While the entire opera world turned its attention toward Jonas Kaufmann’s “Otello” debut at the Royal Opera House, another production of Verdi’s famed masterpiece took to the stage in a hotly anticipated run. The Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia is a small locale when compared to the world’s biggest opera houses, seating a little over 1,000 audience members. With baroque {…}
Verdi’s “Otello” is making a big stop at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia this week. The run, which kicks off on June 21, 2017 (incidentally the same exact day Jonas Kaufmann sings his first ever “Otello” in London at the Royal Opera House), will feature tenor Zoran Todorovich in the title role. The tenor has toured the role over {…}
Something is not right at the Teatro Colón in Argentina. Just two months after the company was struck by high drama revolving around the troubled contract with soprano Angela Gheorghiu, another top singer has walked out on the company. And this time, the blow strikes close to home. Argentine tenor Marcelo Alvarez was expected to sing his signature role “Andrea {…}
The Teatro Colón will be live streaming its performance of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, starting at 8 P.M. local time. The performance will feature soprano Virginia Tola in the lead role. Tola opened the production on March 14, stepping in for famed Soprano Angela Gheorghiu, who canceled the production after a public dispute with the company. {…}
The Teatro Colón has responded to Angela Gheorghiu’s cancellation. Via Facebook, the Argentine opera company said, “The Teatro Colón reports that for artistic reasons, the Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu will not opening the 2017 opera season at the Teatro Colón with her interpretation of Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company continued noting that “soprano Virginia Tola who will perform the leading role {…}
Angela Gheorghiu has canceled her Teatro Colón debut in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The soprano released a statement that said “I am deeply upset and disappointed about the lack of professionalism and discourtesy I have encountered in the last days in Buenos Aires, while I was very much looking forward to perform ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ at Teatro Colón. Due to pre-contractual breaches and {…}
This weekend the international opera houses will have a lot to offer from very popular works in the repertoire to lesser known works. They will also showcase some of the greatest stars in the world. Vienna The Vienna State Opera will offer two Verdi works including “Macbeth” with Simon Keenlyside and “Falstaff” with Ambrosio Maestri and Carmen Giannatasio. In between {…}
After a long and distinguished career Angela Gheorghiu will make another important debut at the Teatro Colon in Argentina. The Romanian soprano will bring her acclaimed interpretation of Cilea’s masterpiece “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The esteemed soprano will be joined by Alessandro Corbelli, Nadia Krasteva and Leonardo Caimi. Gheorghiu has been acclaimed for the title role in “Adriana Lecouvreur” ever since she {…}