Opera de Oviedo closed his 75th season with a period production of Verdi’s “Ernani,” which included a strong cast of singers and the expert baton of the Italian conductor Daniele Callegari. The Italian stage director Giorgia Guerra did an homage to old-school opera. She staged the opera with painted canvas, cardboard arches, pillars, and curtains, as it probably would’ve been {…}
On Oct. 13 the final performance of the Festival Verdi 2022’s “Il Trovatore” took place at the Teatro Girolamo Magnani di Fidenza. The theater is small and intimate with a capacity of 430 seats, creating a special operatic experience. “Il Trovatore,” one of Verdi’s most famous and most performed works, is an opera notorious for its often-confusing plot and vocal {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for its Oct. 2 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company said that due to indisposition Silvia Dalla Benett†a will not be able to perform the role of Leonora. As a result, Marigona Qerkezi will sing the role. Qerkezi has performed at the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, {…}
The third edition of the Pozzallo all’Opera nel Mondo has announced a gala performance on August 1, 2021. The Italian Festival will showcase a performance at the Villa Tedeschi with Artistic Director tenor Enea Scala headlining the evening. He will be joined by soprano Marigona Qerkezi, mezzo-soprano Raffaella Lupinacci, and baritone Carmelo Corrado Caruso. Dario Tondelli will accompany the soloists at {…}