The Teatro Petruzzelli has appointed Stefano Montanari as the new Principal Conductor. The conductor will take over the position in January 2024 and will remain with the company for three years. He previously opened the Bari theater’s 2023 season by conducting a production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” and conducted Beethiven’s Ninth Symphony in February. In a statement, the {…}
The serenata was essentially a court entertainment written to celebrate special occasions, such as weddings and christenings of the high and mighty, or visits by important dignitaries, performed in front of an invited audience. With the decline of the European aristocracy, it lost its role, so that by the early 19th century it had become an obsolete form to the {…}
The Opéra de Lyon in France announced it is launching an early September series entitled “Prelude.” The series opens with Danser Encore featuring seven solos with 30 dancers. Performance Dates: Sept. 17-27, 2020 Stefano Montanari conducts and performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Performance Date: Sept. 20, 2020 Daniele Rustioni and Stéphane Degout team up to perform Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen and {…}