(Ph. Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Incredibly, the curtain at Teatro alla Scala has already risen more than 300 times for the sole title of “La Traviata” since its first performance on December 29, 1859. In the lavishly produced programme, there is a list entitled “All the Violettas of La Scala,” which names the 39 sopranos who have {…}
Francesca Pia Vitale is set to make her debut in her native region of Campania on July 29 at the Ravello Festival. The soprano will perform in the Sala dei Cavalieri at Villa Rufolo with the theatrical concert “Piccinni e Gluck, una corona per due” created by Valerio Cappelli, together with narrator Sergio Rubini and pianist Luca Gorla. In a statement {…}
The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has announced its 2027 season celebrating Alfredo Kraus’ centennial. The season open will open with Massenet’s “Werther” with Piotr Beczala, Ekaterina Semenchuk, and Carlos Alvarez. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-21, 2027 Ivan Ayon-Rivas leads Gounod’s “Faust” with Claudia Pavone and Michele Pertusi. Giulio Cilona conducts. Performance Dates: March 16-20, {…}
Opéra de Rouen Normandie has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Aleksei Isaev, Peixin Chen, Ekaterina Sannikova, and Matteo Roma star in Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Pierre Dumoussaud conducts the production by Ambre Kahan. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 3, 2026 Alexandre Duhamel leads Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” with Francesca Pia Vitale, Matteo Mancini, and Pietro Adaini. Performance Dates: Nov. 10-14, 2026 Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” will {…}
(Photo: Press Image) Included in the TOP TEN rising stars of opera by OperaWire in 2022, soprano Francesca Pia Vitale has won numerous international awards after graduating in 2020 from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She is renowned for her eclectic repertoire that in recent months ranges from “Tancredi” to “Rigoletto” and “Orfeo ed Euridice.” She is currently {…}
The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2026 season. Anita Hartig and Yunuet Laguna lead Puccini’s “La Bohème“ with Liparit Avetisyan, Oreste Cosimo, Edward Parks, Sydney Mancasola, Solomon Howard, Mario Manzo, and Donald Maxwell. Vincenzo Milletarì conducts the production by Peter Kazaras. Performance Dates: Jan. 23-25, 2026 Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers“ will star Francesca Pia Vitale, Aigul Khismatullina, Long Long, {…}
(Photo: Zani-Casadi) For the November installment of the Ravenna Festival, it was decided to present a Händel trilogy, comprising two fully staged operas, “Orlando” and “Alcina,” and a concert performance of his oratorio “The Messiah.” First up was the composer’s 1733 composition, “Orlando,” written to a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece, which premiered at London’s King’s Theatre and ran for {…}
The Festival della Valle d’Itria is set to inaugurate with Rossini’s “Tancredi” on July 18, 2025. The performance will take place at the Palazzo Ducale di Martina Franca and will also be presented on July 26, 29, and August 2. Sesto Quatrini will conduct a production by Andrea Bernard and will star Dave Monaco, Yulia Vakula, Adolfo Corrado, Francesca Pia Vitale, Hinano Yorimitsu, Marcela Vidra, and {…}
The Orchestra della Toscana has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its 45th anniversary. Here are the two vocal performances. Diego Ceretta conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” and Cherubini’s “Marche religieuse” with soloists Francesca Pia Vitale, Eleonora Filipponi, Dave Monaco, and Francesco Leone. Performance Date: Sept. 10, 2025 Diego Ceretta conducts Mozart, Verdi, and Wagner with Giuliana Gianfaldoni and Riccardo della Sciucca. Performance {…}
The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced its 2025-26 season featuring two new productions and eight revivals with a total of 46 performances. Marina Costa-Jackson leads Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Luciano Ganci, Massimo Cavalletti, Hare Ito, Toshiaki Komada, and Andrea Pellegrini. Paolo Olmi conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-11, 2025 Berg’s “Wozzeck” will get a new production by Richard Jones. Kazushi {…}
The 51st Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca has announced its 2025 season with the theme “Guerre e pace.” The festival will be held between July 18 and August 3, 2025. Here is a look at the opera highlights: Operas Rossini’s “Tancredi” will be presened with Sesto Quatrini conducitng the Orchestra dell’Accademia del Teatro alla Scala. The opera will star {…}
