(Photo: Clive Barda) Anyone who has heard Opera Rara’s recording of Donizetti’s “Zoraida di Granata” must have been very excited by the Wexford festival’s decision to put on a fully staged production. It is a veritable bel canto feast with beautiful arias and ensemble singing, stretching over a period of approximately three hours. “Zoraida di Granata” premiered in Rome’s Teatro {…}
The Teatro Metropolitano of Medellin is set to present a production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera will be performed on Sept. 8 and 9 and is directed by Sergio Cabrera, who pays homage to la Guajira and the Wayuu culture. The cast is set to include Julián Henao González, Sara Bañeras, Hyalmar Mitrotti, and Gianni Giugga. The production first premiered {…}
Opera Rara has announced that Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances have been canceled. The company said, “Unfortunately, due to illness Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances, June 14 and 21 have been cancelled. In place of his performance tomorrow as a part of the Cardiff singer events, join us for a talk about live operatic archaeology. The concert was part of RWCMD’s program {…}
Opera Rara and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) have announced that mezzo-soprano Kezia Bienek and tenor Julian Henao Gonzalez will be featured in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World fringe events. The concerts and exhibition are part of RWCMD’s program of fringe events which coincide with the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. The {…}
(Photo: ROF/Amati Bacciardi) Without memories we are nothing but an empty shell. They define our sense of self. It is only through memory that we can make any sense of what is around us. It allows us to rationalize and contextualize tragic events, to enjoy the present, and to project the consequence of our actions into the future. Yet, memory {…}