Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Alexander Vinogradov, and Marco Filippo Romano. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. The opera will also star Elena Stikhina, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Luciano Ganci, and Simon Lim in the second {…}

May 16, 2024

Marina Rebeka & Freddie De Tommaso to Perform Verdi’s Requiem

The Teatro alla Scala is set to present Verdi’s Requiem on May 23, 2024 with an all-star cast. The concert will be performed at the Basilica di San Marco, Milan on the historical occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first performance. The famed work will star Marina Rebeka in her return to the stage alongside Freddie De Tommaso, Aigul Akhmetshina, {…}

Apr 24, 2024

Teatro Municipale di Piacenza Announces Cast Change for ‘I Due Foscari’

The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced a cast change for its production of “I Due Foscari.” The company said that Marigona Qerkezi will sing the role of Lucrezia Contarini replacing Marina Rebeka, who was originally announced. For her part, Qerkezi said, “Delighted to announce that I will be giving life to my beloved ‘Lucrezia Contarini’ in Verdi’s “I due {…}

Apr 23, 2024

Ibermusica Announces 2024-25 Season

Ibermusica has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Josep Vicent conducts Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe” suite. The concert showcases the ADDA Simfònica Alicante and Orfeón Donostiarra. Performance Date: Dec. 2, 2024 The Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki perform an all-Mozart program that includes the requiem. Performance Date: Jan. 22, {…}

Apr 19, 2024

Nadine Sierra, Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczała, Sonya Yoncheva, Xabier Anduaga & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2024-25 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Josep Pons conducts Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with Alexei Botnarciuc, Daniel Kirch, Sara Jakubiak, Ángeles Blancas, and Pavel Černoch. Àlex Ollé conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2024 Maria Agresta and Saioa Hernández star in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Artur Ruciński, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Brian {…}

Apr 10, 2024

Nadine Sierra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Asmik Grigorian & Marina Rebeka Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The London Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Performance Dates: Oct. 20 & 23, 2024 André J Thomas conducts the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir and LSO Community Voices in music by Brandon Boyd, Nolan Williams, Margaret Bonds, Brandon Waddles, André J Thomas, Moses Hogan, Rosephanye Powell, Joe Pace, Carol Cymbala, Kurt Carr, Raymond Wise, and Frances Fonza Smith. Performance {…}

Mar 29, 2024

Anna Netrebko & Jonas Kaufmann to Open Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has previewed its 2024-25 season. According to il giorno, the opening night production on Dec. 7, will be Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann. The cast will also include Ludovic Tezier and Leo Muscato will direct the production. Riccardo Chailly will conduct. The company will also showcase “Norma” for the first {…}

Mar 6, 2024

Marina Rebeka, Serena Sáenz & Carolyn Sampson Lead BCN Classics’ 2024-25 Season

Barcelona’s BCN Classics announces its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Josep Vicent conducts Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Orfeón Donostiarra, Sabrina Gárdez, Rafael Quirant, and Milan Perišić. Performance Date: Dec. 4, 2024 Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Mozart Requiem with the Bach Collegium Japan and soloists Carolyn Sampson, Marianne Beate Kielland, Shimon Yoshida, and Dominik Wörner. {…}

Feb 7, 2024

CD Review: Marina Rebeka’s ‘Essence’

“Essence” is Marina Rebeka’s fifth solo recital on her very own label, “Prima Classic.” Although it was recorded all the way back in 2021, the album was released only last November; its program therefore does not reflect the soprano’s current engagements nor does it acknowledge her accomplishments in the French repertory. Instead, it presents like a best-of compilation, with arias {…}

Jan 19, 2024

Medici.TV to Stream Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Médée’ with Marina Rebeka

(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) Medici.TV is set to stream the Teatro alla Scala’s new production of Cherubini’s “Médée.” The streaming platform will showcase the opera on Jan. 27 in co-production with Rai. Latvian soprano Marina Rebeka stars in the title role in a new production by Damiano Michieletto. She is joined by a cast that includes {…}

Jan 3, 2024

Top 10 Operas to See During Winter/Spring 2024

Happy New Year! With 2024 in full swing, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the winter and spring season. Ali – La Monnaie – April 21, 2024 La Monnaie continues bringing new operas to the world and this year the company will bring the true story of {…}

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