(Credit: © Gianluca Fontana) Eleonora Buratto is set to complete the Donizetti opera trilogy with Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” at the Palau de les Arts. Buratto will sing the opera in a production by Jetske Mijnssen, with Francesco Lanzillotta conducting. She will be joined by Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Ismael Jordi. In a statement Buratto said, “After ‘Anna Bolena’ and {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has canceled the final performance of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” on July 25, 2025. The company did not announce a reason for the cancellation but noted that ticket holders will be able to change their tickets for another performance from the 2024-25 season. “Roberto Devereux” is set to open on July 16 and will star Roberta Mantegna {…}
Raising a child is a complicated process. Raising a prodigious one is absolutely unforeseen and fraught with constant error, for no ordinary laws apply here. The Donizetti Festival in Bergamo, although still an officious event, always seemed to be this prodigy for me, every year somehow attempting to prove that Donizetti’s music might be the center of the opera world. {…}
The Donizetti Opera Festival is set to present “Roberto Devereux.” Riccardo Frizza will conduct the iconic Donizetti work, which will be presented on Nov. 15, 23, and 28. Stephen Langridge is the director of the production. The opera will star Jessica Pratt, Simone Piazzola, Raffaella Lupinacci, John Osborn, David Astorga, Ignas Melnikas, and Fulvio Valentiust. In a statement, Frizza said, {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The opera will be directed by Jetske Mijnssen and conducted by Enrique Mazzola. Barno Ismatullaeva will sing the demanding role of Elizabeth alongside mezzo-soprano Angela Brower who will portray the role of Sara. Rounding out the leads will be Ismael Jordi who will complete the operatic trilogy singing the {…}
Composer / pianist Felix Jarrar is set to present “Off With His Head” at St. John’s in the Village on April 21, 2023. The showcase will feature highlights from Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” and is set to star Caroline Spaeth as Elisabetta with tenor Sebastian Armendariz in the title role. Rebecca Sacks portrays Sara with Andrew Dawn interpreting the role of {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 26 performance of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta, replacing Inga Kalna, who continues to be ill. This will be the fourth performance Moşuc sings in the run. She first performed on Feb. 12 from the wings of the theater {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 22 performance of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta, replacing Inga Kalna, who is ill. Moşuc performed the first two shows on Feb. 12 from the wings of the theater while Kalna acted out the role and on Feb 17 {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its production of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Elena Moşuc will sing the role of Elisabetta on Feb 17, 2023, replacing Inga Kalna, who is ill. The performance will mark Moşuc’s first time performing the famed Donizetti role on stage. The soprano previously sang the role on Feb. 12 {…}
Washington Concert Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of “Roberto Devereux.” The company revealed that Andrew Owens will take on the title role, replacing Rene Barbera who will be unable to appear due to unforeseen circumstances. Owens has performed with such companies as the Opernhaus Zürich, the Rossini Opera Festival, the Festival Aix-en-Provence, the Irish National Opera, {…}
The Teatro de la Maestranza has announced a cast change for its production of “Roberto Devereux.” The company said that Yolanda Auyanet will replace Hrachuhí Bassénz in the role of Elisabetta. Auyanet is best known for her interpretations of “La Boheme,” “La Traviata,” “Pagliacci,” “I Capuleti e Monetecchi” and “Carmen.” The Spanish soprano has performed in such theaters as Rossini {…}