“I believe that art should always be distinguished from politics, otherwise, we shouldn’t have to read Dostoevsky,” Gennaro Sangiuliano, the Culture Minister of Italy. And for this, Italy stands. This October, La Scala confirmed “Boris Godunov” for the season opener and instantly received a letter asking the company to rethink its 2022-23 season. The letter was sent by Ukrainian citizens {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has been vandalized by climate protests hours before the premiere of the 2022-23 season. The protesters threw blue and pink paint on the opera house’s columns to promote more urgent actions to curb climate change. The paint was quickly removed by authorities. According to reports, police detained five people in relation to the attack and the {…}
(Credit: Teatro alla Scala / Brescia – Amisano) The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its 2022-23 season with a production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The opening will be broadcast worldwide with more than 60 countries showing the opening in cinemas. It will also be broadcast in 35 venues in the Milan area and will be live on television on {…}
The Teatro alla Scala is defending its choice to present “Boris Godunov” as its opening night opera. Following protests and a letter sent by the Ukrainian consul, General Director Dominque Meyer said during a press conference that the opera was planned three years ago and “contains no propaganda for the Russian government.” During the press conference, Meyer said that the {…}
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 {…}