The Korean National Symphony Orchestra has appointed Roberto Abbado as its next Artistic Director. Abbado will begin his three-year term in Jan. 2026. He will succeed David Reiland, who has held the post since 2020. In 2023, Abbado led the Korean National Symphony Orchestra in Bellini’s “Norma.” Earlier this year he conducted the Orchestra in Verdi’s “Requiem.” Currently Abbado is {…}
(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) After the initial success of its premiere in 1819 at Teatro La Scala, Rossini’s “Bianca e Falliero” managed to hold its place on Italian stages and beyond for over 10 years before disappearing completely. It was not until 1986 that its first revival in modern times took place, thanks to the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. The {…}
Roberto Abbado is set to be a guest on Massimo Bernardini’s salotto musicale “Nessun dorma.” The program, which will be broadcast on Rai 5 on Nov. 8, 2021, will showcase Abbado in a dicussion about the world of opera and music and the challenges of the genre. There will also be a dialogue about opera and pop which will also {…}