Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be showcased on PBS as part of the Great Performances at the Met. The broadcast is set for April 5, 2019 at 9 p.m. The opera showcases Diana Damrau as the tragic heroine in Michael Mayer’s new production. Juan Diego Flórez is Alfredo while Quinn Kelsey is his father Germont. The performance was hosted by Anita {…}
The Festival Castel Peralada has announced its 2019 slate. The festival will feature a number of performances from many different musical genres, but the emphasis here will be on vocal performances or operas. Things kick off with the world prmeiere of “Dialègs de Tirant e Carmesina,” a new chamber opera with music by Joan Magrané and a libretto by March {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced its casting for its star-studded 97th annual festival. La Traviata Four sopranos will share the leading role of Violetta Valéry, including Aleksandra Kurzak, Irina Lungu, Lisette Oropesa, and Lana Kos, while four tenors will share the role of Alfredo Germont, including Pavel Petrov, Vittorio Grigolo, Raffaele Abete, and Stephen Costello. Leo Nucci, Simone Piazzola, {…}
Verdi and Piave’s “La Traviata” is easily a “top five opera” on the planet when it comes to performances. It premiered on March 6, 1853 and was based on a play adapted from “La Dame aux Camélias’ by Alexandre Dumas fils. Given that the subject matter was so contemporary, the work turned out to be a major flop at its {…}
Utah Opera has announced its 2019-20 season. The season will open with Verdi’s “La Traviata,” directed by Garnett Bruce, in the newly renovated Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. Anya Matanovic will star as Violetta Valéry, alongside Rafael Moras making his Utah Opera debut as Alfredo and Metropolitan Opera-regular Michael Chioldi as Germont. Steven White will conduct. Performance Dates: Oct. 12 {…}
The Royal Opera House has revealed the dates that audiences in the U.S. can catch some of their recent filmed performances. The company’s recent “The Queen of Spades” is set to hit major markets on March 12, 2019, while “La Traviata” will start appearing on March 19, 2019. “La Traviata” was a major success, featuring soprano Ermonela Jaho in a {…}
Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva has withdrawn from the final three performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at Teatro alla Scala on March 12, 14, & 17, 2019, according to the company’s website. Yoncheva will be replaced in the role of Violetta by soprano Angel Blue. Blue has recently sung the role with both the Royal Opera House and Manitoba Opera. Other {…}
Lyric Opera of Chicago announced that Emily Birsan will step in to replace Albina Shagimuratova in the role of Violetta Valéry during today’s performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that Shagimuratova is suffering from laryngitis and is therefore unable to perform. Birsan in an alumna of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. She recently appeared {…}
It takes years for an artist to reach his or her “peak.” Years of constant work, precision, and experience are some of the keys to finding yourself fulfilling the dreams that you initially set out to conquer. And in some cases, that might not be enough. Soprano Ermonela Jaho has been performing around the opera world for over 25 years {…}
On January 25, 2019, Arizona Opera presented Giuseppe Verdi’s opera of love and death, “La Traviata” at the Phoenix Symphony Hall—a perfect vehicle for the debut of 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Winner Vanessa Vasquez. Currently a recent graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Vasquez gave each note a beginning, a middle and a well planned {…}
On Jan. 30, 2019, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden will showcase its Richard Eyre’s famed “La Traviata” production in cinemas around the world. The production, known for its elegant style and visual elements, will feature Ermonela Jaho in the title role with Plácido Domingo and Charles Castronov as Germont and Alfredo, respectively. Antonello Manacorda conducts the production. To find {…}