Marina Rebeka has canceled her upcoming performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 at the Teatro alla Scala. The soprano took to social media and said, “It is with a heavy heart that I announce my inability to participate in the production of Mahler’s 8th Symphony at Teatro alla Scala. Unfortunately, my health has prevented me from being able to take part in {…}
This review is for the performance on March 28, 2023. Roland Barthes once wrote an essay about “the Death of the Author;” David Livermore’s staging of Jacques Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” takes that seriously. Hoffmann is shot dead in the first scene. The author dead, does the opera survive? One of the biggest challenges for a staging “Hoffmann” is how {…}
Jiří Rajniš belongs to the youngest generation of operatic singers from the Czech Republic. From an early age, the baritone was exposed to music from his parents who were also opera singers. He then went on to study in the U.S. and became a member of the Junges Ensemble at the Semperoper Dresden. Over the last few years, he has {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced streaming concerts for May. The first concert will be conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and will feature Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. The program will include music by Mozart, Brahms, and Beethoven. Streaming Date: May 8, 2021 The second concert of the month will be conducted by Daniel Harding and will feature music by Weber and Dvořák. Streaming Date: {…}
Following 45 positive cases at the Teatro alla Scala, Superintendent Dominque Meyer has issued an appeal to the Italian government. In the appeal, Meyer asked the government to have all performers at all Italian theaters rapidly vaccinated. He said, “We need to open all Italian theaters. There is only one solution for artists who can not use masks like singers, {…}
The Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland, one of the premier summer opera festivals in Europe, is planning an unforgettable edition for the summer of 2019, including visits from Teatro all Scala and from Volksoper Wien, in addition to regular three productions, a concert, and a voice competition. Teatro alla Scala The legendary company from Milan will travel with its orchestra {…}
The last time “Ernani” was presented at La Scala was during the 1982-83 season, starring Plácido Domingo and Mirella Freni, and conducted by Riccardo Muti. Given that it has a claim for being Verdi’s finest opera from his early period, 36 years between productions is a long time. Yet this should not come as a surprise for “Ernani” has suffered {…}