Ferruccio Furlanetto, Stacey Alleaume, Diego Torre, Elena Gabouri to Headline Handa Opera at Millthorpe’s 2026 Season

Australia’s Handa Opera at Millthorpe has unveiled its 2026 slate. The season opens with a recital starring Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, alongside by pianist Natalia Sidorenko. Per an official press release, Artistic Director and CEO Lyndon Terracini said, “Ferruccio is one of the greatest voices of his generation and Elena is a force to be reckoned with. They’ve both sung {…}

Nov 15, 2023

Ferruccio Furlanetto to Perform at Mariinsky Theatre

Ferruccio Furlanetto is set to return to the Mariinsky Theatre for two performances. The Italian bass will first perform on Nov. 19 at the VIII Russian National Opera Prize Onegin alongside Hibla Gerzmava, Maria Barakova, Inara Kozlovskaya, and Igor Golovatenko. Valery Gergiev will conduct the evening. Then on Nov. 20, 2023, he will perform “Don Carlo” with Irina Churilova and Valery Gergiev {…}

Oct 2, 2023

Anna Netrebko, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli & Ludovic Tézier Lead ‘O Sole Nostro’ Gala

The Wiener Konzerthaus is set to present a gala entitled “O Sole Nostro” on Nov. 11, 2023. The gala will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ristorante Sole and the concert will benefit the St. Anna children’s cancer research. The evening will showcase some of the greatest opera singers in the world including Anna Netrebko, Antonino Siragusa, Boris Pinkhasovich, Camilla Nylund, Clemens Unterreiner, Dmitry Korchak, Fabio Armiliato, {…}

Jul 12, 2023

Opera Festival of Chicago Cancels Ferruccio Furlanetto Recital

The Opera Festival of Chicago has announced the cancelation of “Ferruccio Furlanetto in Concert” on July 13. The company said, “Due to an extraordinary delay from the U.S. State Department, the Opera Festival of Chicago has been forced to cancel the ‘Ferruccio Furlanetto in Concert’ presentation previously scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Harris Theater.” The company added {…}

May 23, 2023

Ferruccio Furlanetto, Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie Headline Opera Festival of Chicago 2023 Slate

(Photo credit: Sacharov) The Opera Festival of Chicago has unveiled its 2023 season. First up is “Assassinio nella Cattedrale” by Pizzetti. The opera stars Ferruccio Furlanetto, Maria Kanyova, Reuben Lillie, and William Powell III. Emanuele Andrizzi conducts and Sasha Gerritson directs. Performance Dates: July 6 & 9, 2023 Andrea Silvestrelli, Maria Kanyova, Patrick Blackwell, and Anna Laurenzo will headline the {…}

Oct 22, 2022

San Francisco Opera 2022-23 Review: Eugene Onegin

(Credit: Cory Weaver) San Francisco Opera’s production of “Eugene Onegin” took audiences back in time to the Russia of Alexander Pushkin’s classic poem. Robert Carsen’s scenic rendering gave us a cross-section of the world as it was, with peasants and privileged, the drama of duels, balls, and bedrooms. Spread before the audience, in blush pink and dark blue, peachy yellow {…}

Sep 27, 2022

San Francisco Opera Honors Ferruccio Furlanetto with Opera Medal

The San Francisco Opera honored bass Ferruccio Furlanetto with the Opera Medal following the Sept. 25 performance of “Eugene Onegin.” San Francisco Opera Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock bestowed the honor on the Italian artist, stating, “In your artistry, you carry forward the tradition of the most wonderfully resonant basses like Cesare Siepi, whom you once called {…}

Aug 30, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Jessica Pratt, Ermonela Jaho & Ferruccio Furlanetto Lead Opera Australia’s 2023 Season

Opera Australia has announced its 2023 season which will mark the 13th and final season of Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini’s tenure. Sydney Summer Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will be conducted by Guillaume Tourniaire in Sir David McVicar’s production. The opera will star Ukranian baritone Andrei Kymach in the titular role, Israeli bass Yuri Kissin as Leporello, and Sophie Salvesani as Donna {…}

Aug 29, 2022

PBS Announces Broadcast Date for ‘Great Performances at the Met: Turandot’

Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Puccini’s “Turandot” as part of its Great Performances at the Met series. The showcase premieres on Sept. 4, 2022 at 12 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The opera starred Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role alongside Yonghoon Lee, Ermonela Jaho, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco Armiliato conducted the performance and {…}

May 4, 2022

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Turandot, Cast B

(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Marty Sohl) I could commence this review by going into the political implications and problematic circumstances surrounding this production, but another writer has already done an excellent job spotlighting all that. Instead, I am going to jump into the performance itself, the second in this run of the famed Puccini work and Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic and, {…}

Apr 28, 2022

Ukrainian Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Revival

(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) On April 30, the Metropolitan Opera will revive its legendary production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The Franco Zeffirelli production will return to the stage following fall performances with a new cast led by Liudmyla Monastyrska. This will mark the soprano’s first performances at the Met since 2017. The soprano has performed with the company 31 {…}