(Credit: Javier del Real) The Teatro Real in Madrid is set to open Bellini’s rare “Il Pirata” on Saturday, Nov. 30. The opera premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in 1827 when the composer was only 26-years-old and became an overnight success. And while Bellini remained at the forefront of Bel Canto for the remainder of his short life, this {…}
Europe dominates this weekend’s operas to see, but we also have a major recommendation over in Muscat where a noted diva will take on an iconic bel canto role. Here are the operas we think you need to see this weekend. Le Nozze di Figaro – Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, France Acclaimed filmmaker James Gray makes his opera debut directing Mozart’s {…}
Javier Camarena is set to received La Medala Bellas Artes 2019 at the Palacio Bella Artes. The Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura announced that the Mexican tenor will receive the prestigious award on Dec. 4, 2019. Camarena is currently in Madrid where he made Madrid history during a performance of “L’ELisir d’Amore” when he gave an encore. The {…}
OPERA NEWS has announced the recipients for 2020 Opera News Awards which include Diana Damrau, Thomas Allen. Javier Camarena, Ana María Martinez, and Anthony Roth Costanzo. This is the 15th year that the organization distributes its awards, with this year’s gala event set for April, 5, 2020 at the Plaza Hotel. “Since the first presentation of the OPERA NEWS Awards in 2005, the {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) After witnessing his solo recital at the Teatro Real de Madrid on Nov. 13, 2019, it is safe to say that tenor Javier Camarena can do anything. On this occassion, a crowd gathered for the solidarity foundation of the theatre to raise money for children in need, with VIP tickets rising upwards of 1000€ . This {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) He came, he saw, and he conquered. All in one day. Mexican tenor Javier Camarena was only involved with the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on Nov. 9. It is a role that he had not taken on in seven years, but there was no doubt from the moment he opened his mouth, that this {…}
Javier Camarena has made history once more at the Teatro Real de Madrid. The tenor sang the fourth encore in the history of the company since it’s reopening in 1997 during “Una Furtiva Lagrima” in a performance of Donizetti’s “L’ELisir d’Amore.” It’s the third encore the tenor gives at the Teatro Real following the bis during the HD of “Lucia {…}
(Credit: Javiercamarena.com) Javier Camarena is set to return to LA Opera for a recital with Cuban-born pianist Ángel Rodríguez. The acclaimed tenor will feature bel canto arias from operas by Bellini, Rossini and Donizetti including Tonio’s showpiece aria from “La Fille du Regiment” as well as a musical tour of the Spanish-speaking world through popular zarzuela arias and songs by {…}
(Credit: Sebastien Mathe) The works of Bellini’s, and Bel-Canto in general, have been underrated for centuries, with many judging the orchestration of the pieces as simply being accompaniments for the voices carrying the main melodies. But as every genius composer of opera, Bellini kept looking for the best way to transmit the drama of the libretto through the music and {…}
This weekend a number of classics will be presented in new productions and with some of the top stars. Here are the top showcases that we recommend. I Puritani – Opéra de Paris, France Elsa Dreisig makes her role debut as Elvira alongside a remarkable cast that includes Javier Camarena, Nicolas Testé, and Igor Golovatenko. Riccardo Frizza conducts Laurent Pelly’s {…}
The 2019-20 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. With a ton of selections throughout many of the world’s greatest houses, we whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions that you cannot miss this fall. 10. Tosca – Teatro alla Scala, Italy Anna Netrebko returns to the legendary Milan theater to open the season {…}