Antonio Poli, Adela Zaharia, Saioa Hernandez, Roberta Mantegna & Gregory Kunde Headline Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2026 Season

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has anounced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Roberto Abbado conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in a production by Mariano Bauduin. Antonio Poli, Francesca Di Sauro, Mariangela Sicilia, Salome Jicia, and Leonardo Cortellazzi star. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-Feb. 1, 2026 Adela Zaharia and Julia Muzychenko star in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Liparit {…}

Apr 29, 2025

Teatro Comunale di Bologna News New Superintendent

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has named Elisabetta Riva as its new Superintendent. Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli appointed Riva following the unanimous proposal expressed by the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna, chaired by the Mayor and President Matteo Lepore. In a statement, Riva said, “I welcome with sincere emotion and deep gratitude the nomination as {…}

Mar 25, 2025

Angela Schisano Joins Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s ‘Così fan tutte’

The Teatro Comunale Bologna has announced a cast change for its production of “Così fan tutte.” The company said that Angela Schisano will make her house debut as Dorabella on May 27 and 30, 2025. Schisano is well-known for her interpretations of Rossini and Mozart’s works and has performed at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. This season she is set {…}

Jan 23, 2025

Riccardo Frizza Conducts Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s ‘La Faniculla del West’

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna is set to present “La Fanciulla del West.” The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza in a production by Paul Curran. The cast will include Carmen Giannattasio and Ann Petersen as Minnie, Angelo Villari and Amadi Lagha as Dick Johnson, and Claudio Sgura and Gustavo Castillo as Jack Rance. In a statement, Frizza noted, “For the first time, I’m conducting ‘La {…}

Dec 15, 2024

Luca Salsi Cancels ‘Pagliacci’ at Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Luca Salsi has canceled his engagement at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. In a statement, Salsi said, “Dear Friends, alas, seasonal illnesses have forced me to cancel ‘Pagliacci’ rehearsals at Teatro Comunale di Bologna and therefore I don’t feel like facing such a challenging debut without having ever tried. I thank my friend Claudio Sgura and I wish him the {…}

Jul 6, 2024

Juliana Grigoryan, Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio & Anastasia Bartoli Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 season has been announced. Riccardo Frizza conducts Puccini’s “La Faniculla del West” with Paul Curran directing. Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura star. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, and Lucas Meachem headline Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Daniel Oren conducting a production by Jacopo Spirei. Performance Dates: Feb. 20-25, {…}

May 26, 2024

Teatro Comunale di Bologna Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced a cast change for its “Don Giovanni” production on May 26, 2024. The company said Olga Peretyatko will not sing the opening performance as Donna Anna due to illness. As a result, Valentina Varriale will sing the role. In a statement, Peretyatko took to social media and said, “Unfortunately, I have bad news {…}

Jul 6, 2023

Ekaterina Semenchuk, Danielle De Niese, Olga Peretyatko & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2024 Season

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Erika Grimaldi, Luciano Ganci, and Claudio Sgura star in Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” Oksana Lyniv conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. Performance Dates: Jan. 26-31, 2024 Davide Livermore directs a new production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” with Roberto Aronica, Marta Torbidoni, Lucas Meachem, and Chiara Mogini. Renato Palumbo conducts. {…}

Jan 31, 2023

Teatro Comunale di Bologna Announces Cast Change for ‘Madama Butterfly’

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced a cast change for its production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that Latonia Moore will replace the originally announced Maria Jose Siri in the title role. Moore also took to her social media and said, “just when I thought my Butterfly days might be over, a surprise fell into my lap. Turns {…}

Dec 22, 2022

Teatro Comunale di Bologna Announces Cast Change for ‘Vier Letzte Lieder’

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced a cast change for its Dec. 23 concert. The company revealed that Vanessa Goikoetxea will replace Aleksandra Kurzak in “Vier Letzte Lieder.” Riccardo Frizza will conduct the evening, which will also include a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in e minor. Goikoetxea’s performance will mark her debut at the Teatro Comunale. She {…}

Dec 20, 2022

Teatro Comunale di Bologna 2022 Review: Lohengrin

(Photo: Andrea Ranzi) For the Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s final production at the Sala Bibiena, before its four-year closure for major refurbishment, it presented Wagner’s “Lohengrin” conducted by Asher Fisch and directed by Luigi De Angelis. For those who like their operas to be a challenge, this production may have proved to be a worthwhile experience, but even then, this {…}