The Festival Verdi is set to present “Otello Circus” on Oct. 8, 2023. The work will be presented at the Teatro la Ribalta-Kunst der Vielfalt di Bolzano with the Orchestra AllegroModerato di Milano, conducted by Pilar Bravo. Antonio Viganò will direct the production with actors from the Compagnia Rodrigo Scaggiante as well as Mirenia Lonardi, Paolo Grossi, Maria Magdolna Johannes, {…}
The Festival Verdi has announced its 2023 season. Main Stage Productions The season opens with “I Lombardi alla prima Crociata” in a production by Pier Luigi Pizzi. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts a cast that includes Lidia Fridman as Giselda, Antonio Poli as Oronte, Michele Pertusi as Pagano, and Giovanni Sala as Arvino. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 15, 2023 Franco Vassallo leads {…}
The final production of the Festival Verdi was “La Forza del Destino,” one of the most difficult of Verdi’s work to present. Aside from its massive cast, the work also requires multiple set changes and an epic landscape. How a director goes about approaching it can be a huge challenge. For the Festival Verdi, they found a great director in {…}
On Oct. 14, the Festival Verdi concluded its performances of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” The occasion was special as the festival brought back the original 1857 version which is rarely heard (there are very few recordings available as well). So for most opera lovers, much of the music was new and different. A Refreshing Look When Verdi premiered the work at {…}
On Oct. 12, The Festival Verdi is set to present a concert conducted by Sebastiano Rolli. Rolli will conduct the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana and Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma. The concert will also showcase soprano Anna Pirozzi. The program will include scenes from many Italian operas including “Don Carlo,” “Ernani,” “Otello,” “I Vespri siciliani,” and “Messa per Rossini di {…}
Il Festival Verdi e Verdi Off will team up with the Teatro Nazionale dell’Opera e del Balletto di Albania for a production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The festival, which will take place between May 31 and June 4, will showcase a production of “Un ballo in maschera” in a historic production from 1913 by Giuseppe Carmignani. The Verdi Off {…}
(Credit: Roberto Ricci) On April 28, the Festival Verdi held a Spring Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The gala event was especially organized for the International Friends of Festival Verdi, which represent a number of donors who give to the annual festival held in September. The gala opened with a General reception and was followed by {…}
The Festival Verdi’s proiduction of “Macbeth” from 2020 has won the XXXX Premio Franco Abbiati della Critica Musicale Italiana. The production, which inaugurated the 10th festival edition on Sept. 11, 2020, was held outdoors at the Parco Ducale. The award, which was announced back in April, was handed out on Nov. 26 in Milan. The “Macbeth” presentation featured the 1865 {…}
On Oct. 10, the Festival Verdi in Parma will celebrate Verdi’s 208th birthday with a long day of events. The festivities will begin with a ceremony honoring the composer at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Piazza della Pace near the composer’s monument. The chrous of the Teatro Regio di Parma will perform “Va’, pensiero.” At 17:00, {…}
(Credit: Steven Harris) On. Oct. 7, Lisette Oropesa will make her Festival Verdi debut at the Teatro Regio di Parma. The soprano will perform in a recital dedicated to the Italian music of the 1800s; she will be accompanied at the piano by Francesco Izzo. Among the pieces that will performed are Verdi’s “È la vita un mar d’affanni,” “Stornello,” {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to stream its concert performance of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” on Oct. 9, 2021. The performance, which is part of the annual Festival Verdi, will be free of charge on Opera Streaming’s Youtube Page. The cast will include Igor Golovatenko in the title role, Angela Meade as Amelia Grimaldi, Michele Pertusi as Fiesco, Segio {…}