The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has responded to the reinstatement of Stéphane Lissner, following a court order. In a statement obtained by Apemusicale, president of the Teatro di San Carlo Foundation Gaetano Manfredi said, “As president of the Teatro di San Carlo Foundation, I take note of the order issued by the Court of Naples as a precautionary measure regarding {…}
(Credit: ROH / Catherine Ashmore) Jonas Kaufmann is set to open the 2021-22 season at the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli in the title role of Verdi’s “Otello.” In an interview with La Repubblica, Stéphane Lissner said that Kaufmann would be joined by Maria Agresta in a new production by Mario Martone. The new sovrintendente also announced his plans to {…}
Alexander Neef will be the Opéra National de Paris’ next director. The announcement was made official on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 after weeks of speculation that this would in fact be the case. According to Le Figaro, the 18-month search for Stéphane Lissner’s successor has come to an end with the current General Manager of the Canadian Opera Company set {…}