It was a night meant to go down in history. As we entered the halls and through the corridors of access to the boxes of the Teatro alla Scala, we could see the protagonists of this particular evening full of pride and, in the case of director Davide Livermore, liveliness and joy. The protagonists and spectators were all there, a {…}
The Teatro Grande di Brescia has announced a number of live streams for the month of December. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on the vocal performances. The Teatro Grande will perform a “Carmen” recital featuring Francesco Meli as Don José, Annalisa Stroppa as Carmen, and Serena Gamberoni as Michaela. Alessandro Trebeschi will accompany on piano. {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced a gala concert on Dec. 15. The concert will be streamed on the company’s website with Daniele Callegari conducting the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice and soloists Serena Gamberoni, Angela Nisi, Francesco Meli, and Luca Salsi. The program will include music by Leoncavallo, Puccini, Ponchielli, and Giordano from operas “Pagaliacci,” “Edgar” “Andrea Chenier,” “Turandot,” “La Gioconda,” {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced the musical selections for its opening night on Dec. 7. The program will include music by Verdi, Wagner, Cilea, Puccini, Donizetti, Bizet, Massenet, Giordano, and Rossini. Among the operas that will be showcaeed on opening night include “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Elisir d’Amore,” “Guglielmo Tell,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Don Carlo,” Rigoletto,” “Andrea Chenier,” “Die {…}
Francesco Meli has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result, has been forced to cancel his final performance of “Aida” on Oct. 19. The tenor confirmed the news on social media, stating, “Dear friends, I wanted to let you know that I’ve tested positive for Covid and so tomorrow I won’t be singing in the final concert performance of {…}
(Credit: Deutsche Oper Berlin official website) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat will sing the role of Scarpia in the concert performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Oct. 23, 2020. Enkhbat will replace Roman Burdenko. Enkhbat is currently performing the role of Amonasro in a series of concert performances of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Teatro alla {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa has announced the first part of the 2020-21 season. “Il Trespolo tutore” opens the season with Andrea De Carlo conducting a cast that includes Marco Bussi, Raffaella Milanesi, Carlo Vistoli, Juan Sancho, Silvia Frigato, and Paola Valentina Molinari. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2020 Léhar’s “The Merry Widow” is set to star Elisa Balbo and {…}
The Teatro Grande di Brescia in Northern Italy has announced its 2020 fall season. The season opens with Handel’s “Messiah” in Mozart’s famed revision with Marigona Qerkezi, Chiara Tirotta, Didier Pieri, and Andrea Patucelli. Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 29, 2020 The season will continue with #2021DESTINAZIONETAURIDE featuring music by Gluck with Anna Caterina Antonacci, Mert Süngü, and Bruno Taddia. The evening will feature {…}
The Royal Opera House is set to launch #OurHousetoYourHouse, a virtual program that will bring Friday premieres and screenings on Sky Arts every Friday. The program will launch on Sept. 18 with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen” starring Anna Goryachova, Francesco Meli, and Kostas Smoriginas. It will be followed by the Royal Ballet’s “Dances at a Gathering” on Sept. 25 {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a revamped fall season. Riccardo Chailly conducts Verdi’s Requiem with Tamara Wilson, Elīna Garanča, Francesco Meli, and Ildar Abdrazakov. Performance Dates: Sept. 4-9, 2020 Zubin Mehta is set to conduct concert performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Marina Rebeka, Atalla Ayan, and Leo Nucci. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-25, 2020 Riccardo Chailly conducts Verdi’s “Aida” starring {…}
The Teatro la Fenice is set to present two recitals with some of the world’s greatest male voices in opera. On July 22, Alex Esposito will perform a program with arias from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” and “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Verdi’s “Macbeth,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and “Don Carlo,” Gounod’s “Faust,” Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust,” Boito’s Mefistofele,” and Offenbach’s “Les Contes {…}