It’s all about the complete opera recording this week. Opera lovers will be able to discover two new interpretations of famed works as well as four rarely performed works. One of the recordings is also a world premiere and will be a discovery for all operatic lovers. Rossini in 1819 Opera Rara will releases an 8-CD boxset Rossini in 1819 {…}
The Berlin State Opera is set to revive a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by director Alvis Hermanis will see Saioa Hernández take her acclaimed interpretation of the title role and will be joined by Fabio Sartori as Cavaradossi. Ambrogio Maestri rounds out the cast as the villainous Scarpia and Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts all but the final performance. Julien {…}
Soprano Saioa Hernández has received the Gold Medal for her work in “las Bellas Artes.” The soprano received the medal from the Government of Spain alongside 30 artists including composer Teresa Catalán, actor Javier Bardem, Paloma San Basilio, Amaral, Ana Locking, Ian Gibson, and Antón Reixa, among others. Hernández is currently the most renowned soprano in Spain since her debut {…}
(Credit: Lombardo Associates official website) Tenor Luciano Ganci will perform the role of Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Wiener Staatsoper for performances on Dec. 27 & 30, 2021. Ganci will replace Francesco Meli, who was originally scheduled to sing the role. Ganci joins a cast that includes Gevorg Hakobyan as Baron Scarpia, Martin Häßler as Angelotti, and Saioa {…}
(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to revive a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production, which was introduced in 2015 and directed by Alessandro Talevi, will be revived by Arianna Salzano. Paolo Arrivabeni will conduct the opera with Saioa Hernández in the title role making her Opera di Roma debut. She will be joined {…}
(Credit: Teatro Real official website) The Teatro Real has announced several cast changes for the title role in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The company noted that baritones Amartuvshin Enkhbat and George Petean have dropped out of the production and as a result, Gabriele Viviani, George Gagnidze, and Luca Salsi will sing the title role. They will join Luis Cansino, who will also {…}
(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that tenor Massimo Giordano will not be appearing in the role of Ismaele in Verdi’s “Nabucco” for the performance on Nov. 9, 2021. As a result, Carlos Osuna will take over the role. Osuna joins a cast that includes Saioa Hernández, Szilvia Vörös, Roberto Tagliavini, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Daniel Jenz, {…}
Saioa Hernández and Maria José Siri will replace Anna Netrebko in the upcoming revival of Verdi’s “Nabucco” at the Wiener Staatsoper. The company noted that Siri will sing the role of Abigaille on Nov. 1 and 6 while Hernández will take it on during the Nov. 9 and 12 performances. The news comes days after Netrebko was forced to cancel her {…}
(Credit: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) Italy’s Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the 2021-22 season featuring world premieres, rarely staged works, and star singers. Here is a look at the operatic performances of the season. Pre-Opening Before opening night, the fall season will see Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” The work will be presented for the first time in Rome since 1972 {…}
(Credits: Bettina Stöß / Bernd Uhlig) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced all the premieres of its 2021-22 season. Here is a look. The “Best of Carmen” concert will spotlight Valeriia Savinskaia, Arianna Manganello, Elena Tsallagova, Matthew Newlin, Joel Allison, and Ève-Maud Hubeaux in the title role. Daniel Carter conducts a production by Silke Sense. Performance dates: Aug. 21 – {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, revivals, jung oper, and Chamber works. Premieres Gaetano d’Espinosa conducts a new production of Peter Konwitschny Bellini’s “Norma” with Yolanda Auyanet in the title role. The cast will also include Dmytro Popov, Alexandros Stavrakakis, and Stepanka Pucalkova. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-31, 2021 Ivan Repušić conducts a new production of {…}