The Premios Ópera XXI announced the winners of the 2022-23 season on Jan. 25, 2024. Taking home the prize for Best Musical Direction was Josep Pons for his work in “Parsifal” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Meanwhile, Juan Echanove was the winner of the Best Director award for “Pan y Toros” at the Teatro de la Zarzuela. In the {…}
(Credit: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) The assembly of Ópera XXI announced that baritone Juan Pons, ABAO Bilbao Ópera, and the company Idealista will receive a special honor. The announcement was made during a meeting on Oct. 26, 2023, at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Pons was honored for his career trajectory. The baritone, who retired from the stage in 2012, {…}
The Premios Ópera XXI has announced the 2022 winners awarded from a jury at the Teatro Real. The winner of the best new production went to “Lessons in Love and Violence” in a production by Katie Mitchell at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The awards for Best singers went to baritone Ludovic Tézier who took the male award for his {…}