Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala Riccardo Chailly has responded to the Ukrainian Consul’s letter asking the Milan theater to cancel “Boris Godunov” as the company’s opening night. Chailly said, “We are all with Ukraine waiting for the conflict to end, but politics and its consequences cannot be coercive for culture.” The conductor responded to the letter that Ukrainian {…}
As the War in Ukraine heads into its eighth month, the Teatro alla Scala and Arezzo are facing protests by the Ukrainian population. At the Teatro alla Scala, Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan and president of the Teatro alla Scala Foundation, received a letter asking the company to rethink its 2022-23 season. The letter was sent by Ukrainian citizens {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for “Fedora.” The company said that due to illness Sonya Yoncheva will not sing the performance on Oct. 30. As a result, Chiara Isotton will take over the title role. Isotton has performed at the Teatro alla Scala in a production of “Macbeth” and is set to sing the “Le Amore dei {…}
Zubin Mehta has canceled a Christmas concert and a production at Teatro alla Scala due to health issues. The Teatro alla Scala noted that Mehta will not conduct the Christmas Concert on Dec. 22 and will be replaced by Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado. Meanwhile, the six performances of “Salome” in January will be conducted by Axel Kober and Michael Güttler. {…}
(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) On Oct. 18, the Teatro alla Scala held the second performance of Giordano’s “Fedora.” The work first premiered in 1898 and has a history with the theater with Maria Callas and Mirella Freni among the most renowned performers of the work. It has also been a vehicle for Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, {…}
UPDATE: Ludovic Tezier will not sing Don Carlo at La Scala. The baritone took to Twitter and said, “NB: never mentioned Don Carlo at La Scala next year; a great colleague will be there!”extravagance”is uselessness, excess, gratuitous provocation; not the modern-I love it!-VS the classical, but a”catchy” mediocrity VS the true talent, buzz VS clarity..nam iuvenes et incipient.” Ludovic Tezier {…}
Editorial Note: There have been a few updates made to the schedule. They are indicated in the article as updates. The remainder of the article remains as originally published on April 27, 2022. Sarasota Opera is set to present a summer movies series starting on May 22, 2022. The company will kick the series off with the Royal Opera House’s {…}
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The Teatro alla Scala is defending its choice of Russian repertoire and its administration’s decision to contract numerous Russian artists. In a press conference during the announcement of the 2022-23 season, General Director Dominique Meyer made it clear that Valery Gergiev would not be conducting at the Teatro alla Scala due to his position as a General Director and Artistic {…}
(Credit: Brescia Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring opera, recitals, and symphony concerts. Opera The season opens with Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The production will be directed by Kasper Holten and conducted by Riccardo Chailly. The work will star Ildar Abdrazakov, Lilly Jørstad, Anna Denisova, Agnieszka Rehlis, Norbert Ernst, Alexey Markov, Ain {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda.” The company noted via social media, “due to a sudden illness tenor Fabio Sartori has to withdraw from La Gioconda’s production. La Scala thanks Stefano La Colla to accepted on short notice to take the role of Enzo Grimaldi.” La Colla is an Italian {…}