The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a new autumn season for the Teatro Costanzi following restrictions due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company announced that due to the state of emergency it is canceling “Notre-Dame de Paris,” “The Rake’s Progress,” and “Oedipus Rex.” In August there will be a series of concerts with the Orchestra e il Coro del {…}
The Ópera Nacional de Chile at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago has announced its 2020-21 season. Here is a look at the opera and concert performances scheduled. Opera in Concert Nadine Koutcher and Patricia Cifuentes star in the title role of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor“ alongside Ivan Ayon Rivas and Dario Schmunck as Edgardo. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production, which {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will open its summer festival with a new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The new production will be conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Damiano Michieletto in collaboration with Indigo Film. The historic production, which will be staged at the Circo Massimo, will follow all sanitary regulations to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and will {…}
The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of productions and concerts. Opera Alex Esposito, Piero Pretti, Julian Kim, and Maria Agresta star in Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Myung-Whun Chung conducts a production by Robert Carsen. Performance Dates: Nov. 24-Dec. 7, 2019 Enrico Calesso conducts a new production of Carlo Collodi’s “Pinocchio.” Gianmaria Aliverta directs the production in a new version with Silvia Frigato {…}
The 56 Concurso de Canto Tenor Viñas has announced its 2019 winners. After the finals held at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Jan. 25, 2019, Peruvian tenor Ivan Ayon and Russian soprano Aigul Khismatullina took home first place. Meanwhile, American soprano Liv Redpath took home second prize while Chinese-born Long Long went home with third prize. Slovenian Jaka Mihelac won {…}