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 {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a conductor change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said, “We inform the kind public that all of the performances of “La Traviata” will be conducted by the maestro Renato Palumbo.” Palumbo will replace the originally announced Roberto Abbado. Palumbo has conducted at many of the leading theaters including Teatro alla Scala, {…}
(Photo: Richard Hubert Smith) “’La traviata’ last night a failure. Was the fault mine or the singers? Time will tell.” So wrote Giuseppe Verdi in a letter the day after the premiere performance in Venice in 1853. Fast forward to 2024, in the week of his Birthday, to Glyndebourne’s Tom Cairns 2014 revival production; and Verdi would probably have written {…}
Conductor / Coach / Pianist Felix Jarrar is set to present a live public concert reading of “La Traviata” on Oct. 20, 2024 at New York City’s “The Church of the Village. The showcase will feature Michelle Trovato in the role of Violetta. She is joined by Matt Cerillo as Alfredo Germont and Joseph Canuto Leon as Giorgio Germont. Other {…}
(Credit: Curtis Brown Photography) The Dallas Opera is set to open its 2024-25 season with Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The opera will be performed five times from Oct. 18 through Oct. 27 with the Oct. 26 performance live streamed. The opera will star Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz as Violetta, and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena as Alfredo. Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza will sing the role {…}
When I asked soprano Aida Garifullina, in an earlier interview, what dream role she aspired to sing, she responded: “To be honest, I’m singing it at the moment…‘Traviata’ is my favorite opera.” And, on the opening day of this performance, almost 30 years since Richard Eyre’s celebrated first production of it, she sang her heart and soul out to prove it. {…}