Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann, Sarah Connolly & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2024-25 Season

The Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Spain has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Palau 100 Sarah Connolly jons Anima Aeterna Brugge and Pablo Heras-Casado for Mahler’s “Rückert Lieder.” The program also includes music by Bruckner. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2024 Philippe Herreweghe leads a program that includes pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout, Collegium {…}

Feb 28, 2024

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Guillaume Tell’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” The company said that John Osborn would sing the role of Arnold replacing Juan Diego Flórez. On his behalf, Flórez said, “I am very sorry that unfortunately I have to cancel the revival production of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell at the Wiener Staatsoper because of a persistent cough, due {…}

Jan 12, 2024

Juan Diego Flórez, Maria José Siri, Francesco Meli & Vasilisa Berzhanskaya Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences are in for two full recordings of well-known works with some of the world’s greatest singers. There are also choral recoridngs and some less known works to discover. Heaven to Earth Signum Classics releases Heaven to Earth, a collection of singable, {…}

Dec 8, 2023

Carnegie Hall 2023-24 Review: Juan Diego Florez & Vincenzo Scalera

On November 29, 2023, famed tenor Juan Diego Flórez returned to Carnegie Hall for a concert of arias and arts songs, joined by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. Initially scheduled for January, the concert was postponed due to illness with the November performance nearly suffering the same fate as Flórez acknowledged that he was currently under the weather. Despite this, Flórez and {…}

Dec 6, 2023

Benjamin Bernheim Asmik Grigorian, Juan Diego Florez, Elīna Garanča & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2024 Season

(Credit: © SF / Peter Rigaud) The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2024 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Strauss’ “Caprricio” is set to be performed in concert form with Elsa Dreisig and Bo Skovhus as Countess and Count. The cast also includes Sebastian Kohlhepp (Flamand), Konstantin Krimmel (Olivier), Mika Kares (La Roche), Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Clairon), {…}

Nov 28, 2023

Jessica Pratt, Anastasia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez & Dmitry Korchak Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season which will be held in Pesaro from August 7 to 23, 2024. The Festival will be inaugurated at the PalaScavolini, a new theatre space reopened within the already famous PalaFestival, by “Bianca and Falliero.” Roberto Abbado will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Coro Teatro Ventidio Basso. The {…}

Oct 20, 2023

Juan Diego Flórez, Magdalena Kožená, Benjamin Appl & Lea Desandre Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. For this edition, audiences will get to hear new recordings from three famed stars as well as a new opera designed for the 3D space. Folk Songs Magdalena Kožená releases her fourth Pentatone album “Folk Songs” which brings together folk-inspired song cycles from {…}

Jul 21, 2023

Juan Diego Flórez to Receive Rubini Prize

Juan Diego Flórez is set to receive the first Premio Rubini from the Fondazione Rubini on July 23, 2023 following a gala performance at the Arena di Verona. The Fondazione noted that Flórez will be recognized not only for his well-known vocal talents but for his artistic career. The prize will be made possible by Abramo Bonomini, president of the Fondazione {…}

Jul 19, 2023

Artist of the Week: Juan Diego Flórez

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) It’s a big week for Juan Diego Flórez – the Peruvian tenor is set to take the stage of the Arena di Verona for the first time. Following a career that has led him to some of the most important Italian theaters in the world, including the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro dell’Opera di {…}

Jul 5, 2023

Anna Netrebko & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Screenings at Film Festival am Wiener Rathausplatz

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that three operas will be presented as part of the Film Festival am Wiener Rathausplatz. The festival will first present Puccini’s “Tosca” from a 2020 recording. The legendary production by Margarethe Wallmann stars Anna Netrebko in the role of Tosca, Yusif Eyvazov as Cavaradossi, and Wolfgang Koch as Scarpia. Conducting the production is Bertrand de Billy. Presentation: July 5, 2023 {…}

Jul 1, 2023

Arena di Verona Announces Juan Diego Flórez Gala Program

The Arena di Verona has announced the programming for Juan Diego Flórez’s gala concert. The company said that the program will include excerpts from such operas as Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” and “La Traviata,” Donizetti’s “la Fille du Regiment” and “Don Pasquale,” Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette,” and Puccini’s “La Boheme” and “Manon Lescaut.” Flórez will be joined by {…}