(Credit: Francesco Squeglia-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will continue its summer season at the Circo Massimo with Puccini’s “La Bohème.” On July 30, the company will open Puccini famed work with Jordi Bernàcer conducting a production by Davide Livermore. The opera is set to star Vittoria Yeo as Mimì, Piero Pretti as Rodolfo, Luca Micheletti and {…}
Northern Ireland Opera is set to celebrate the return of live performances with a new staging of “La bohème” in September. The production will be the first to be done by Cameron Menzies since he joined as NIO’s new Artistic Director in February. Menzies is known for his work spanning opera, musical theatre, cabaret, and filmmaking, and has been seen {…}
On June 27, 2021, the Royal Opera House presented a special performance of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Meant to thank the healthcare workers who have worked so tirelessly during the pandemic, the performance was given to a specially-invited audience of medical professionals from the NHS, Guys’ and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation, University College Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Chelsea and Westminster {…}
(Credits: Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Kasskara/DG / Operabase official website / Staatsoper Berlin official website) The Staatsoper unter den Linden in Berlin has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will open the season. The opera stars Roman Trekel, Matthias Goerne, Pavel Černoch, Andreas Schager, Simone Schneider, {…}
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden has announced new conductors for its upcoming production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Evelino Pidò, who was originally scheduled to conduct the performances, was forced to withdraw due to ongoing quarantine regulations and he is unable to fulfill commitments in both Madrid and London. In his stead, the company will count on the services of {…}
(Credit: Julian Hargreaves) Eleonora Buratto will step into the cast of the 150° Anniversary 1871 “Aida” Gala Concert at the Arena di Verona on June 19 & 22, 2021. Buratto will perform the title role instead of Sonya Yoncheva who was originally announced for the performance. The soprano will join a cast that includes Anita Rachvelishvili as Amneris, Francesco Meli {…}
Baritone Theodore Lambrinos has died at the age of 85 due to the COVID-19 pneumonia complications on March 29 in Brooklyn. The baritone appeared on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, and was a regular performer with the New York Grand Opera Company, where he performed roles in such operas as “Nabucco” and “La Bohème,” among others. Lambrinos was born {…}
The Royal Opera House announced that it will present the special performance of Puccini’s opera ‘La bohème’ in order to express their gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service. The presentation will take place on June 27, 2021. The opera will be performed for specially-invited NHS staff, including nurses and healthcare support workers from the Royal Opera House’s {…}
(Credit: Lourdes Balduque) L’Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège in Belgium has announced the cancellation of Verdi’s rarely performed “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata.” The opera was set to star Saioa Hernández in the role of Giselda, Ramón Vargas as Oronte, Marco Ciaponi in the role of Arvino, Goderdzi Janelidze as Pagano, Virginie Léonard in the role of Viclinda, Luca Dall’Amico as {…}
On March 13, the Irish National Opera will livestream Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The concert performance will star Celine Byrne as Mimì, Anna Devin as Musetta, Merūnas Vitulskis as Rodolfo, David Bizic as Marcello, Ben McAteer as Schaunard, and John Molloy as Colline. Sergio Alapont conducts Puccini’s beloved opera. This is production will be streamed live from the stage of the {…}
For this week’s Word Search we turn our attention to operas that had their world premieres in the month of February. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, {…}
