Ainhoa Arteta, Sonya Yoncheva, Joyce DiDonato & René Pape Headline Palau de les Arts’ 2020-21 Season

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced its 2020-21 season featuring zarzuela, opera, and recitals. Opera The Palau de les Arts opens with Romeo Castellucci directing a new production of Mozart’s “Requiem” with Stefano Montanari conducting. Anett Fritsch, Sara Mingardo, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, and Nahuel Di Pierro star. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 8, 2020 Kurtág’s “Fin de {…}

May 29, 2020

Palau de les Arts Announces Reopening Program

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced it will reopen on June 12. The theater, in compliance with government regulations, will showcase a cycle of recitals and concerts. The Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, singers, and pianists at the Centre de Perfeccionament and the Cor de la Generalitat will offer a total of 11 concerts. One of {…}

May 29, 2020

Michael Fabiano, Kristine Opolais, Mariella Devia Headline Palau de Les Arts Streaming Program for June 2020

(Image Source: Palau de les Arts Official Website) The Palau de les Arts has announced its streaming program for the first half of June 2020. It all kicks off with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” in a performance starring Franz-Josef Kapellman, Lance Ryan, Matti Salminen, and Jennifer Wilson. Streaming Dates: June 1-2 Manuel de Falla’s “La Vida Breve” takes over with Jorge de {…}

Apr 14, 2020

Kristine Opolais, Cristina Gallardo-Domâs & Artur Ruciński Highlight Week 3 of Palau de Les Arts’ Streaming

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia continues streaming platform for the third straight week with a new set of operas. The week begins on April 14 with Manuel de Falla’s “La vida breve“ conducted by Lorin Maazel, the company’s first music director. The recording marks the only video recording with Maazel and showcases a production by Giancarlo del Monaco {…}

Apr 6, 2020

Palau de les Arts to Stream The Ring Cycle

(Credit: © Tato Baeza) The Palau de les Arts is set to continue its streaming with Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The Ring Cycle will kick off on April 6 with Das Rheingold at 6 p.m. followed by “Die Walküre” on April 8 and “Siegfried” on April 10. The Ring comes to end on April 12 with “Götterdämmerung.” The famed produced by {…}

Mar 31, 2020

Palau de les Arts Announces Streaming Cycle

The Palau de les Arts has announced that it will begin a streaming cycle on March 31. The theater will collaborate with Unitel GmbH & Co.KG to offer a diverse program on the Palau de les arts website. The program will begin with Verdi’s “Otello” conducted by Zubin Mehta from 2013. The opera stars Gregory Kunde in the title role, {…}

Mar 8, 2020

Q & A: Francesco Lanzillotta on Rossini, Musical Styles & His Future

Italian conductor Francesco Lanzillotta is considered one of today’s most “interesting conductors” having performed a vast repertoire that ranges from Mozart to contemporary music. He has been the Music Director in Varna, and is currently the Music Director of the Macerata Opera Festival in Italy. As he continues to expand his repertoire, he is also becoming one of the most {…}

Mar 7, 2020

Palau de Les Arts 2019-20 review: Il Viaggio a Reims

(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo/Mikel Ponce) Rossini’s “Il viaggio a Reims” is a difficult show to stage. To begin with, it was written as a “cantata” and not an opera, and it has 14 solo voices. Moreover, it is a compilation of Rossini’s past compositions, including his opera buffa and serious works, but with a stronger influence of the French “Grand Opera” {…}

Jan 22, 2020

Palau de les Arts 2019-20 Review: Elektra

(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo / Mikel Ponce) Richard Strauss’ “Elektra,” one of the most audacious and darkest operas in the entire repertory, is a massive undertaking for any opera company. In the case of the Palau de Les Arts, the Robert Carsen production of the gripping opera was presented with great intensity further amplified by the appearance of Irene Theorin in {…}

Oct 5, 2019

Obituary: Austrian Arts Administrator Helga Schmidt Passes Away At 78

(Credit: Opera World) On Sept. 25, 2019, Helga Schmidt passed away at her residence in Piemonte. She was 78. Schmidt, born in Vienna, grew up with an appreciation for the arts – her adoptive father worked closely with conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, and in her youth she was able to interact with many important names in the opera world. She became {…}

Jun 24, 2019

Palau de Les Arts 2018-19 Review: Lucia Di Lammermoor

(Credit: ©Miguel Lorenzo y Mikel Ponce) The opera season of Valencia finished with the tragic and romantic “Lucia di Lammermoor,” which was receiving just its second run of performances in the opera house’s 14-year history. This time around it featured an adequate cast, an inspiring production, and a passionate reading of the score by Roberto Abbado. A Gloriously Rich Production… It {…}