begin on Oct. 24, 2024 Daniel Auber’s “Manon Lescaut” followed by Massenet’s “Manon” on Oct. 25, 2024. The final opera will be on Oct. 26, 2024, with Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The operas are {…}

Jul 12, 2024

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: Andrea Chénier

“Andrea Chénier” is the greatest masterpiece of Umberto Giordano, one of the most prominent exponents of Verismo. The plot is based on historical events: poet and scholar André Chénier, who had sympathized with revolutionary ideas, was guillotined in 1794 during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution of 1789. The libretto features a love story between Chénier and Maddalena {…}

Jun 25, 2024

Iván Ayón Rivas, Maria Josè Siri, Erika Grimaldi, Piero Pretti & Olga Peretyatko Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2024-25 Season

Genova’s Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the operas and concerts. Opera The season will open with a double bill featuring the play “Giro di vite” by Henry James and Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw.” Davide Livermore directs the production with Riccardo Minasi at the podium. The cast for Britten will {…}

Jun 23, 2024

Q & A: Erika Grimaldi on Puccini, Verdi & Her Growing International Career

(Credit: Victor Santiago) Erika Grimaldi is quickly rising to the top as one of the most acclaimed Verdi and Puccini sopranos in the world. Her voice has been praised for its rich and round voice and has been heard at such theaters as the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Teatro {…}

Jun 13, 2024

Morris Robinson, Angel Blue & Erika Grimaldi Lead The Washington Chorus’s 2024-25 Season

The Washington Chorus has announced its 2024-25 season. Dr. Eugene Rogers conducts Morris Robinson in music by Jessie Montgomery, Aaron Copland, and Carlos Simon/Dan Harder. rs. Performance Dates: Sept. 14, 2024 Dr. Eugene Rogers conducts Suzzette Ortiz. Performance Dates: Dec. 14-22, 2024 Dr. Eugene Rogers conducts Damian Norfleet and Monique Holmes-Spells in music by Leonard Bernstein, Nkeiru Okoye, Eugene Rogers, {…}

Jun 1, 2024

National Symphony Orchestra Concludes Season with Verdi’s ‘Otello’

The National Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda are set to conclude the 2023–2024 with Verdi’s “Otello.” On June 7 and 9, the conductor will lead a cast that includes Arsen Soghomonyan in the title role, Erika Grimaldi as Desdemona, and Roman Burdenko as Iago. They will be joined by Jennifer Johnson Cano as Emilia, Francesco Marsiglia as Cassio, Aaron {…}

May 22, 2024

Erika Grimaldi Replaces Anastasia Bartoli in Teatro Regio di Parma’s ‘Tosca’

The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company said that the performances on May 23 and 25 will star Erika Grimaldi, replacing Anastasia Bartoli, who is ill. Grimaldi has performed the title role at the Puccini Festival and Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. She is well known for her {…}

May 15, 2024

Erika Grimaldi, John Osborn, Sara Blanch & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2024-25 season. “Manon” Renato Palumbo conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Arnaud Bernard directing. The cast will include Erika Grimaldi, Dinara Alieva, Andeka Gorrotxategui, Carlo Ventre, Carlo Lepore, and Alessandro Luongo. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-26, 2024 Massenet’s “Manon” wil star Ekaterina Bakanova, Martina Russomanno, Bjorn Burger Maxim Lisiin, Atalla Ayan, Andrei Danilov, Roberto {…}

Mar 14, 2024

Sondra Radvanovsky, Morris Robinson, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Thomas Hampson Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on offer. Eugene Rogers conducts Morris Robinson in a program that includes music by Jessie Montgomery, Aaron Copland, and Carlos Simon. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2024 Gianandrea Noseda and Rachel Willis-Sørensen join forces for music by Carlos Simon, Strauss, and Beethoven. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

Feb 2, 2024

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Andrea Chenier’

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its production of Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” The company said, “Unfortunately, Anja Harteros had to cancel this production for personal reasons. We would like to thank Erika Grimaldi for taking on the role of Maddalena.” This season, Grimaldi is set to perform at the Washington National Opera in a production of “Otello,” {…}