The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” in a production by Pedro Salazar. The production, which opens on Feb. 24, 2023, will star Martina Serafin in the title role alongside Fabián Veloz as Scarpia. Adam Smith stars as Cavaradossi with other cast members including Jacobo Ochoa, Manuel Franco, Camil Mendoza, Valeriano Lancha, and Julián {…}
The Northern Ireland Opera has announced a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies. The opera, which will open at Belfast’s Grand Opera House will be performed from Sept. 9 through 16, 2023. In a statement, Artistic Director Cameron Menzies said, “After the critical success and audience response to last year’s production of La Traviata, we {…}
The Greek National Opera is set to present a double bill of “Bluebeard’s Castle” and “Gianni Schicchi” this March. The production, which features Themelis Glynatsis rendition of the Bartok opera and John Fulljames’ take on the Puccini classic, opens on March 9 and runs for four performances through the 24th, 2023. This is Glynatsis’ first production for the mainstage of {…}
Opera Steamboat has announced its 2023 season. The company revealed that it will present performances of Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and Missy Mazzoli’s “Proving Up” between August 5 and 13, 2023. The mainstage productions will take place at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp. The organization also revealed that it would be shifting direction and will start to pay participants {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” starting on Jan. 12, 2023. There will be a total of four performances of the opera, which ends its run on Jan. 15, 2023. The production, which will be directed by Tang Shu-wing and conducted by Roberto Gianola, will star Kang Wang as Rodolfo. Alternating the role of Mimì will {…}
Opernhaus Zürich’s presentation of “Tosca,” on December 17, 2022, featured an almost holy trinity of artists with Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Sir Bryn Terfel, turning out brilliant performances. Undoubtedly one of Puccini’s finest masterpieces musically, it can be a bit hard to swallow in terms of plot, even though that accusation flies in the face of a lot of {…}
Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez will perform in recital at the Los Angeles Opera this coming January. On Jan. 23, 2023, the tenor will appear alongside longtime collaborator Vincenzo Scalera. The showcase will feature Italian songs alongside arias by such composers as Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, Gounod, and Lalo. The showcase starts at 7:30 p.m. local time at the Dorothy {…}
Aleksandra Kurzak’s early singing career saw her perform as a specialist in lyric and coloratura soprano roles before moving into heavier roles in 19th-century Romantic and verismo operas. The 2004-05 season saw her have two hugely successful debuts, at the Metropolitan Opera House and the Royal Opera House. She has since sung many leading roles in opera houses throughout the {…}
On January 20, 2023, the Orchestra Philharmonique et Choeur des Melomanes will open their year with Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Held at the Maison Symphonique, this concert staging will feature tenor Andrew Haji as Rodolfo and soprano Myriam Leblanc as Mimi, joined by 60 musicians and 120 singers from the OPCM and Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. Company Artistic Director Francis Choiniere {…}
The Korean National Opera is set to present a production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in time for the holiday season. The Puccini favorite will open on Dec. 1 and run through the 4th at the Opera Theater, Seoul Arts Center. Sebastian Lang Lessing will conduct a production directed by Sook Young Kim and featuring sets by Jin Kyu Choi. Costumes {…}
Pacific Opera Project will present Puccini’s “La Bohème” at two breweries in Los Angeles this December. First up, the company will showcase the classic work on December 12 at Benny Boy Brewing, followed by performances on December 13 and 14 at Angel Cervecería. Puccini’s hit production, also known as “The Hipsters,” and now also known as “La Brew-hème,” will be {…}