Maria Josè Siri, Clémentine Margaine & Luca Micheletti Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Filarmonico announced its 2022 season featuring several new productions and rarely performed works. Here is a look. The company will present Wolf-Ferrari’s “Il segreto di Susanna” and Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” in a double bill. Gianna Fratta conducts the new production by Federica Zagatti Wolf-Ferrari and Giorgia Guerra. Vittorio Prato and Lavinia Bini star in Wolf-Ferrari’s opera while Donata D’Annunzio {…}

Marina Rebeka, Joyce DiDonato, Carlos Álvarez, Pretty Yende, Lisette Oropesa Headline the Palau de les Arts 2021-22 Season

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain, has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will highlight the vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Requiem.” James Gaffigan conducts a production by Romeo Castellucci starring Elena Tsallgova, Sara Mingardo, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Nahuel Di Piero, and the Escolania Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. Performance {…}

María José Siri, Ruth Iniesta & Devid Cecconi Lead Teatro Verdi Trieste’s 2022 Season

Italy’s Teatro Verdi Trieste has announced its 2022 season featuring modern and classic works and only Italian operas. The season opens with Chiara Muti’s production of Nicola Piovani’s “Amorosa presenza.” The opera, which will be conducted by the composer, will star Maria Rita Combattelli, Giusepe Tommaso, Aliosa Aisemberg, William Hernandez, and Adriano Gramigni. Performance Dates: Jan. 21-29, 2022  María José {…}

Clara Mouriz & Ruth Iniesta Featured in Orquesta de Extremadura’s 2021-22 Season

The Orquesta de Extremadura based in Badajoz, Spain has announced its 2021-22 season featuring experimental works, world-class soloists, and classic works. The season will feature two operatic performances which are laid out here. Clara Mouriz takes on Ravel’s Shéhérazade with Daniel Smith conducting a program that also includes Elgar and Campogrande. Performance Dates: Nov. 18 & 19, 2021 Ruth Iniesta sings {…}

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Emily Magee, Renée Fleming, Janinah Burnett, Javier Camarena Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

As February draws to a close, audiences will get a chance to engage with some of the major companies from around the world as they showcase a slew of unique concert experiences ranging from live performances to some streaming classics. Without further ado, here are our top 10 operas to stream this week! Verzauberte Welt – Staatsoper Stuttgart (NOW) The {…}

Ruth Iniesta & Omar Montanari Headline Livestream of ‘Die Lustige Witwe’ From Teatro Verdi

(Credits: Opera Australia official website / Opera Online) The Teatro Verdi di Padova has announced that it will livestream Franz Léhar’s “Die Lustige Witwe.” The showcase will star Omar Montanari in the role of Baron Mirko Zeta, Ruth Iniesta as Valencienne, Alessandro Safina as Count Danilo Danilovitsch, and Anastasia Bartoli as Hanna Glawari. The cast also includes Matteo Roma, William {…}

Ainhoa Arteta, Sonya Yoncheva, Joyce DiDonato & René Pape Headline Palau de les Arts’ 2020-21 Season

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced its 2020-21 season featuring zarzuela, opera, and recitals. Opera The Palau de les Arts opens with Romeo Castellucci directing a new production of Mozart’s “Requiem” with Stefano Montanari conducting. Anett Fritsch, Sara Mingardo, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, and Nahuel Di Pierro star. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 8, 2020 Kurtág’s “Fin de {…}