Riccardo Chailly will conduct the next performance of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the Teatro alla Scala. The theater confirmed the news stating, “Teatro alla Scala is pleased to announce that Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s health has improved and he will be able to conduct the performance of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District on Saturday 13 December.” The statement comes {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has released a statement following the second performance of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” which saw Maestro Riccardo Chailly fall ill. The company said, “Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s health has improved rapidly after the illness that forced him to interrupt the second performance of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.” Chailly also released a statement, “I would like {…}
Lucerne Festival has announced that Riccardo Chailly will extend his contract as Music Director through 2028. The festival announced that the agreement reached between Chailly and Lucerne Festival, which had previously covered performances through the summer of 2026, now also includes international tour projects and future collaborations with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra. Chailly will also continue to lead concerts {…}
(Photos Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) What began as a creative solution during the pandemic– a small-scale stage production, with no audience, zero budget, and streamed online– returns in 2025 to Teatro alla Scala in all its theatrical splendor. “The Weill Triptych,” staged by Irina Brook and musically directed by Riccardo Chailly, now comes back in an expanded {…}
(Photo: Ansa Matteo Corner) This Monday, the long-awaited press conference was held to unveil the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025–26 season. The lineup promises to shine with big names, new productions, and ambitious projects. That’s why we’re bringing you a Top five list of the unmissable highlights of the new season! Number 1: A Bold Opening As tradition dictates, the season {…}
Riccardo Chailly has extended his contract as Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala until the end of 2026. Platea Magazine is reporting that the Board of Directors announced the news. The board will meet in May to discuss a successor. Some speculate that it could be Daniele Gatti, who was previously reported as the first choice. Chailly will open {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano) It was December 7, 2019, when the curtain of Teatro alla Scala rose before the select audience that annually attends the Sant’Ambroeus performance, better known among opera lovers as “La prima della Scala,” the event that inaugurates the new season of the prestigious Italian theater. To open the 2019-20 season—unaware that it would soon be brutally {…}
(Credit: Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) The “Prima della Scala” is more than just an opera performance; it’s a quintessential Italian event that intertwines art, history, and tradition, captivating global audiences every December 7th. This year, Teatro alla Scala inaugurates its 2024/2025 season with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” Here are five essential insights to help you fully {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get some Verdi and Monteverdi releases as well as the release of a world premiere album. Verdi Decca releases an album from the Teatro alla Scala which showcases Riccardo Chailly and La Scala as they maintain the gold standard {…}
Riccardo Chailly has canceled his upcoming performances at the Lucerne Festival. The company said that Chailly was taken ill and had to undergo a sudden operation. As a result, Paavo Järvi and Andrés Orozco-Estrada will take over. Järvi will conduct the Festival’s Opening Concert on August 11 as well as the concert on August 12, and Orozco-Estrada will lead the {…}
This week audiences will get a chance to hear songs by Enrico Caruso, a rare Mascagni opera, Verdi choruses, and Spanish songs, among others things. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. 1915: A Trip to Granada The new album features American mezzo Anna Tonna and American pianist Mac McClure taking a journey undertaken back in April of {…}
