Eleonora Buratto, Magdalena Kožená, Ismael Jordi, Cecilia Bartoli & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Palau de Les Arts’s 2022-23 Season

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera, zarzuela concerts and inetrnational stars. Opera Jamie Man’s “Zelle” will be showcased with countertenor Steve Katona, Ryoko Aoki, Jackie Janssens, Asko|Schönberg, Wiek Hijmans, Joey Marijs, and Tatiana Rosa. Man conducts his work. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2022 Alex Esposito, Eleonora Buratto, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Ismael {…}

May 22, 2022

Word Search: Complete the Name of these Famed Opera Companies

For this edition of the word search, we are going to spotlight some of the most renowned opera companies in the world. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile {…}

Dec 14, 2021

Marina Monzó Replaces Sabine Devieilhe in Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’

(Credit: Gemma Escribano) Soprano Marina Monzó will perform the role of Die Königin der Nacht in the upcoming production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” at the Bayerische Staatsoper, replacing the originally scheduled Sabine Devieilhe. Monzó joins a cast that includes Pavol Breslik as Tamino, Olga Kulchynska as Pamina, and Günther Groissböck as Sarastro. The cast also includes Eliza Boom, Daria Proszek, {…}

Nov 8, 2021

Leo Nucci & Erwin Schrott’s Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía Concert Postponed

(Credits: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain has postponed baritone Leo Nucci and bass-baritone Erwin Schrott’s concert. The event, which was scheduled for Nov. 11, 2021, was postponed for undisclosed reasons and has not been rescheduled at this time. Nucci and Schrott were supposed to perform music by Giuseppe Verdi with Jordi {…}

Sep 12, 2021

Palau de les Arts to Host 2022 Goya Awards

The Goya Awards have announced that the 2022 awards ceremony will take place at the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia. The Spanish Academy announced that the annual awards will be handed out on Feb. 12 and will mark the fourth year in a row the awards will be held outside of Madrid, where the Spanish Academy’s offices {…}

Jul 2, 2021

Palau De Les Arts Reina Sofía Announces New Music Director

The Palau De Les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, Spain has appointed James Gaffigan as its next Musical Director. He will take up his new position starting during the 2021-22 season and will remain as music director for four more seasons. In his new post, Gaffigan is scheduled to direct two opera productions and two symphony programs during each season. {…}

Apr 9, 2021

Palau de les Arts to Present Zarzuela ‘El barberillo de Lavapiés’

(Credit: Javier del Real) The Palau del les Arts in Valenica, Spain is set to present a new production of the Zarzuela “El barberillo de Lavapiés.” The production by Alfredo Sanzol originally premiered in 2019 at the Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid to rave reviews. In Valencia the work will be conducted by Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez and will {…}

Feb 16, 2021

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía Announces Cast Change for ‘Falstaff’

(Credit: © Davide Cerati) Conductor Daniele Rustioni will take over the musical direction of Verdi’s “Falstaff” at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia replacing conductor James Gaffigan. In a statement, the Spanish company noted that Gaffigan was unable to conduct the run due to scheduling issues. The opera was originally scheduled for January 2021 but was postponed due {…}

Feb 3, 2021

María Bayo Named Director of Young Artist Program at Palau de les Arts

María Bayo has been named the new director of the Center for Perfeccionament at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. The soprano will take over the position in September but will begin listening to auditions for upcoming young artists in March. In a statement, Bayo noted that she hopes to bring her knowledge from the stage and from having {…}

Jan 21, 2021

Palau de Les Arts Cancels ‘Falstaff’ Due to COVID-19 Cases in Production Team

Credit: https://www.visitvalencia.com/ The Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía has announced the cancellation of its whole run of Verdi’s “Falstaff” due to COVID-19 cases in the production team. The opera was scheduled to take place between Jan. 21 and Jan. 31, 2021. The opera house has stated that the detection of positive cases has been possible due to the extensive {…}

Jan 15, 2021

Dallas Symphony Extends Fabio Luisi’s Contract

(Credit: Koichi Miura/Metropolitan Opera) The Dallas Symphony has announced that it has extended the contract for its Music Director Fabio Luisi for another five years, throughout the 2028/29 concert season. Luisi began his first season as Music Director in the current 2020/21 season after a year of holding the title Music Director Designate. Luisi also holds the positions of General {…}