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Argentinean baritone Fabián Veloz is one of the most renowned opera artists in his country. His professional debut came in the South American premiere of “Estaba la Madre” at the Teatro Argentino in La Plata and he has gone on to perform with some of the major companies in the South American company including the Teatro Avenida, the Teatro Argentino, {…}
Kristine Opolais will make her debut at the Teatro Colón on Oct. 30, 2021. She will be accompanied by the Argentinian pianist Marcelo Ayub. The program includes arias from “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “Otello,” “Tosca,” “Madama Butterfly,” “La Wally,” and “Mefistofeles.” “I feel very special because is my first time in Buenos Aires. I’ve heard so many great words about this theater, so magical for {…}
Credit: © Patrice Nin Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia has announced that mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch will perform Chausson’s “Poème de l’amour et de la mer,” Op. 19 in the concert. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10 will be performed in the rest of the concert. Roberto González-Monjas will conduct. Sophie Koch recently performed the role of Kundry in {…}
The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced its reopening. The theater will present, in association with the Astor Piazzolla Foundation, a cycle of performances celebrating the centennial of Piazzola’s birth. The 14-concert series is set to take place between March 5 through 20. It all kicks off with a concert featuring the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon performing in {…}
The Teatro Colón will stream Gioachino Rossini’s “L’italiana in Algeri” on its digital platforms on Sunday, Dec. 6 starting at 8 p.m. local time in Argentina (GMT -3). This performance, dating from the 2018 season, features mezzo-soprano Florencia Machado as Isabella, tenor Santiago Ballerini as Lindoro, baritone Omar Carrión as Taddeo and bass Ricardo Seguel as Mustafà, the Bey of {…}
The Teatro Colón will stream Antonín Dvořák’s “Rusalka” on its digital platforms on Sunday, Oct. 25 starting at 8 p.m. local time in Argentina, as part of its celebration of World Opera Day. The cast of the performance from the 2017 season included soprano Ana María Martínez in the title role, tenor Dmitry Golovnin as the Prince, bass Ante Jerkunica {…}
(Credit: Tulane University) American soprano Ruth Falcon died on Oct. 9, 2020, at the age of 77. Falcon graduated from Loyola University of the South and Tulane University. She made her first appearance at the New York City Opera in the role of Micaëla in Bizet’s “Carmen.” Falcon made her first high-profile debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1989, {…}
(Credit: Irina Arkhipova Foundation) Russian tenor Vladislav Piavko has died at the age of 79. Piavko began his career as a student at the Moscow Conservatory before continuing his studies in Milan. The tenor performed major roles at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow for over 25 years, including the role of Radames in Verdi’s “Aida” and Manrico in “Il Trovatore;” {…}
The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced its upcoming stream of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Sunday, July 12, 2020. The famed Verdi work will be streamed on the company’s website and stars Ermonela Jaho, Saimir Pirgu, and Fabian Veloz. The performance, which comes from 2107, is conducted by Evelino Pidò in a production by Franco Zeffirelli from the Teatro {…}