This review is from the third performance, on the 8th of July. The Teatro Real closed its 2021-22 season with 15 performances of what is probably Verdi’s most famous early opera: “Nabucco.” With four baritones sharing the titular role, three sopranos, and three basses, this production promised to be one of the highlights of the season. But despite having such {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid is set to broadcast Verdi’s “Nabucco” on July 15. The company will showcase the production by Andreas Homoki around the world. Nicola Luisotti conducts the opera with a cast that includes George Gagnidze, Michael Fabiano, Roberto Tagliavini, Saioa Hernández, Elena Maximova, Simon Lim, Fabián Lara, and Maribel Ortega. The opera is part of the company’s {…}
The LA Opera has announced a casting update for its production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Michael Fabiano will join the cast of the Puccini opera, singing the role of Cavaradossi for the first four performances from Nov. 19 to Dec. 4; afterward, Gregory Kunde will perform from Dec. 7 to 10. Fabiano has performed the role at the Opera {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid presented a special gala honoring the very first winners of the Premios Teatro Real on June 6, 2022. The prizes honored the merits of the artists linked to the institution who shone during the 2020-2021 season. There were two categories of distinctions: one institutional and the other artistic. The winners of the institutional category include {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Michael Fabiano and Maria Agresta will take over the roles of Cavaradossi and Tosca replacing Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak, who have felt unable to play their respective roles in this staging of ‘Tosca’ and have finally decided to retire from {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six new productions, all of which are themed around Mahler. Premieres Lorenzo Viotti conducts “Von Der Liebe Tod” which includes Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” and “Das klagende Lied.” Calixto Bieito directs the production which stars Vera-Lotte Boecker, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Daniel Jenz, and Florian Boesch. Performance Dates: Sept. 29, 2022-May 16, 2023 Philippe Jordan {…}
Roku has released “Crescendo,” a short documentary about famed tenor Michael Fabiano and his journey to come out as a gay opera singer. The documentary deals with the significance of being a gay leading artist in the world of opera and was produced by Perri Peltz and Matt O’Neil. Alex Mallis directed the short which premiered at the Tribeca Film {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its 175th-anniversary gala. The company noted that Michael Fabiano will take over for Joseph Calleja in a scene from “Macbeth” and “Turandot” and Airam Hernandez will sing the portion from “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Fabiano recently performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in a production of “Turandot” and is {…}
(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni / TOR) Ten days after La Accademia di Santa Cecilia performed a concert version of “Turandot,” Il teatro dell’opera di Roma presented a new production of Puccini’s last opera, directed by the versatile Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Oksana Lyniv conducted the performance which starred Oksana Dyka in the titular role: both are Ukrainian artists, and {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present a new production of “Turandot” featuring one of the greatest contemporary artists in the world, a renowned conductor, and a cast of up and coming singers and all-stars. The production will also see the role debut of one of opera’s brightest stars. Michael Fabiano will sing his first Calaf, a role {…}
The Washington National Opera is set to present the Bizet’s “Carmen.” The opera, which will be presented in a production by Francesca Zambello, will be conducted by Evan Rogister. The production will mark the role debut of Isabel Leonard in the role of Carmen. Regarding her highly anticipated debut the singer said, “I am thrilled to do Carmen! Ever since I {…}
