Jessica Pratt, Irina Lungu, Markus Werba, & Gregory Kund Lead Teatro Massimo Bellini’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Bellini’s “Norma” with Leonardo Sini conducting a production by Hugo De Ana. The cast will include Jessica Pratt and Irina Lungu in the title role alongside Antonio Poli, Elisa Balbo, Aya Wakizono, Carlo Lepore, and Alessio Cacciamani. Performance Dates: Jan. 18-26, 2025 Mozart’s “Don {…}

Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Francesca Dotto & Giorgio Berrugi Lead Teatro Massimo Bellini’s 2022-23 Season

Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Italy has announced its 2022-23 Season. The season opens with Puccini’s “La bohème” starring Valeria Sepe, Jessica Nuccio, and Giorgio Berrugi. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts the production by Mario Pontiggia. Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 4, 2022 Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” will get a new production with Desirée Rancatore, Luca Bruno, Gabriele Sagona, and Cristin {…}

Soprano Lana Kos to Star in Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra’s Big Philharmonic Ball 2019

(Source: Lana Kos Facebook) Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra will hold its Big Philharmonic Ball on December 30, 2019 spotlighting soprano Lana Kos. Kos will perform the arias “Heia, Heia, in der Bergen” from Emmerich Kálmán’s operetta “Die Csárdásfürstin,” “Spiel auf deiner Geige” from Robert Stolz’s operetta “Venus in Seide,” as well as “Vilja Lied” from Franz Lehár’s opera “Die Lustige Witwe.” {…}