Yonghoon Lee, Yaritza Véliz, Annalisa Stroppa, Fabián Veloz & Liudmyla Monastyrska Lead Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires’ 2026 Season

The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announces its 2026 season. Opera Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci“ and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana“ will open the season with a cast that includes Yonghoon Lee, Denis Pivnitsky, Alejandro Roy, María Belén Rivarola, Fabián Veloz, Youngjun Park, Diego Bento, Liudmyla Monastyrska, and Mónica Ferracani. Beatrice Venezi conducts the production by Hugo de Ana. Performance Dates: April 14-24, 2026 Oscar Strasnoy’s “Dementia” will make {…}

Jul 21, 2025

Anna Netrebko’s Berlin Concert Postponed Due to Bad Weather

Anna Netrebko’s July 21 Berlin performance has been postponed to July 22, 2025 due to bad weather. The soprano’s management released a statement noting, “Tonight’s concert at the Classic Open Air at Gendarmenmark in Berlin is unfortunately postponed due to severe weather conditions. We are happy to report that it will take place tomorrow evening: same artists, same place, same {…}

Feb 10, 2025

Fabián Velóz, Amadi Lagha & Monica Bacelli Lead Teatro Galli – Rimini’s 2025 Season

The Teatro Galli – Rimini has announced its 2025 season. “Brimborium!” will star Beini Zou, Camilla Pacchierini, Laura Rigotti, Vera Della Scala, and Marcello Zinzani. Matteo Mazzoni directs and Mattia Dattolo conducts. Performance dates: Fev. 7, 2025 “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Mascagni’s opera will star Teresa Romano, Fabián Velóz, Amadi Lagha, Eleonora Filipponi, and Francesca {…}

Feb 15, 2024

Teatro Colon Announces 2024 Season

The Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires has announced its 2024 season. Opera Günter Neuhold conducts Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Carla Filipcic Holm and Eiko Senda sing the title role alongside Sergio Escobar, Fermin Prieto, Ekaterina Lekina, Constanza Díaz Falú, Tamara Gura, Laura Grecka, Alejandro Spies, and Leonardo Estévez. Performance Dates: April 12-19, 2024 Carlos {…}

Jul 2, 2023

Anna Netrebko & Piotr Beczala Win Association of Music Critics of Argentina Awards

(Credit: Vincent Peters / Met Opera) Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala have won awards from the Association of Music Critics of Argentina. Netrebko won the award for Best Female Foreign Singer, while Beczala won for Best Male Foreign Singer. The soprano was recognized for her performances of “Tosca,” while the tenor was honored for his acclaimed recital at the famed {…}

Dec 6, 2022

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča & Bryn Terfel Lead Teatro Colón’s 2023 Season

The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina has announced its 2023 season. Here is a look at the operatic vocal performances. Opera Charles Dutoit conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in a production by Romeo Castellucci. Jaquelina Livieri and Guadalupe Barrientos star. Performance Dates: March 7-12, 2023 Jan Latham-Koenig conducts a production of Gounod’s “Faust” by Stefano Poda. The cast includes {…}

Apr 14, 2022

Teatro delle Muse Announces its 2022 Season

The Fondazione Teatro delle Muse has announced its 2022 season which will feature two new productions. Alessio Cacciamani stars as Verdi’s “Attila” with Fabian Veloz, Marta Torbidoni, and Sergey Radchenko. Marco Guidarini conducts the production by Mariano Bauduin. The production will feature the Orchestra Sinfonica “Gioachino Rossini” and the Coro Lirico Marchigiano “Vincenzo Bellini. Performance Dates: Sept. 30 & Oct. {…}

Mar 23, 2022

Q & A: Baritone Fabián Veloz on his Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut, Scarpia & His Fondest Memory at the Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires

Argentinean baritone Fabián Veloz is one of the most renowned opera artists in his country. His professional debut came in the South American premiere of “Estaba la Madre” at the Teatro Argentino in La Plata and he has gone on to perform with some of the major companies in the South American company including the Teatro Avenida, the Teatro Argentino, {…}

Dec 5, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Roberto Alagna & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Colon’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Colon de Buenos Aires has announced its 2022 season featuring opera, concerts, and great performers. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Verónica Cangemi, Alexandra Grigoras, Saimir Pirgu, Behzod Davronov, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, María Belén Rivarola, Alfonso Mujica, Armando Noguera, Fernando Radó, Lucas Debevec Mayer, Juan Font, Felipe Carelli, Sergio Spina, and Iván Maier. Alain Guingal conducts the {…}

May 19, 2021

Ailyn Pérez, Ana María Martínez, Latonia Moore, Sondra Radvanovsky, Ying Fang Headline Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021-22 Season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” starring Luca Salsi, Sondra Radvanovsky, Joshua Guerrero and Christian Van Horn. Enrique Mazzola conducts the production by Sir David McVicar. Performance Dates: Sept. 17- Oct. 9, 2021 Enrique Mazzola will conduct “L’Elisir d’Amore” in a production by Daniel Slater. {…}

Jul 24, 2020

Nadine Koutcher, Joel Prieto & Karah Son Highlight Teatro Municipal de Santiago’s 2021 Season

The Ópera Nacional de Chile at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago has announced its 2020-21 season. Here is a look at the opera and concert performances scheduled. Opera in Concert Nadine Koutcher and Patricia Cifuentes star in the title role of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor“ alongside Ivan Ayon Rivas and Dario Schmunck as Edgardo. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production, which {…}