Olga Peretyatko, Karin Deshayes, & Erwin Schrott Lead 2020 Rossini Opera Festival

The 41st Rossini Opera Festival has announced the full casting for its 2020 Festival. As previously announced there will be three operas presented this year. The 2020 season will showcase three productions, including “Moïse et Pharaon” directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The cast will include Roberto Tagliavini, Erwin Schrott, Olga Peretyatko, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Monica Bacelli, {…}

Aug 13, 2019

Rossini Opera Festival Has Announced Cast Changes

The Rossini Opera Festival has announced a number of cast changes. The company announced that Mirco Palazzi will not sing the Cantata “La riconoscenza” due to family issues on August 14. As a result, the role of Elpino will be sung by Riccardo Fassi. On August 16, Manuel Amati will sing in the Soirées musicales concert replacing recent Operalia winner Xabier {…}

Aug 5, 2019

Baritone Franco Vassallo To Make His Rossini Opera Festival Debut

Baritone Franco Vassallo will soon make his Rossini Opera Festival Debut at the prestigious GALA ROF XL. He will sing “Largo al factotum,” Figaro’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia. A leading interpreter, he has sung the role at several of the world’s foremost opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and Vienna State Opera. “That of Figaro has {…}

Jul 4, 2019

Rossini Opera Festival Announces 2020 Festival

The Rossini Opera Festival announced the three operas for the 2020 Festival during the press conference presenting this year’s festival. The 2020 season will showcase three productions, including “Moïse et Pharaon” directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi and conducted by Daniele Rustioni. The second opera that will be showcased will be “Elisabetta, regina d’Inghilterra” directed by David Livermore. Evelino Pidò will {…}

Jan 15, 2019

Rossini Opera Festival Names New General Director

Olivier Descotes will become the General Director of the Rossini Opera Festival for a two-year period from 2019 to 2020. The news was announced after the Festival’s Board of Directors held a public selection procedure. In a press release Descotes said, “It is an honor for me to take on the General Direction of the ROF, an institution that I {…}

Dec 21, 2018

Ernesto Palacio Confirmed As Rossini Opera Festival’s Sovrintendente

The Rossini Opera Festival has appointed Ernesto Palacio as Sovrintendente. The festival announced that the appointment will be for a four-year period from 2019-2022. Palacio has been the Artistic Director of the ROF since 2016 and in March 2017, he assumed the role of Director of the Accademia Rossiniana; in September 2017, he took over from Gianfranco Mariotti in the role {…}

Dec 18, 2018

Jessica Pratt, Salome Jicia & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Rossini Opera Festival 2019

Th Rossini Opera Festival has announced the complete lineup of the upcoming 2019 editions, The festival will include three opera productions and a number of operatic concerts featuring some of the greatest Rossini singers. Main Stage The festival opens with a new production of “Semiramide” by Graham Vick. Michele Mariotti conducts the production, which stars Salome Jicia in the title {…}

Aug 10, 2018

Rai Radio 3 To Present Three Rossini Opera Festival Works

For those who will not be attending the Rossini Opera Festival, Rai Radio 3 will present the premiere of “Ricciardo e Zoraide,” “Adina,” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The radio station will first present “Ricciardo e Zoraide” on August 11 at 8 p.m. local time with Juan Diego Flórez, Pretty Yende, and Sergey Romanovsky and “Adina” on August 12 at {…}

Aug 6, 2018

Artist Of The Week: Levy Sekgapane

The Rossini Opera Festival opens this week and while Juan Diego Florez, Pretty Yende, and Lisette Oropesa are sure to make a splash, there is one tenor that is likely to make headlines – Levy Sekgapane. After winning the Operalia Competition in 2017, the tenor’s status has grown rapidly, performing leading roles in Munich, Barcelona, Riga, and Paris alongside some {…}

Aug 4, 2018

Yolanda Auyanet Replaces Eleonora Buratto At Pesaro

Eleonora Buratto has canceled her recital appearance at the Rossini Opera Festival. The festival announced that the soprano would not be singing the performance scheduled for August 19, 2018. As a result, Yolanda Auyanet will replace Buratto. Auyanet is best-known for her interpretations in operas such as “La Boheme,” “La Traviata,” “Pagliacci,” “I Capuleti e Monetecchi” and “Carmen.” The Spanish soprano {…}

Jul 28, 2018

Rossini Opera Festival Announces 2019 Festival

The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2019 festival. During a press conference for its 2018 festival, it was revealed that there will be two new productions and a revival. The first new production of the festival will be “Semiramide” with Graham Vick directing the production and Michele Mariotti conducting. The second new production will be “L’equivoco stravagante.” Moshe Leiser and Patrice {…}