‘Il Viaggio a Reims’ With Juan Diego Flórez Announces Cast

The cast of “Il Viaggio a Reims” with Juan Diego Flórez and friends has been announced. The concert performance is set to star Spanish singers Ruth Iniesta as Corinna, Marina Monzó as Contessa di Folleville, Carmen Romeu as Madama Cortese, and Xabier Anduaga as Cavalier Belfiore. Juan Diego Flórez will sing the role of Conte di Libenskof while Anna Goryachova will sing the role of Marchesa Melibea. The rest of the cast will {…}

World Cup 2018 Gala Featuring Anna Netrebko & Placido Domingo To Be Televised

UPDATE: Medici.TV will also stream the concert at 2:00 p.m. EDT.  The World Cup kick-off gala is set to be televised on Channel 1. The gala, which is set to be televised on 1tv.ru from Red Square, will star some of the world’s greatest opera stars, including Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo, Ildar Abdrazakov, Albina Shagimuratova, Aida Garifullina, Juan Diego Flórez, and Yusif Eyvazov. Valery {…}

UPDATE – Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream: Aida Garifullina Stars in ‘Rigoletto’

Update: Juan Diego Flórez recently announced that he is canceling his participation in this production. The original article follows.  This Sunday, June 10, 2018, the Vienna State Opera streams a live performance of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” around the globe. The performance is part of the company’s season-long service straight from its website. Per the official website, the performance will star Juan {…}

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (6/1-3): Ailyn Perez, Joyce El-Khoury & Mariella Devia Headline Weekend

The weekend is here and that means we have selections that we believe you can not miss. Here is a round up of five operas that include major superstars and rarely performed works. Rigoletto – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria  Juan Diego Flórez and Aida Garifullina sing Verdi’s ever-popular opera with Paolo Rumetz singing the title role. Ryan Speedo Green and Elena {…}

Ildar Abdrazakov, Plácido Domingo & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Alla Scala’s 2018-19 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a number of new productions and operatic classics. The season will once again include a number of Italian operas continuing the theater’s initiative to bring back Italian opera. Here is a look! Productions  The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s “Attila” starring Ildar Abdrazakov. David Livermore directs the {…}

Juan Diego Flórez & Belén Alonso To Be Featured With Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León 2018-19 Season

The Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of symphonic concerts and some the world’s greatest opera singers. For this season announcement, we will only focus on the vocal highlights. Performances The season opens with Katherine Broderick performing “Porgi Amor” from Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” and Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” Andrew Gourlay {…}