The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa has announced a slate of concerts in May. The month will feature four symphonic concerts with conductors Nicola Luisotti, Alexander Lonquich, Donato Renzetti, and Fabio Luisi. It will also mark the return of opera to the historic theater. Donizett’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be performed by members of the Accademia del Teatro Carlo Felice under {…}
(Credit: Victor Santiago) Francesco Meli has been named artistic director and one of the tutors at the Academy of Advanced Professional Training and Placement for Opera Singers by Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Italy. Meli will join Giulio Zappa, Vittorio Terranova, Antonella D’Amico, Roberto De Candia, Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz, Silvia Paoli, Daniele Callegari, and Serena Gamberoni, who are tutors. The Academy {…}
The holidays are in the air and with them come a number of major opera performances and productions from around the world. Those who want to get into the holiday spirit have a lot of options available this week, while those seeking out some more traditional opera experiences from the comfort of their homes also have a lot to look {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced a gala concert on Dec. 15. The concert will be streamed on the company’s website with Daniele Callegari conducting the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice and soloists Serena Gamberoni, Angela Nisi, Francesco Meli, and Luca Salsi. The program will include music by Leoncavallo, Puccini, Ponchielli, and Giordano from operas “Pagaliacci,” “Edgar” “Andrea Chenier,” “Turandot,” “La Gioconda,” {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa has announced the first part of the 2020-21 season. “Il Trespolo tutore” opens the season with Andrea De Carlo conducting a cast that includes Marco Bussi, Raffaella Milanesi, Carlo Vistoli, Juan Sancho, Silvia Frigato, and Paola Valentina Molinari. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2020 Léhar’s “The Merry Widow” is set to star Elisa Balbo and {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced the programing for streaming from March 23 through the 29. After 550,000 transmissions in over 68 countries in the first 10 days, the theater will continue to stream operas from its archives every evening at 8 p.m. on its official website, Facebook, and the company’s YouTube page. Here is the schedule: March 23 Giacomo {…}
The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of great stars and new productions. Giuseppe Talamo stars in the title role of Enjott Schneider’s “Marco Polo” with a cast that includes Xiaotong Cao, Yunpeng Wang, Ying Liu, Haojiang Tian, Kejia Xiong, Enrico Rinaldo, Davide Bartolucci, and Xu Shuai. Muhai Tang conducts Kasper Holten’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2019 Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” returns with {…}