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Massimo Altieri

May 28, 2024

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: L’Orfeo

(Photo: Monika Rittershouse) Opernhaus Zürich presents a new production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” Premiered in 1607, “L’Orfeo” is not the first opera ever composed, but it is hailed as the first great opera. It stands out as the first to use music as a dramatic tool, employing diverse musical colors to express various emotional states. Its monumental success paved the {…}

May 13, 2024

The San Francisco Early Music Society Announces ‘The Berkeley Festival & Exhibition’ Lineup

(Photo credit: SFEMS) The San Francisco Early Music Society is set to host the 18th biennial “Berkeley Festival & Exhibition.” This article only contains vocal performances. iSing Silicon Valley, the World Champions at the 2023 World Choir Games in Seoul, South Korea make their debut the Festival with Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and excerpts their new album, “Love & Light.” Performance {…}

Nov 16, 2021

Teatro Dante Alighieri, Ravenna 2021 Review: L’Orfeo

(Photo: Zani-Casadio) In the space of three days, Ravenna’s Teatro Tradizione Dante Alighieri performed two operas, both of which involved trips into the afterlife. The first, “Il Viaggio di G.Mastorna” was a contemporary opera by Matteo D’Amico in which the hero Mastorna is killed in an airplane crash and condemned to journey through a modern-day purgatory in search of peace. {…}

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