Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Alexander Vinogradov, and Marco Filippo Romano. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. The opera will also star Elena Stikhina, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Luciano Ganci, and Simon Lim in the second {…}

May 24, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Asmik Grigorian & Francesco Meli Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro San Carlo announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Dvořák’s “Rusalka” in a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Dan Ettinger conducts a cast that includes Asmik Grigorian, Adam Smith, Ekaterina Gubanova, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Gábor Bretz. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-Dec. 7, 2024 Verdi’s “Don Carlo” will be conducted by Henrik Nánási and will star Piero Pretti, Gabriele Viviani, Ildar {…}

May 22, 2024

Teatro alla Scala Announces Another Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its Verdi Requiem. The company noted that Francesco Meli will sing the tenor part replacing Freddie De Tommaso who was originally scheduled. Meli is well known for Verdi and has sung the requiem on numerous occasions. He is currently performing “Il Corsaro” at the Teatro Carlo Felice and is {…}

May 7, 2024

Teatro Carlo Felice to Present Verdi’s Il Corsaro’

The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Verdi’s rarely performed opera “Il Corsaro.” The opera, which is set to be presented from May 17 to May 26 will be conducted by Renato Palumbo and directed by Lamberto Puggelli. The production will star Francesco Meli (Corrado), Irina Lungu (Medora), Mario Cassi (Seid), Olga Maslova (Gulnara), Saverio Fiore (Selimo), Adriano Gramigni (Giovanni), Emilio Cesar Leonelli (Un eunuco), and Matteo Michi (Uno schiavo). In a statement Renato Palumbo {…}

Apr 4, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvanovsky, Julia Bullock, Juan Diego Flórez, & Ermonela Jaho Lead Teatro Real’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Andrés Salado conduct Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” in David McVicar’s production. The production will star Ermonela Jaho, Maria Agresta, Brian Jagde, Matthew Polenzani, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Nicola Alaimo, and Manel Esteve. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2024 Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will be performed in concert with Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe {…}

Apr 2, 2024

Medici.TV to Broadcast Palau de les Arts’ ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

On April 25, Medici.TV is set to present a live broadcast of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The production will be shown from the Palau de les Arts in a new production by Rafael R. Villalobos. The cast will be led by Francesco Meli as Riccardo and Anna Pirozzi as Amelia. They will be joined by Franco Vassallo as Renato, Marina Monzó as {…}

Mar 22, 2024

Teatro Regio di Parma to Stream ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ with Francesco Meli

The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to stream Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on March 22, 2024. The opera will stream on the operatsreaming.com platform and will be available with subtitles in Italian and English. There will also be extra content that will bring audiences behind the scenes. The stream will be available for a few months on the platform. The {…}

Feb 27, 2024

Teatro Regio di Parma Announces Cast Change for ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

(Photo credit: Victor Santiago) The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The company revealed that John Osborn is withdrawing from the production “due to an unexpected commitment.” In his stead, the role of Nemorino will be performed by Francesco Meli. Meli recently performed in Verdi’s Requiem with the Munich Philharmonic. He will be appearing {…}

Jan 12, 2024

Juan Diego Flórez, Maria José Siri, Francesco Meli & Vasilisa Berzhanskaya Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences are in for two full recordings of well-known works with some of the world’s greatest singers. There are also choral recoridngs and some less known works to discover. Heaven to Earth Signum Classics releases Heaven to Earth, a collection of singable, {…}

Dec 17, 2023

Francesco Meli Receives Prize in Liguria

(Credit: Victor Santiago) Francesco Meli has received the Croce d’Oro di San Giorgio. The tenor took to social media to announce the news and said, “An unexpected award, crowning a career that began over twenty years ago! Happy and Honored, I thank the Liguria Region and the President Giovanni Toti for choosing me and considering me worthy of this honor. {…}

Dec 16, 2023

Marina Rebeka, Lidia Fridman, Luciano Ganci & Francesco Meli Lead Festival Verdi’s 2024 Season

The Festival Verdi has announced its 2024 season. The festival will take place in Parma and Busseto from Sept. 21 and Oct. 21, 2024. Opera The season opens with the Verdi Street Parade at the Parma, Centro storico and Oltretorrente. Performance Date: Sept. 21, 2024 Verdi’s “Macbeth“ will be presented at the Teatro Regio di Parma in its French version {…}