Xabier Anduaga, Joyce El-Khoury, Anna Pirozzi & Jessica Pratt Lead Bilbao Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Bilbao Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring Jessica Pratt, Xabier Anduaga, Andrzej Filończyk, and Manuel Fuentes star in Bellini’s “I Puritani” in a production by Emilio Sagi and Giacomo Sagripanti conducts the Euskadiko Orkestra. Performance Dates: Oct. 15-24, 2022 Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” is set to star Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Marko Mimica, and Celso Albelo. The production {…}

Apr 19, 2022

Jessica Pratt Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘I Puritani’

On April 19, the Teatro dell Opera di Roma will premiere a new production of Bellini’s “Il Puritani.” The production, which will be broadcast on Rai Radio3, will be conducted by Roberto Abbado and will be directed by Andrea De Rosa. The new production will see set design by Nicolas Bovey, costumes by Mariano Tufano, and lighting by Pasquale Mari. The {…}

Mar 24, 2022

Natalie Dessay, Jakub Józef Orliński, Joyce DiDonato & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’s 2022-23 Season

The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2022-23 season featuring productions, operas in concerts, recitals, and orchestra performances. Here is a look at the vocal performances this season. Productions Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice” will star Jakub Józef Orliński and Regula Mühlemann. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the production by Robert Carsen which also stars Elena Galitskaya. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 1, 2022 {…}

Feb 5, 2022

Juan Diego Flórez, Ailyn Pérez & Juan Francisco Gatell Headline LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced the LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino which will run from April 12 to July 14, 2022. Here is a look at all the operatic and vocal performances. Gluck’s “Orphée et Euridice” is set to star Juan Francisco Gatell, Sara Blanch, and Anna Prohaska. Daniele Gatti conducts Pierre Audi’s production which will present the French version. {…}

Jan 21, 2022

Teatro San Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Jan. 21. The company noted that Nadine Sierra will be replaced in the role of Lucia by Jessica Pratt for the performance. Pratt is one of the most acclaimed Lucias of her generation having sung the role more than 100 times at {…}

Jan 8, 2022

Juan Diego Flórez, Eleonora Buratto & Julie Fuchs Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

The Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy has announced its 43rd season which will take place between August 9 and 21, 2022 and will feature two new productions. The Festival will be inaugurated at the Vitrifrigo Arena with “Le Comte Ory” conducted by Diego Matheuz with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Chorus of the Teatro Ventidio Basso. {…}

Dec 14, 2021

Isabel Leonard Leads Metropolitan Opera’s Holiday ‘Cinderella’

(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will continue its holiday season with a new installment in its series of abridged, English-language opera adaptations with Massenet’s “Cinderella.” The opera, which will be performed eight times between Dec. 17, 2021 and Jan. 3, 2022, is directed by Laurent Pelly. The 90-minute abridged version with an English translation, based on the {…}

Oct 19, 2021

Michael Fabiano & Jessica Pratt Lead Bilbao Opera’s ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

The Bilbao Opera is set to open a production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” on Oct. 23 at the Euskalduna Bilbao. The work, which marks the first production for the Bilbao season, will star Michael Fabiano as Hoffmann, Jessica Pratt as the four heroines, Simón Orfila as the four villains, and Elena Zidhkova as the Muse. The cast will be {…}

Aug 4, 2021

Angela Gheorghiu, Jessica Pratt & Juan Diego Florez Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s Fall 2021-22 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its fall 2021-22 season. Here is a look at upcoming productions. The fall season will open with Bizet’s “Carmen” in a production by Calixto Bieito. Omer Meir Wellber will conduct the opera with Annalisa Stroppa, Jean-François Borras, Ruth Iniesta, and Bogdan Baciu. Ketevan Kemoklidze, Sébastien Guèze, and Valeria Sepe also star. Performance Dates: {…}

Jul 20, 2021

Xabier Anduaga, Francesco Meli, Lawrence Brownlee & Saioa Hernández Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) Italy’s Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the 2021-22 season featuring world premieres, rarely staged works, and star singers. Here is a look at the operatic performances of the season. Pre-Opening Before opening night, the fall season will see Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” The work will be presented for the first time in Rome since 1972 {…}

Jul 12, 2021

Opera Australia Postpones Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ Due to COVID-19

Opera Australia postponed the upcoming new staging of “Le Contes d’Hoffmann.” The company released a statement on social media stating, “We’re saddened to announce the postponement of our new production of ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ at the Sydney Opera House. This co-production with the Royal Opera House, directed by Damiano Michieletto, was shaping up to be one of the major {…}

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