Soprano Maribel Ortega is set to pay tribute to Maria Callas on Oct. 22, 2023 with a concert at the Auditorio del espacio cultural Cèntric at El Prat de Llobregat in Barcelona. Ortega will sing arias that Callas made famous and will join forces with soprano Isabella Gaudí, who will also perform arias from Callas’ vast repertoire. They will be {…}
(Credit: Sergio Parma) Spain’s Teatro Villamarta Jerez has announced its 2023-24 season. Ismael Jordi will give a recital in honor of Luis Mariano. Ruben Fernandez Aguirre accomapnies. Performance Date: Oct. 12, 2023 Ainhoa Arteta and Maria Terremoto lead “Que Suenen Con Alegria!” alongside conductor Francisco Lopez. Performance Date: Dec. 8, 2023 Jose Miguel Roman leads the Christmas Concert which includes {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for its July 17 performance of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Maribel Ortega will sing the title role replacing Ewa Płonka. In an Instagram post, Płonka added that she had a “swollen larynx that resulted in a complete loss of voice.” Ortega has interpreted the role of Turandot at {…}
The Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga has announced its 2023-24 season featuring two vocal performances. José María Moreno conducts Glinka, Borodin, and Orff with soloists Maite Alberola, Juan de Dios Mateos, and Günter Haumer. Performance Dates: Sept. 14 & 15, 2023 José María Moreno conducts Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 with soloists Maribel Ortega, Marina Pinchuk, and José Bros. Performance Dates: Dec. {…}
Spain’s Teatro Villamarta de Jerez has announced its 2021-22 season celebrating its 25th anniversary. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on opera and vocal performances. The season opens with Ortega’s “La casa de Bernarda Alba” starring Ana Ibarra, Carmen Romeu, Luis Cansino, Maribel Ortega, Marifé Nogales, Belén Elvira, Berna Perles, and Helena Dueñas. The Orquesta Sinfónica {…}
(Credit: Mariano Vargas/Steven Harris) The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2021-22 season featuring an array of Zarzuela, recitals, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal performances and zarzuela performances. Zarzuela The season will open with Ruperto Chapí’s “Circe” starring Saioa Hernández, Alejandro Roy, and Rubén Amoretti. Guillermo García Calvo conducts. Performance Dates: Sept 10 & 12, {…}
The Ópera de Sabadell is set to present a production of “Macbeth.” The Spanish company will present Verdi’s early masterwork on Nov. 27 and 29 with a cast that includes Toni Marsol in the title role of Macbeth and Maribel Ortega as Lady Macbeth. The cast will be rounded by Jeroboám Tejera as Banco, Antoni Lliteres as MacDuff, Carlos Enrique {…}