Yusif Eyvazov, Jessica Pratt, René Barbera, Ivan Ayón Rivas & Carmela Remigio Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Mssismo di Palermo has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” which will be performed for the first time in Palermo. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the opera in a production by Barbora Horáková. Performance Dates: Nov. 24-Dec. 1, 2024 Mario Martone directs Verdi’s “Otello” with a cast that includes Yusif Eyvazov, Nicola {…}

Jun 13, 2024

Ramón Vargas, Hui He, Celso Albelo & Marko Miminca Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2024 Season

The Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has announced its 2024 season. Celso Albelo, Miren Urbieta- Vega, Massimo Cavalletti, Helena Abad, Manuel Mas, and Simón Orfila star in Puccini’s “La Boheme.” José Miguel Pérez- Sierra conducts the production by Danilo Coppola. Performance Dates: Sept. 8-10, 2024 Javier Franco and José Ramón Martín perform in recital. Performance Date: Sept. 15, {…}

Jun 9, 2024

Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid Announces 2024-25 Season

The Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Siobhan Staag, Olivia Vermeulen, Antoni Lliteres, and Manel Esteve perform music by Mozart with Alondra de la Parra conducting. Performance Date: Nov. 5, 2024 Irene Más, Anna Alàs, Juan Sancho, and Elias Arranz perform Händel’s “Messiah” with Josep Vila i Casañas conducting. Performance Date: Dec. 16, {…}

Apr 23, 2024

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma 2023-24 Review: La Sonnambula

Photo: The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma presents a new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s “La sonnambula,” crafted by Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil, boasting a stellar cast. Set in a picturesque Swiss village, the narrative revolves around Amina, a modest young woman on the brink of matrimony to a wealthy landowner. However, her world is turned upside down when she is {…}

Apr 17, 2024

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces Cast Change for ‘La Sonnambula’

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a cast change for its final performance of “La Sonnambula” on April 17. The company announced that Ruth Iniesta would sing the title role replacing Lisette Oropesa. Iniesta sang the opera on April 16 as part of the second cast and also filled in for Oropesa during the second act of the April {…}

Apr 14, 2024

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces Cast Change for Second Half of ‘La Sonnambula’ Performance

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a cast change for the second half of the April 14 performance of “La Sonnambula.” The company announced that after the first act, Ruth Iniesta would sing the title role replacing Lisette Oropesa. For her part, Oropesa took to Instagram and said, “Dear friends, I’m so sorry, but I’m feeling sick and could {…}

Apr 3, 2024

Lisette Oropesa Headlines Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘La Sonnambula’

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The opera which will run between April 9 and 17, will be performed in a new production by Jean-Philippe Clarac and Olivier Deloeuil. Lisette Oropesa will sing the title role alongside John Osborn who portrays Elvino, Roberto Tagliavini who sings Conte Rodolfo, and Monica Bacelli as Teresa. Francesco Lanzillotta {…}

Dec 18, 2023

Teatro Real 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto (Cast C)

It belongs in the past, the idea of gathering excellent singers for opening night and then choosing unknown young performers for alternative casts. Teatro Real, with the participation of Quinn Kelsey, John Osborn and Gianluca Buratto, proved how strong cast C was for its production of “Rigoletto.” Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto Baritone Quinn Kelsey portrayed the titular role. He has {…}

Jul 13, 2023

Teatro Real 2022-23 Review: Turandot

Credit: Teatro Real Teatro Real closes the 2022-23 season with 17 performances of Puccini’s “Turandot.” It is a revival of their own Robert Wilson production, which premiered at Teatro Real in 2018, featuring three different casts. The opera will be screened live in several squares all over Spain, will be shown on RTVE (The main Spanish Tv channel), and will {…}

May 19, 2023

Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczala, Joyce DiDonato & Ailyn Pérez Lead Teatro Real’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertoire. Opera Maria Agresta, Saioa Hernández, and Maria Pia Piscitelli star in Cherubini’s “Medea“ alongside Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Silvia Tro Santafé, Jongmin Park, Alexander Vinogradov, Sara Blanch, Marina Monzó, Enea Scala, and Francesco Demuro. Ivor Bolton conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

May 7, 2023

Angela Meade, Karine Deshayes, Anne-Catherine Gillet & Ruth Iniesta Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2023-24 Season

The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Meyerbeer’s “L’Africaine” will star Hélène Carpentier, Laurence Janot, Florian Laconi, Jérôme Bouteiller, and Karine Deshayes. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducts the production by Charles Roubaud. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-10, 2023 Paolo Arrivabeni conducts Verdi’s “Attila” with Angela Meade, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, and Antonio Poli. Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, {…}