The Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago has announced its 2027 season celebrating its 73rd edition. The festival will open with “La Rondine” with Ermonela Jaho, Alexandra Kurzak, Martina Russomanno, Matteo Mollica, Francesco Meli, Paolo Antognetti, and Roberto Alagna. Antonino Fogliani conducts. Performance Dates: July 9 & 17, 2027 “Turandot” will follow with Angela Meade, Saioa Hernández, Ewa Plonka, {…}
The Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, has announced the titles for the 2026 season. The season opens with “Turandot,” which will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The first cast will star Anna Pirozzi, Vittorio De Campo, Roberto Alagna, and Aleksandra Kurzak, while the second cast will include Angela Meade, Michele Pertusi, Gregory Kunde, and Ermonela Jaho. The third {…}
The Puccini Opera Festival at the Torre del Lago, Italy has announced its 2021 season. The new season entitled “Tanti Baci” will showcase three operas. “Tosca” will see a new production by Stefana Sandrelli, who debuts at the festival. Vincenzo Costanzo sings the role of Cavaradossi while Franco Vassalo takes on Scarpia. Hiromi Omura returns to the festival in the {…}
The Puccini Opera Festival has announced its 66th season. The 2020 festival, which takes place at the Torre del Lago, Italy, will feature five operas including “La Bohème,” “Manon Lescaut,” “Turandot,” “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly.” The season will also include a ballet performance. “Tosca” will open the festival with four performances. “Turandot” will also be performed four times, while “La {…}
On July 20, the Puccini Opera Festival is set to open “La Bohème” in a production by Alfonso Signorini. The production will see Hui He star in the lead role, making her highly anticipated role debut as Mimì. The role comes after Hui He made her first appearance in the demanding title role of ‘Turandot.” In a press statement, she {…}