(Credit: Ludwig Olah / Semperoper Dresden) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The new production is set to open on Oct. 6 and will star soprano Nadine Sierra in the role of Amina alongside Xabier Anduaga as Elvino. They will be joined by Sydney Mancasola as Lisa and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Rodolfo. {…}
(Credit: Steven Pisano) For the second night in a row, Teatro Nuovo was back in City Center. This time, the company turned away from the dark and dramatic colors of Verdi’s “Macbeth” to Bellini’s melodramatic “La Sonnambula.” Like “Macbeth,” the company semi-staged the production with projections in the backdrop and supertitles to accompany them. Unlike “Macbeth,” which saw the entire {…}
Photo: The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma presents a new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s “La sonnambula,” crafted by Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil, boasting a stellar cast. Set in a picturesque Swiss village, the narrative revolves around Amina, a modest young woman on the brink of matrimony to a wealthy landowner. However, her world is turned upside down when she is {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a cast change for the second half of the April 14 performance of “La Sonnambula.” The company announced that after the first act, Ruth Iniesta would sing the title role replacing Lisette Oropesa. For her part, Oropesa took to Instagram and said, “Dear friends, I’m so sorry, but I’m feeling sick and could {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The opera which will run between April 9 and 17, will be performed in a new production by Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil. Lisette Oropesa will sing the title role alongside John Osborn who portrays Elvino, Roberto Tagliavini who sings Conte Rodolfo, and Monica Bacelli as Teresa. Francesco Lanzillotta {…}
Photo Credit: Karen Almond When you think of friends in opera, who do you think of? Perhaps your mind goes to the happiness shared between sisters in “Cosi Fan Tutte.” Or, more seriously, you think of the squabbles inherent in Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” Whatever it may be, you don’t have to look far to find more than meets the {…}
Singapore’s The Opera People will celebrate its fifth anniversary by presenting a production of “La Sonnambula.” On Sept. 1 and 3, 2023, the organization, led by company manager and co-artistic director Shridar Mani and co-artistic director Jonathan Charles Tay, will showcase the Bellini classic in a production by Edith Podesta at the Wild Rice Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. Lien Boon {…}
Photo: Joan Tomàs The Spanish tenor Celso Albelo debuted in the role of Duke of Mantua alongside Leo Nucci in 2006. He has performed since then in major opera houses around the world. For 17 years, he has been singing leading tenor roles. Being the Duke is one of his signature roles. His extensive tessitura–he can sing a stratospheric high {…}
The Semperoper Dresden is set to premiere Rolando Villazón’s production of “La Sonnambula” on March 19, 2023. The opera, which will be conducted by Evelino Pidò, will star Emily Pogorelc, Maxim Mironov, Rosalia Cid, Georg Zeppenfeld, and Nicole Chirka. “In the current production, Villazón reveals the resentments lurking behind picturesque facades in a self-contained rustic rural village community, whose entrenched {…}
Following the announcement of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season, the company disclosed that a major new production was cut due to budgetary concerns. General Manager Peter Gelb told the AP said that “Rolando Villazón’s staging of Bellini’s ‘Sonnambula’ was cut and will be presented in the future.” OperaWire was later informed that the production would be headed to the Met {…}
On Jan. 2, 2023, American soprano Nadine Sierra outshone the rest of the cast of “La Sonnambula” due to her beautiful dark Lirico-leggera voice, her incredible thrilling high notes up to high F, a piercing projection and a strong, believable characterization of the weak Bellini heroine. Despite of her astonishing higher register, her voice is bigger and darker than the {…}