(Photo: © Camille Rovera/Opéra de Marseille) The Opéra de Marseille’s new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” marks the first staging of one of the Ring operas in France’s second-largest city since 1996. Its success augurs well for the tenure of the company’s talented young music director, Michele Spotti. Gold, Power and the Rheinbank Charles Roubaud’s staging is modern yet eminently {…}
(Credit: met Opera Archives) The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 70th straight week of nightly streams. In keeping with its theme-based programming, the company has announced that this coming week will be dominated by the operas of Giacomo Puccini, including the first-ever stream of “La Fanciulla del West” starring Barbara Daniels. Here’s a full rundown of the week ahead. Monday, {…}
The Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a production of “La Gioconda” starring Béatrice Uria-Monzon, René Morloc, Marco Spotti, Varduhi Abrahayman, Ramón Vargas, and Pierrre-Yves Pruvot. Roberto Rizzi-Brignoli conducts a production by Olivier Py. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2021 Michel Fau will direct “Wozzeck” which stars Stéphane Degout, Sophie Koch, Nikolai {…}