On July 16, Rai3 will present the Arena di Verona’s “La Traviata.” The broadcast will feature the company’s new production by Pul Curran, which takes place at the Moulin Rouge. Michele Spotti will conduct the production which will star Martina Russomanno as Violetta, Yusif Eyvazov as Alfredo and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Germont. The cast will also include Anna Werle, Francesca {…}
The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Stéphane Degout, Catherine Trottmann, Julien Dran, Nicolas Cavallier, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Léo Vermot-Desroches, Christian Immler, Glen Cunningham, Alex Rosen, François Rougier, Christophe Gay, Georgiy Derbas-Richter, and Joseph Chosson star in Frank Martin’s “The Tempest.” Thierry Fischer conducts the production by Netia Jones. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-26, 2026 Loïc Suberville, Jasmine Roy, {…}
Italian soprano Martina Russomanno has joined the roster of GM Art & Music for General Management! Russomanno began her artistic career at an early age as an actress and pop singer for Disney Channel in Italy. Her classical studies started in Livorno at the age of 14 until in 2017, when she joined Michéle Crider’s class at the Mozarteum University {…}
The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the opera performances. George Benjamin’s “Picture a day like this” opens the season. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-20, 2024 Jakub Józef Orlinski and Michał Biel will perform Purcell, Haendel, Schubert, Baird, and Łukaszewski. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2024 Alex Rosen, Emöke Baráth, Adèle Charvet, Laurence Kilsby, Lauranne Oliva, Christophe {…}
The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced a cast change for its production of Halevy’s “La Juive.” The company said that Martina Russomanno and Daniela Cappiello will perform the role of Eudoxie replacing Nina Minasyan, who was originally announced. Russomanno will perform the role of Sept. 21, 24, and 28, and Oct. 1 and 3 while Cappiello will perform the {…}
As we enter the final month of the year, opera companies and streams are coming in full force. This week’s selections undeniably favor lovers of the standard repertory and star power. There are a number of galas and recital showcases to look forward to as well. Here is a rundown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die {…}
