The Donizetti Opera Festival is set to stream three opera productions through its new Web TV. The festival announced that it will first showcase “Marino Faliero” on Nov. 20 starring Michele Angelini, Francesca Dotto, and Michele Pertusi. The opera, which will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and directed by Stefano Ricci will also be streamed on Rai 5. “Belsario” starring {…}
The Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza has announced that the Verdi Requiem scheduled for Nov. 24 will be held without an audience. As a result, the performance will be streamed on the new platform Opera Streaming. Plácido Domingo will conduct the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza. Soloists will include Maria José Siri, Annalisa Stroppa, Antonio {…}
The Festival Verdi has announced a cast change for its Requiem performances on Sept. 18 & 20, 2020. The festival announced that bass Roberto Tagliavini will replace Michele Pertusi, who is replacing Ildar Abdrazakov in “Don Carlos” at the Wiener Staatsoper. In a statement, Wiener Staatsoper General Director Dr. Bogdan Roščić expressed immense gratitude to the Festival Verdi for releasing {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” The company revealed that Michele Pertusi will take over the role of Philippe II for Ildar Abdrazakov, who tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the company noted, “as the artist himself announced, Ildar Abdrazakov tested positive for the coronavirus in Russia. The Wiener {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced cast changes to its upcoming production of “Le Nozze in Villa” and “Marino Faliero” due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19. The festival announced that Michele Pertusi will sing the title role of “Marino Faliero” replacing Alex Esposito, while tenor Giorgio Misseri will take over the role of Claudio in “Le Nozze in Villa” {…}
The Fondazione Teatri Piacenza has announced its 2020 fall season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with Handel’s “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo” with Raffaele Pe, Giuseppina Bridelli, and Andrea Mastroni. La lira di Orfeo accompanies with Gian Maria Aliverta directing the production. Performance Date: Oct. 31, 2020 {…}
The New National Theatre, Tokyo has announced its 2020-21 season. The season will open with Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in a production by Sir David McVicar. Per the company’s official website, the production will be modified into “A New Normal” style which will include social distancing protocols for artists. The opera will star Daichi Fujiki as Oberon, Kerstin Avemo {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2020-21 season featuring concerts, opera productions, and a star-studded summer festival. For this article, we will only focus on the Italian theater’s operatic and vocal concerts. Season Federico Maria Sardelli conducts a new production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” with Pierluigi Pizzi directing. The cast includes Raffaele Pe in the title role, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmela {…}
(Credit: Vincent Pontet) The Opéra National de Paris is streaming its production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” between May 11-17. The production, which is available on the company’s website or through CultureBox, stars soprano Nadine Sierra, Lawrence Brownlee, Florian Sempey, Michele Pertusi, and Frédéric Guieu. The work is conducted by Evelino Pidò and directed by Damiano Michieletto. “Michieletto has a touch {…}
Over the last month we have seen companies shift from canceling their seasons, to getting on the streaming bus, to now starting to bring opera stars together for major concerts. The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s own showcase is here on May 1 and here is everything that you need to know about it. What The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to {…}
(Credit: Jason Homa/Javier del Real/Jiyang Chen) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced an at home concert featuring some of the world’s greatest opera stars. The concert on May 1, which was organized by the company’s sovrintendente Alexander Pereira, will showcase Cecilia Bartoli, Vittorio Grigolo, Roberto Alagna, Diana Damrau, Ludovic Tézier, Francesco Meli, Lisette Oropesa, Luca Salsi, Thomas Hampson, Krassimira Stoyanova, {…}