Vanessa Becerra, Cecilia Duarte & Andrew Stenson Lead Minnesota Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. David Radamés Toro directs “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” with a cast that includes Octavio Moreno, Cecilia Duarte, Vanessa Alonzo, Efraín Solís, Zulimar López-Hernández, Efraín Corralejo, and Daniel Montenegro. Performance Dates: Nov. 4–12, 2023 Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” is set to star Vanessa Becerra, Andrew Stenson, Joseph Lattanzi and Stefano de Peppo. Daniel Ellis directs. Performance Dates: Jan. 27–Feb. 4, {…}

Apr 19, 2021

Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}

Apr 17, 2021

Michelle Johnson, Lisa Chavez Headline Sarasota Opera’s ‘Celebration’ Concert

Sarasota Opera has released the full list of artists participating in “Sarasota Opera: A Celebration,” a virtual celebration of the Sarasota Opera community set to take place on April 23, 2021. The performance will feature soprano Michelle Johnson and tenor Matthew Vickers as well as mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez, bass-baritone Stefano De Peppo, and the Sarasota Opera Strong Quartet. Johnson performed {…}

Feb 8, 2020

Sarasota Opera to Present ‘The Elixir Of Love’

(Credit: Richard Termine) The Sarasota Opera continues its 61st season with Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” as part of its Winter Opera Festival. The production will be directed by Marco Nisticò, who makes his Sarasota Opera directing debut. Geoffrey Agpalo leads the comic gem in the role of Nemorino with Adelaide Boedecker as Adina. Stefano de Peppo and Alex DeSocio {…}

Jul 9, 2019

Teatro Grattacielo To Celebrate 25th Anniversary This September With Verismo Trilogy

The Teatro Grattacielo will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a gala performance featuring three unique works by Italian composers. The performance, set for Sept. 28, 2019 at the Gerald Lynch Theater, will feature the first act from Leoncavallo’s “La Bohème,” Act two from Catalani’s “Loreley,” and the third act from Respighi’s “Sleeping Beauty.” The performance will be conducted by {…}