The Polish National Opera is set to present a semi-staged production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Following the cancellation of “Carmen” due to COVID-19, the company will go ahead with performances. The company stated, “despite the COVID-19 absences within our team, we have decided to go ahead with the upcoming run of ‘Rigoletto’ in a semi-staged version.” The sumptuous scenery for the {…}
(Credit: Martyna Gallaweb/Jean Baptiste Millot) The Polish National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four new productions and a number of international stars. For the purposes of this article, we are only focusing on opera and vocal performances. Premieres Ho-Yoon Chung stars in the title role of Massenet’s “Werther.” The new production will be directed by Willy Decker and {…}
The Polish National Opera is set to stream Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on May 16, 23, and 30. The production by Gilberto Deflo stars Jorge Lagunes in the title role, Ho-Yoon Chung as the Duke of Mantua, Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk as Gilda, Łukasz Konieczny as Sparafucile and Anna Bernacka as Anna Bernacka. The performance is led by Maestro Patrick Fournillier. “Rigoletto” continues a {…}
The Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria has announced its 2019-20 season. For this article, we will only showcase vocal concerts. Here is a look. Gunther Herbig conducts Estefania Perdomo in Mateo’s Cantata and Brahms Symphony No.1. Performance Date: Nov. 15, 2019 Ana María Martinez and Joel Prieto star in Noche Espanola with Karel Mark Chichon conducting. Performance Date: Dec. 13, {…}