On Dec. 24, 2025, the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025 Christmas Concert will be broadcast in Italy on Rai 1 and RaiPlay. The concert, which was performed on Dec. 20, features Lorenzo Viotti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, alongside soloists Krassimira Stoyanova, Julien Behr and Markus Eiche. The program opened with the orchestral suite from “Les Animaux {…}
The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to look back and reflect at what was and what will remain in our memories. As per usual, OperaWire has compiled the favorite performances of the year from many of our contributors. We won’t keep you waiting, here’s a look at the Staff Picks for the best performances of 2025. {…}
Riccardo Chailly will conduct the next performance of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the Teatro alla Scala. The theater confirmed the news stating, “Teatro alla Scala is pleased to announce that Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s health has improved and he will be able to conduct the performance of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District on Saturday 13 December.” The statement comes {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has released a statement following the second performance of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” which saw Maestro Riccardo Chailly fall ill. The company said, “Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s health has improved rapidly after the illness that forced him to interrupt the second performance of Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.” Chailly also released a statement, “I would like {…}
(Photo: © Vito Lorusso / Teatro alla Scala) During the Classical period, audiences entertained themselves with theatrical farces, literary comedies and other artistic forms that, besides amusing, also served as social critique. “Così fan tutte,” premiered in Vienna in 1790, is a direct heir to that tradition. Mozart’s work explores seduction, fidelity and the illusion of love. Its characters take {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced that Ekaterina Gubanova will sing in the Verdi Requiem on October 28 and 30, 2026. The mezzo-soprano will replace the originally announced Elīna Garanča. In a statement via social media, the mezzo said, “Very happy to return to Teatro alla Scala for 2 exceptional concerts of Verdi Requiem in October 2026. With a magnificent {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) When Gaetano Donizetti arrived in Paris in October 1838, he was already one of the great figures of bel canto. Yet what he sought in the French capital was professional stability and institutional recognition–something Italy had not always granted him. Within a few months he had conquered, along with the French language itself, {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) A major project with deeply feminine roots took place at Teatro alla Scala with the world premiere of “Anna A.,” a commission that, for the first time in the theater’s history, was entrusted to a female composer. The honor went to none other than Silvia Colasanti, currently the most frequently performed living {…}
(Credit: Ph. Brescia e Amisano) After the recurrent “Rigoletto” production by Gilbert Deflo, which has been revived more than ten times since its debut in 1994, the Teatro alla Scala commissioned Mario Martone in 2022 to create a new staging of Verdi’s classic. The result was a contemporary and technologically rich interpretation of the opera, and the theater decided to {…}
The Teatro alla Scala Association of America will host its Annual Benefit on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the New-York Historical Society. This year’s benefit will feature performances by conductor Daniele Rustioni and soprano Juliana Grigoryan. Frank Di Lella, Emmy Award-winning journalist and TV host, will serve as master of ceremonies. Fortunato Ortombina, CEO and Artistic Director of Teatro alla {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said, “Due to the persistence of an illness, Dmitry Korchak has to withdraw from the performances of Rigoletto on 10, 13, and 16 October. The role of the Duke of Mantua will be performed by Galeano Salas.” Salas opened the production on Oct. 7, making his La {…}