AART MUSIC has announced that tenor Vincenzo Constanzo has joined its roster for worldwide management. Costanzo made his professional debut in Macbeth at the Teatro Carlo Felice under Andrea Battistoni and subsequently appeared at such houses as the Teatro Comunale di Piacenza, Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Teatro Dante Alighieri in Ravenna, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Teatro Real in Madrid, San Francisco {…}
Police has confiscated over €126,000 from Alexander Pereira. Per Platea and Puls 24, the police confiscated the euros during an investigation into embezzlement of money during Pereira’s time as general director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Per the reports, Pereira used the foundation’s credit card “for private non-contractual expenses,” including relocations, hotel stays, and plane or helicopters flights. Moreover, Pereira {…}
With the proposal to reconstruct the world’s first public opera house, Venice’s Teatro San Cassiano, developing apace, OperaWire took the opportunity to meet up with its artistic director, Andrea Marcon, to discuss his aims, justifications, expectations, and hopes for the project. Marcon is one of the world’s leading exponents of baroque repertoire and has conducted performances across the globe, from {…}
(Credit: © Michele Crosera) On June 22, the Teatro La Fenice opened a new production of “Die Fliegende Holländer” in a very unconventional way that succeeded musically despite not quite reaching those same heights theatrically. Regie Confusion As he walked onstage to receive his applause, Marcin Lakomicki was received by some boos from the audience. One would imagine that a {…}
On June 16, the Arena di Verona inaugurated its 100th anniversary season with a new production of “Aida.” The evening was one of the most anticipated events of the opera season and drew a crowd of 20,000 spectators. It also brought a number of very important world figures including Sophia Loren, who arrived on the red carpet and was received {…}
(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) On Dec. 7, 2021, the Teatro alla Scala opened a new production of “Macbeth” by Davide Livermore. A season later the company is reviving the production, which showcases the 1865 version, while including the frequently cut ballet and “Macbeth’s final aria. Dystopia & Lots of Movement The production is a cinematic spectacle {…}
The opening night of the 100th Verona Arena Opera Festival will be broadcast live on Rai1 by Rai Cultura on June 16, 2023 at 9 p.m. local time. The new production of Verdi’s “Aida,” directed by Stefano Poda, will star Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Olesya Petrova, Roman Burdenko, and Michele Pertusi. Marco Armiliato conducts. “The audience will be greeted with {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma announces its 2024 season. Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” will star Maxim Mironov, Marco Filippo Romano, Maria Kateava, Andrzej Filończyk, and Roberto Tagliavini. Diego Ceretta conducts. Performance Dates: Jan. 12-20, 2024 Nina Minasyan, John Osborn, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, and Roberto de Candia star in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.“ Sesto Quatrini conducts Daniele Menghini’s production. Performance Dates: {…}
At age seven, Stefano Vignati heard a recording of Maria Callas. It was the 1964 “La Traviata” from the Maggio Musicale. He was instantly hooked. “That was my first and and I was, you know, completely caught from this,” the Artistic Director and Founder of the International Lyric Academy told OperaWire in an interview. From there, he would chart a {…}
IMAX has announced the new dates for “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing” series. First up, “Cities that Sing: Paris” on August 26 for a one-day screening. Meanwhile, “Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Venice,” will show on screens around the United States on September 16. The feature-length films were produced by Tripp Hornick and Elmar Kruse, and directed by Francois-René Martin, {…}
The Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi has approved the relaxation of protection measures for cultural sites, sports facilities, and entertainment centers. The Primer Minister announced that on Oct. 11 all theater venues would be able to open at 100 percent capacity. Meanwhile, stadiums are able to seat 75 percent while sports complexes will be able to seat 60 percent. {…}