The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced a cast change for the March 2, 2025 performance of “La Traviata.” The company said that Luiza Fatyol will sing the role of Violetta replacing Adela Zaharia who is ill. Zaharia also took to social media and said, “Bad News…I sang the Traviata performance yesterday sick- not everyone could notice (thank heavens for {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
Annapolis Opera is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The work will be shown on March 14 and 16 at Maryland Hall with a cast that includes Ethel Trujillo, Lawrence Barasa, and Gustavo Ahualli. The cast will be rounded out by Joanne Evans, Patricia Hengen, Patrick Kilbride, John Tibbetts, Andrew Adelsberger, and J.P. Gorski. Craig Kier will conduct the production by Eve Summer. Leading {…}
The Atlanta Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Verdi’s “La traviata” directed by Francesca Zambello opens the season. Soprano Mané Galoyan sings the role of Violetta, she is joined by tenor Long Long, and baritone Anthony Clark Evans. Evan Rogister conductors. Performance Dates: November 8, 11, 14, & 16, 2025 Up next is “La Belle et la Bête” by Phillip {…}
(Photo Credit Guy Davies) Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” directed by Sarah Giles for Opera Australia (OA) was performed in three Australian states, before it arrived at the Sydney Opera House in the first days of 2024. Given its overall success, it comes as no surprise that a revival in Sydney took place barely a year later. It is a stylish {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company will showcase the work in a production by Giorgio Gallione with Renato Palumbo conducting. The opera stars two casts led by Carolina López Moreno and Elena Schirru. The will be joined by Francesco Meli and Klodjan Kaçani as Alfredo Germont and Roberto Frontali and Leon Kim as {…}
Vero Beach Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company said, “Due to a respiratory illness, Nelson Martínez will no longer portray Giorgio Germont. We wish Nelson a speedy recovery and hope he will return soon to our stage in future productions. We welcome Joseph Canuto Leon in the role and thank him {…}
Opera Australia is set to present “La Traviata” in Sarah Giles’ luscious production. The opera, which will be presented between Jan. 23 and March 27, 2025, at the Sydney Opera House, will star Australian sopranos Samantha Clarke and Lorina Gore as Violetta. They will be joined by Korean tenor Ji-Min Park and Australian Iain Henderson as Alfredo and baritones José Carbó {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Carolina López Moreno will sing the lead role of Violetta on Jan. 12, 15, 17, and 19, replacing the originally announced Olga Peretyatko. The news comes after Moreno took over a “Madama Butterfly” performance at the Gran Teatre de Liceu. She also took over {…}
The 57th Stagione Lirica di Tradizione del Teatro Pergolesi is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” to conclude its 2024 season. The company will present the work in a production by Henning Brockhaus with a set design from Josef Svoboda. The production has been the recipient of the Premio “Abbiati.” The opera will be seen on Dec. 20 and 22 {…}
The Korean National Opera is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Nov. 23 and 24, 2024. Soprano So Young Park headlines as Violetta and is joined by Alex Kim as Alfredo and Leonardo Lee as Giorgio Germont. Other cast members include Jeongmin Wee, Byung Kweon Jun, Hyelin Kim, Minhyung Roh, Nuri Kim, Hwang In Ho, and Harin Lim. David {…}