Christian Thielemann Replaces Esa-Pekka Salonen for Teatro alla Scala’s Concerts

(Credit: Matthias Creutziger) The Teatro alla Scala has announced that German conductor Christian Thielemann will replace Esa-Pekka Salonen for the inaugural concerts of the 2021-22 season. The company noted that Salonen is indisposed and was forced to cancel. Thielemann will conduct the Filarmonica della Scala in three consecutive evenings featuring soprano Camilla Nylund. The repertoire for the concerts includes Richard {…}

Nov 3, 2021

Staatskapelle Berlin Postpones Concerts at Teatro alla Scala due to Suspected COVID-19 Case in the Orchestra

(Credit: Staatsoper Unter den Linden official website) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced the postponement of the two symphonic concerts scheduled for Nov. 3 & 4, 2021 at the Teatro alla Scala due to a suspected case of COVID-19 in the orchestra. The program for the concerts included Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C min. op. 68 and {…}

Nov 3, 2021

Roberto Alagna to Give Special Concert at Staatsoper Hamburg

(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced an upcoming concert by tenor Roberto Alagna. The concert, entitled “THE ART OF Roberto Alagna,” will feature music by a wide variety of composers ranging from Händel to Wagner. Alagna will be joined onstage by pianist Morgane Fauchois-Prado. Alagna is broadly regarded as one of the greatest living tenors. His huge {…}

Oct 27, 2021

Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for the final performance of “Macbeth.” The company noted that Ewa Plonka will take over the Dec. 29 performance which was originally expected to be sung by Elena Guseva. The soprano will also be covering for Anna Netrebko throughout the run. Plonka has performed at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Oper Frankfurt, {…}

Sep 16, 2021

Teatro alla Scala to Honor Career of Bruna Baglioni

The Teatro alla Scala will celebrate the career of Bruna Baglioni on Sept. 18, 2021. Baglioni debuted on the famed stage in 1973 in a production of “Boris Godunov,” before breaking out a year later in “La Favorite.” She would become a frequent performer at La Scala, taking on such roles as Adalgisa in “Norma,” Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Burya {…}

Sep 7, 2021

Aida Garifullina, Maixm Mironov, Carlos Álvarez & Chen Reiss Lead Teatro alla Scala’s Fall Season

The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its fall season featuring three Rossini Operas, a work by Cavalli, and a Donizetti opera. Here is a look at the upcoming fall season. The season opens with Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” conducted by Ottavio Dantone. The cast includes Mirco Palazzi, Giulio Mastrototaro, Maxim Mironov, Antonino Siragusa, Roberto de Candia and Gaëlle Arquez {…}

Aug 19, 2021

Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Real de Madrid, & Opera Australia Headline MarqueeTV’s Autumn / Winter 2021 Slate

MarqueeTV has announced its Autumn / Winter 2021 season. On the opera front, audiences will get a chance to check out a series of operas from Opera Australia including “Aida,” “Carmen,” “La Bohème,” “La Traviata,” “Madama Butterfly,” and “Turandot.” Meanwhile from Teatro alla Scala, the company will present such operas as “Così fan tutte,” “Il Viaggio a Reims,” “Nabucco,” “Simon {…}

Jul 5, 2021

Q & A: Fatma Said on Her Upcoming Performance at the Edinburgh International Festival & Debut Album

(Photo: Josef Fischnaller) Fatma Said has had a remarkable career. She was the first Egyptian vocalist to perform at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where she sang the role of Pamina in Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” She has performed in both opera and concert settings in some of the leading opera houses throughout Europe and is an artistic representative for her {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change For ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

(Credit: Hilbert Artists Management official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that mezzo-soprano Daniela Sindram will take over the role of Octavian for performances of Strauss‘ “Der Rosenkavalier” on June 13, 16 & 20, 2021. Sindram will join a cast that includes Albert Pesendorfer as Baron Ochs, Louise Alder as Sophie, and Marlis Petersen as Die Feldmarschallin. The cast is rounded {…}

May 31, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Roberto Alagna & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Michael Cooper / Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment) The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Operas Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi open the season in Verdi‘s “Macbeth” in {…}

May 31, 2021

Sir Simon Keenlyside, Julia Kleiter, Rosa Feola & Luca Micheletti Lead ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ At Teatro Alla Scala

(Credit: Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano) The Teatro alla Scala has announced the upcoming run of Mozart‘s operatic masterpiece “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Sir Simon Keenlyside leads the star-studded cast in the role of Count Almaviva, and is joined onstage by Julia Kleiter as Countess Almaviva, Rosa Feola as Susanna, and Luca Micheletti in the title role. The cast also {…}