‘The Opera Locos’ Makes London Premiere at the Peacock Theatre

(Photo credit: Sadler’s Wells) The award-winning Spanish theatre company Yllana brings the London premiere of “The Opera Locos” to the Peacock Theatre. Marc Álvarez’s “The Opera Locos” features music from classic operas including Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte,” Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Puccini’s “La Boèhme” and “Madama Butterfly,” Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” and Bizet’s “Carmen,” among others alongside pop and rock hits {…}

María Rey-Joly Joins GoDirect for General Management

Soprano María Rey-Joly has joined GoDirect for General Management. Rey-Joly studied violin and piano at the Escuela Superior de Canto in Madrid. She participated in masterclasses by Gundula Janowitz, Brigitte Fassbaender, Raina Kabaivanska, and Plácido Domingo. She has since performed such roles as Pamina (“Die Zauberflöte”), Konstanze (“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”), Fiordiligi (“Così fan tutte”), Norina (“Don Pasquale”), Musetta {…}

Angela Gheorghiu, Patrizia Ciofi & Stefan Pop Highlight Streams from Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège

L’Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège in Belgium ill stream two operas on the MEZZO TV throughout January and February. First up will be the production of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” starring Patrizia Ciofi in the role of Vitellia, Anna Bonitatibus as Sesto, Veronica Cangemi as Servilia, Cecilia Molinari in the role of Annio, and Markus Suihkonen as Publio. Thomas Rösner {…}