The Festival Perelada is set to present its 4th Easter Edition. The Festival opens with the revival of “Cristo condannato” by Antonio Caldara and Pietro Pariati. The cast includes Ana Quintans, Maite Beaumont, Nicolas Brooymans, Montserrat Seró, and Josep Ramon Olivé, accompanied by the Francesc Valls Choir, under the direction of Pere Lluís Biosca, who debuts at the festival as {…}
Guillermo García Calvo has joined the roster of GoDirect for General Management. Calvo is the Music Director at the Theater Chemnitz, and has conducted at many of the great opera houses in the world including the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Ópera de París, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Teatro Real de Madrid. In 2003, he made his debut {…}
(Credit: GuillermoGarciaCalvo.com) The Teatro de la Zarzuela has named Guillermo García Calvo its new music director, succeeding Óliver Díaz, who currently holds the position. Calvo will take over the position on Jan. 1, 2020. Calvo made his debut at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in 2012 and has since conducted such works as “Curro Vargas,” “La tempestad,” and “Katiuska.” This {…}
Theater Chemnitz has announced its 2019-20 opera season. Premieres The season will kick off with Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele,” directed by Balázs Kovalik and starring Magnus Piontek in the title role, Cosmin Ifrim as Faust, and Katerina Hebelkova as Margherita/Helena. They will be joined by Siyabonga Maqungo as Wagner/Nero and Sophia Maeno as Marta/Pantalis. Guillermo García Calvo and Jakob Brenner will {…}
