Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has extended her contract as Artistic Director of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival until 2026. “On May 21, the Board of Trustees extended the contract of our highly successful Artistic Director, Markus Hinterhäuser. His first official act was to ask the wonderful Cecilia Bartoli to extend her own contract as Artistic Director until 2026, giving the Whitsun {…}
The Salzburg Whitsun Festival has announced its 2020 season, which will place a special focus on Pauline Viardot-Garcia. Opera The season kicks of with “Don Pasquale,” which will star Cecilia Bartoli, Peter Kálmán, Nicola Alaimo, and Javier Camarena. Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco will be conducted by Gianluca Capuano. Performance Date: May 29, June 1, 2020 Gluck’s “Orphée” will be performed {…}
What could be a more wondrous opera evening than a marvelous ensemble performance that showcases a brilliant opera star? Salzburg’s Whitsun Festval’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” was one such instance. Directed by Moise Leise and Patrick Caurier, and headlining mezzo-soprano par excellence Cecilia Bartoli, the production exceeded all expectations. This Opera Buffa, written when Rossini was a mere 21-years-old and here conducted {…}