Opera Praktikos is set to world premiere a new interabled adaptation of Vincenzo Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, as part of National Sawdust’s inaugural makemake Festival in Brooklyn. The 90-minute, one-act production reimagines the 1831 work through the integration of American Sign Language and bel canto singing with the aim of framing the opera’s somnambulism as a {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Oct. 14, 2025, performance of “La Sonnambula.” The company said that Lawrence Brownlee will perform the role of Elvino, replacing Xabier Anduaga, who is ill. Brownlee performed the role on Oct. 11, also replacing Anduaga. He is currently in rehearsals for “La Fille du Régiment,” which opens on Oct. 17, {…}
(Credit: Zakiyah Caldwell Burroughs) On Saturday, Oct. 11, Metropolitan Opera audiences had a surprise performance by Lawrence Brownlee in “La Sonnambula.” The tenor was replacing Xabier Anduaga, who was forced to cancel the performance due to illness. Brownlee took to social media and said, “On Saturday, I stepped in—on very short notice—for my ailing colleague Xabier Anduaga in Rolando Villazón’s {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The last time the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” was in 2009, when Mary Zimmerman set the opera in a modern rehearsal room. It was a divisive production that ultimately made no sense and deviated completely from the original story. Now in 2025, the Metropolitan Opera is seeking to correct {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” is set to open The Met: Live in HD in 2025-26. The broadcast is set to be shown in theaters on Oct. 18 and will showcase Roland Villazón’s new production. Headlining the production will be soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Xabier Anduaga. Conductor Riccardo Frizza {…}
(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 {…}