Olga Peretyatko, Karin Deshayes, & Erwin Schrott Lead 2020 Rossini Opera Festival

The 41st Rossini Opera Festival has announced the full casting for its 2020 Festival. As previously announced there will be three operas presented this year. The 2020 season will showcase three productions, including “Moïse et Pharaon” directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The cast will include Roberto Tagliavini, Erwin Schrott, Olga Peretyatko, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Monica Bacelli, {…}

Nov 29, 2019

Sonya Yoncheva & Olga Peretyatko Lead Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – International

Europe dominates this weekend’s operas to see, but we also have a major recommendation over in Muscat where a noted diva will take on an iconic bel canto role. Here are the operas we think you need to see this weekend. Le Nozze di Figaro – Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, France Acclaimed filmmaker James Gray makes his opera debut directing Mozart’s {…}

Jun 18, 2019

José Cura & Olga Peretyatko Headline Royal Opera Muscat’s 2019-20 Season

The Royal Opera Muscat has announced its 2019-20 Season. Bizet’s “Carmen” opens the Royal Opera Muscat season with José Cura in the role of Don José, Elena Maximova in the title role, Anita Hartig as Micaëla and George Petean in the role of Escamillo. The Teatro Colón Buenos Aires travels with conductor Antonello Allemandi. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-14, 2019 Celso Albelo {…}

Apr 24, 2019

Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko & Nino Machaidze Highlight Opera Royal De Wallonie’s 2019-20 Season

The Opera Royal de Wallonie-Liege has announced its 2019-20 season featuring nine operas, six of which are new productions. Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” opens the season in a new production by Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera. Two casts will be led under the baton of Speranza Scappucci, featuring Svetlana Aksenova and Yasko Sato sharing the title role, Alexey Dolgov and Dominick Chenes {…}

Apr 19, 2019

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change For ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

The Semperoper Dresden has announced a major cast change for its performance of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on April 20, 2019. Mert Süngü, who was supposed to sing the role of Count Almaviva, will now be replaced by tenor Maxim Mironov. The company made an official announcement of the cast change via social media. Mironov is one of the major {…}

Mar 12, 2019

Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna & Juan Diego Flórez Highlight Gran Teatre Del Liceu’s 2019-20 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2019-20 season with numerous new productions, revivals, rarely performed works and concerts by some of the biggest stars in the world. Franc Aleu makes his operatic debut directing a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” with Irene Theorin in the title role alongside Jorge de Leon and Ermonela Jaho as Liù. Lise Linstrom {…}

Jan 25, 2019

Danielle De Niese, Myrtò Papatanasiu & Nino Machaidze Headline New National Theatre, Tokyo 2019-20 Opera Season

The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2019-20 opera season! Ten operas, including four new productions, are included in the lineup. The season will feature classics of the Baroque, Russian, and bel canto repertoire. Dmitry Bertman’s new production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” will kick off the opera season, and will feature Vasily Ladyuk in the title role alongside Evgenia {…}

Dec 14, 2018

Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (12/14-16)

While the holiday season might mean a slow-down of productions in some countries, there are still a plethora of opera productions for those so included. This weekend is dedicated to classic pieces in productions or featuring star casts. There is also one rarely performed work, that is intriguing as it is directed by one of the most acclaimed theaters in {…}

Dec 10, 2018

Artist of Week: Maxim Mironov

Over the past years, Maxim Mironov has emerged as one of the great Rossini tenors of his generations and one of the greatest exponents of the Bel Canto repertoire. He has also become a favorite of the Italian audiences, performing in every important theater of the country and a frequent guest at both the Donizetti Opera Festival and the Rossini {…}

Nov 14, 2018

Maxim Mironov Announces Rossini Album

Maxim Mironov has announced his second solo alum entitled “Questo e Rossini.” The tenor announced via social media that the new album will feature chamber music written by Rossini and will also feature pianist Richard Barker, with whom Mironov recorded his previous album “La Ricordanza.” Mironov, a Bel canto specialist, is currently performing “La Fille du Regiment” at the Teatro {…}

Aug 10, 2018

Rai Radio 3 To Present Three Rossini Opera Festival Works

For those who will not be attending the Rossini Opera Festival, Rai Radio 3 will present the premiere of “Ricciardo e Zoraide,” “Adina,” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The radio station will first present “Ricciardo e Zoraide” on August 11 at 8 p.m. local time with Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty Yende, and Sergey Romanovsky and “Adina” on August 12 at {…}