It is hard for established labels to profitably market a new release – let alone for an independent one like Prima Classic. Long gone are the days when John Culshaw and Walter Legge spearheaded the industry, setting the standards by which every decade or so had its memorable Violetta. Prima Classics – with its reduced catalogue of only four titles {…}
Prima Classic has announced Marina Rebeka’s fourth solo album “Elle.” The new album will celebrate the diversity of the female roles in some of the greatest French Opera Arias of the canon including Charpentier’s “Louise,” Gonoud’s “Romeo et Juliette,” Massenet’s “Thaïs,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and “The Pearl Fishers,” Massenet’s “Le Cid,” Debussy’s “L’Enfant Prodigue” and Gonoud’s “Faust.” In the new recording Rebeka {…}
Marina Rebeka is set to open the Teatro alla Scala in “Otello.” According to Beckmesser, the soprano will sing the role of Desdemona alongside Jonas Kaufmann and will open the 2020-21 season. The news is part of Alexander Pereira’s final plans before Dominque Meyer takes over as General Director. Rebeka made her Teatro alla Scala in 2019 in the role {…}
The Vienna State Opera will live stream Tchaikovsky’s ”Eugene Onegin” on Nov. 26, 2019. The opera will showcase soprano Marina Rebeka as Tatiana, Boris Pinkhasovich in the title role, Ferruccio Furlanetto as his signature Gremin, Pavol Breslik in his noted interpretation of Lensky, and Margarita Griskova as Olga. The Falk Richter production will be conducted by Michael Güttler. The stream {…}
This weekend its all about star performances, repertory staples, new productions and a season opening. Check out what we believe you need to see. Eugene Onegin Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Marina Rebeka continues the run in her first Tatiana alongside a star cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich in the title role, Pavol Breslik as Lenski and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Gremin. The {…}
Caroline Wenborne made her unexpected debut as Amelia in Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra.’ The soprano announced via social media that on Oct. 29, 2019, she was called in at the Wiener Staatsoper to make her role debut when Marina Rebeka canceled the performance due to illness. Wenborne is an ensemble member at the Vienna house and has performed Fiordiligi in “Così {…}
This week, three full recordings of popular operas will be released as well as a debut album by one of the most sought-out countertenors in the world. Winterreise Berlin Classics releases Schubert’s song cycle with Xavier Sabata and pianist Francisco Poyato. The debut album for Sabata, who is known for his work in Baroque repertory, makes a unique left turn {…}
The Vienna State Opera will live stream Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” on Oct. 26, 2019. The middle-period Verdi work will be conducted by Paolo Carignani with Simone Piazzola in the title role. Marina Rebeka will star as his daughter Amelia with Fabio Sartori as Gabriele Adorno and Ferruccio Furlanetto in his signature role of Fiesco. The stream kicks off at 6 {…}
The Théâtre du Capitole du Toulouse is set to broadcast the new production of Bellini’s “Norma.” The production starring Marina Rebeka, Karine Deshayes, and Airam Hernández star in the production by Anne Delbée. Giampaolo Bisanti conducts the performance. The performance will be broadcast on Oct. 10, 2019 on France TV at 8 p.m. CEST / 2:00 p.m. EDT,Radio Classique at 9 {…}
This weekend we look at a number of classic operas in some of the world’s most notable production houses, as well as one of the great festivals in the world. Rusalka – Theater an der Wien, Austria Maria Bengtsson stars in Dvořák’s masterpiece in a new production by Amélie Niermeyer. The soprano starts alongside Ladislav Elgr as the Prince, Günther {…}
Prima Classic has announced a new recording of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that on Nov. 1, 2019, it will release its first complete opera recording. “La Traviata” will star Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, and George Petean and will be conducted by Michael Balke. They will be joined by the Latvian Festival Orchestra and State Choir Latvia. The new {…}