Kristine Opolais, Pablo Martinez & Chiara Amarù Lead Teatro Comnuale di Bologna’s Fall Season

Italy’s Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its fall 2021 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. The cast will include Cesar Cortez and Pablo Martinez sharing the count with Paola Leguizamon as Rosina, Marco Filippo Romano as Bartolo, Roberto De Candia as Figaro, and Andrea Concetti as Basilio. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-23, 2021 Kristine Opolais leads {…}

Jun 23, 2020

Carlos Álvarez, Ainhoa Arteta, Saioa Hernandez & Sonya Yoncheva Headline Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2020-21 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela in Spain has announced its 2020-21 season featuring several productions, concerts, and recitals. Productions The season opens with a double entitled “Granada.” The first work in the double bill will be “La Tempranica” starring Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Ana Ibarra, Javier Franco, Rubén Amoretti, Gustavo Peña, Gerardo Bullón, and Miguel Sola. Meanwhile, Ainhoa Arteta and Virgnia {…}

Feb 27, 2020

Teatro Mayor 2020 Review: Don Giovanni

On Feb. 25, 2020, the Teatro Mayor in Bogota debuted a new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni.” “Don Giovanni” is one of the most controversial yet relevant operas of today. It is an opera that tells the story of a man who abuses women and gets away with it, all while mocking them. Given the social context, {…}

Feb 20, 2020

Nahuel di Pierro Headlines Teatro Mayor’s ‘Don Giovanni’

On Feb. 25, the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo is set to present Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni.” The opera, written by Da Ponte, is set to open in a production by Marcelo Lombardero with an international cast that is headlined by Nahuel di Pierro in the title role. The cast will also feature Hernán Iturralde as Leoporello, {…}

Sep 18, 2019

Opera De Colombia To Pay Tribute To Gloria Zea

Opera de Colombia is set to pay tribute to Gloria Zea. The concert scheduled for Oct. 30 in the Movistar Arena, will star Betty Garcés, Amalia Avilán, Paola Leguizamón, Karolyn Rosero, Ana María Ruge, Juan David Gonzalez, and Andres Agudelo. Alejandro Roca will conduct the concert with the Orquesta Nueva Filarmonia. Zea died earlier this year and became one of {…}

Aug 28, 2019

Teatro Digital To Stream ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ With Valeriano Lanchas

On Sept. 5, 2019, the Teatro Mayor in Bogotá, Colombia is set to stream Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on its Teatro Digital service. The stream comes from an earlier performance during the company’s August run of the opera. The stream is set to star Valeriano Lanchas as Don Bartolo, Pablo Martinez as the Count Almaviva, Paoloa Leguizamon as Rosina, Borja {…}

Aug 23, 2019

Marina Rebeka & Piotr Beczala Lead Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (8/23-25)

(Credit: SF/Ruth Walz /Metropolitan Opera / Rossini Opera Festival) Stars, season finales, and some of the greatest operas in the standard repertoire are set to take over your weekend. Here are our picks for the operas to see this weekend. Luisa Miller – Salzburg Festival, Austria Plácido Domingo returns to the Salzburg stage in a concert performance of one of his {…}

May 23, 2019

Ainhoa Arteta, Plácido Domingo & Yolanda Auyanet Highlight Teatro De La Zarzuela’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2019-20 season featuring eight full productions, gala concerts, recitals, and many important Spanish and international stars. The season opens with Jesus Guridi’s “El Caserio” starring Raquel Lojendo, Angel Odena, Andeka Gorrotxateg, Marife Nogales, and Pablo Garcia Lopez. The second cast includes Carmen Solis, Joe Antonio Lopez, Jose Luis Sola, Ana Cristina Marco, and Jorge {…}

Mar 11, 2019

Four Colombian Singers To Participate In Maria Callas Competition Concert

On March 24, 2019 four Colombian singers are set to participate in a concert during the Maria Callas International Competition in Sao Paolo. The concert will showcase Karolyn Rosero, Juan David Gonzalez, Ana Maria Ruge, and Paola Leguizamon. All four singers are considered some of the best in Colombia and have performed at the Teatro Mayor and Teatro Colon extensively. {…}