Ermonela Jaho, Kristine Opolais, Gianluca Terranova Headline Greek National Opera Fall 2020 Season

(Credits: Fadil Berisha/ Tatyana Vlasova) Greek National Opera has announced that it will resume artistic activities with full scale live productions from October to December 2020. The autumn season will open on 11 October at the Stavros Niarchos Hall with Puccini, Giacosa and Illica’s “Madama Butterfly.” The cast for the opera includes Ermonela Jaho, Cellia Costea, and Kristīne Opolais alternating {…}

Jul 10, 2020

Ermonela Jaho & Saimir Pirgu Lead Teatro Colón’s ‘La Traviata’ Stream

The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced its upcoming stream of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Sunday, July 12, 2020. The famed Verdi work will be streamed on the company’s website and stars Ermonela Jaho, Saimir Pirgu, and Fabian Veloz. The performance, which comes from 2107, is conducted by Evelino Pidò in a production by Franco Zeffirelli from the Teatro {…}

Jul 6, 2020

Ermonela Jaho Announces New Album ‘Anima Rara’

Opera Rara has announced Ermonela Jaho’s upcoming solo album. The new album, entitled “Anima Rara,” showcases the soprano alongside the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana and Andrea Battistoni in rare works by Mascagni, Leoncavallo, Verdi, and Puccini, among others. “Anima Rara” also marks Jaho’s debut solo album. The set marks the latest collaboration between Opera Rara and Ermonela Jaho. Previously {…}

Jul 2, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, & Pretty Yende Lead Opéra de Paris’s 2020-21 Cinema Season

(Credit: Theo Gosselin/Andrea Torres Balaguer, persimmon, 2018) FRA Cinema has announced the 2020-21 cinema season for the Opéra de Paris. The season will include previously recorded performances and live performances. The season begins with Massenet’s “Manon” starring Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim. The production, which was the final production of the 2019-20 season at the Opéra de Paris also stars {…}

Jun 17, 2020

Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2020-21 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2020-21 season featuring multiple productions, concert operas, and stars. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” starring Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Okka von der Damerau, and Dmitry Belosselskiy. Performance Dates: Oct. 1 & 4, 2020 Christof Loy directs Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Christopher Maltman in the title role and {…}

Apr 29, 2020

Opera in the Time of COVID: Superstar Soprano Ermonela Jaho

(Credit: Frances Marshall) “Opera in the Times of COVID” is an interview series in collaboration with photographer Frances Marshall of Marshall Light Studio. We talk to notable figures from around the opera world to get their perspective on how they feel these challenging times may change opera’s present and future. Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is one of the most passionate {…}

Apr 20, 2020

Opéra National de Paris to Stream ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ Starring Ermonela Jaho, Ramón Vargas

(Credit: Guergana Damianova / OnP) The Opéra National de Paris will be streaming Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” starting on April 20. This production stars Ramón Vargas in the title role with the likes of Ermonela Jaho, Stéphanie D’Oustrac, and Nadine Koutcher under the music direction of Phillipe Jordan. The opera is performed in the iconic production by Robert Carsen. The {…}

Mar 15, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros & Anna Netrebko Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2020-21 Season

The Bayerische Staatsoper announced its 2020-21 season which includes eight new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres The first new production of the year will be “Die Vögel” by Walter Braunfels, who also penned the libretto. Ingo Metzmacher conducts a production by Frank Castrof that will star Wolfgang Koch, Günter Papendell, Caroline Wettergreen, Emily Pogorelc, Eliza Bloom, and Yajie Zhang, among {…}

Feb 25, 2020

Ermonela Jaho Cancels ‘La Traviata’ in Munich

(Credit: Fadil Berisha) Soprano Ermonela Jaho has canceled her appearance in Verdi and Piave’s “La Traviata” at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, according to an official statement on the company’s website. In her stead, soprano Ekaterina Siurina will take over the presentation scheduled for Feb. 25, 2020. Siurina will join the cast that includes Liparit Avetisyan, Sir Simon Keenlyside, Daria {…}

Dec 16, 2019

Royal Opera House 2019-20 Review: Otello

(Credit: Catherine Ashmore / ROH) Smothered in monochrome, Keith Warner’s 2017 production of Verdi’s “Otello” is a humorless parody of art deco design. Tar-colored towers hold its personages in a chokehold; escorting them onstage with sliding trays resembling CD player disc drives. Vertical slots in the abyss and square-shaped patterns often visible on casual sweaters sever the obscurity. In its {…}

Dec 13, 2019

Piotr Beczala, Ermonela Jaho & Carmela Remigio Highlight Top 6 International Weekend (12/15-18)

(Credit: Moritz Schell Fotografie/Catherine Ashmore/Yasuko Kageyama / TOR) Three rarely performed works highlight the international weekend with three other repertory staples. There are also two new productions opening with one company premiere. Here is a look at what we recommend. Halka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Łukasz Borowicz conducts a new production of Moniuszko’s masterpiece. Mariusz Treliński directs the {…}