The Palau de les Arts has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Macbeth.” The company noted that Carlos Álvarez was forced to withdraw from the title role due to illness. As a result, Luca Salsi and George Gagnidze will take over the performances. Salsi will perform the title role on March 31, April 3, and 10 while Gagnidze will {…}
The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain is set to perform a production of Handel’s “Ariodante.” The opera, which is set to be performed in a production by Richard Jones, will be conducted by Andrea Marcon. The cast will include Luca Tittoto as the King of Scotland, Ekaterina Vorontsova in the title role, Jane Archibald as Ginevra, David Portillo {…}
The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced that it will be extending the contract for Artistic Director Jesús Iglesias for another four years. Iglesias, who joined in 2019 and took over the position of Artistic Director from Davide Livermore, will now lead the company through the end of 2027; his new contracts take effect on Jan. 1, {…}
The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has delayed the opening of its production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” The production, which was set to open on Jan. 20 will now open on Jan. 23. The company noted that delayed opening was caused due to an adjustment in the rehearsal schedule caused by the pandemic. Ticket holders will be allowed {…}
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo) This review is from the performance on the 16th of December 2021 Despite several singers falling ill, the Palau de Les Arts still managed to find a way to present a revival of its production of “Madama Butterfly”. Jorge Rodriguez-Norton, who played Goro, fell ill and had to be replaced by Mikeldi Atxalandabaso at very short notice. {…}
(Credit: Mikel Ponce / Miguel Lorenzo) OperaVision has announced its streams for the month of December. Clément Hervieu-Léger’s production of Philippe Hersant and Jean Echenoz’s “Les Éclairs” from Opéra Comique kicks off the streaming slate. The opera features Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, François Rougier, Elsa Benoit, André Heyboer, Jérôme Boutillier, Alban Dufourt, and Mathieu Dubroca. Ariane Matiakh conducts. Streaming dates: {…}
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 {…}
The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain, has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will highlight the vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Requiem.” James Gaffigan conducts a production by Romeo Castellucci starring Elena Tsallgova, Sara Mingardo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Nahuel Di Piero, and the Escolania Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. Performance {…}
The Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced changes to its 2020-21 season due to COVID-19. The company revealed that Daniele Gatti’s debut performance of the Verdi Requiem will be postponed until July 1 and the upcoming “Tristan und Isolde” will be replaced by “Falstaff.” The company announced that the changes were due to the large amount of {…}
This review belongs to the opening night on the 10th December “La Cenerentola” is one of Rossini’s most enduring works and has remained a fixture of the standard repertory since since its premiere in 1817. Based on the iconic Cinderella fairy tale, it has brought out the best in directors over the ages and singers who revel in Rossini’s joyous {…}
(Credit: Ashley Plante) When Berlin opera houses called off their performances in March due to the COVID 19 pandemic, one rarely performed opera was stopped dead in its track- the Komische Oper’s production of “Schwanda.” Among the artists set to star in that production was American soprano Sara Jakubiak. Jakubiak, who has appeared on the most important world stages, to {…}