The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will perform on June 1 for the Festa della Repubblica. The concert, which will be conducted by Daniele Gatti, will be dedicated to the memory of the victims of COVID-19 and will be held at the Quirinale gardens with Sergio Mattarella in attendance. The concert will be transmitted on Rai 1 and Radio 3. In {…}
(Credit: Yasuko Kageyama-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced three new titles for its “Teatro Digitale.” The first stream will be Berlioz’s “La damnation de Faust” from the 2017-18 season. The production, which won the Premio Abbiati della critica musicale italiana, was directed by Damiano Michieletto and conducted by Music Director Daniele Gatti. The production stars Pavel Černoch {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the cancellation of the summer season at the Terme di Caracalla due to the state of emergency in Italy. The company revealed that all performances scheduled for the summer season will be rescheduled for the 2021 season and 2020 tickets will be valid for next season. Among the performances rescheduled include “Claudio Baglioni {…}
The Banca del Fucino has pledged to become a sponsor of the Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. President Mauro Masi of the Banca del Fucino signed an accord with Sovrintendente Carlo Fuortes for three years in which the Banca del Fucino will be an important economic contributor to the Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The new accord comes at a {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has started a fundraiser entitled “I Love Roma Aperta” to help the opera company remain open. On its official website, the company wrote, “The theater remains closed due to the Coronavirus emergency. If you love music as much as we do and believe that a world without opera or ballet cannot exist, please help us {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the upcoming two weeks of streaming. The week begins with Verdi’s “Les vêpres siciliennes” in its original French version. The production, which opened the 2019-20 season, is conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Valentina Carrasco. For those who are interested to learn more about the work can check out the company’s podcast {…}
The Teatro dell’opera di Roma has installed a new board under the leadership of President Virginia Raggi. The board will be made up of Maria Pia Ammirati who represents the capital of Rome; Michaela Castelli who represents Acea SPA; Gianluca Comin representing Mibact; Albino Ruberti representing the region of Lazio; and Lorenzo Tagliavanti representing CCIAA di Roma. Michaela Castelli was nominated {…}
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended the lockdown until May 3, resulting in the closure of all Italian theaters. Italy was originally expected to open on April 13 but due the coronavirus and the the fatality totaling 18,849, more than any other country, Conte decided to extend. He stated, extending for another three weeks is “a difficult but necessary {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the third and fourth week of streaming after a successful first two weeks. Week three will begin with Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” from the 2016-17 season. The production by Pierre Audi was conducted by Daniele Gatti and starred Andreas Schager and Rachel Nicholls. Streaming Date: March 31, 2020 The ballet “Carmen” from Jiří {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is launching a digital streaming service on its website operaroma.it with the initiative “La Musica non ferma.” The service will include performances from the last few years. It all starts with Puccini’s “Tosca” on March 18. The cast includes Oksana Dyka, Stefano La Colla, and Roberto Frontali. Donato Renzetti conducts. The work will also be {…}
(Photo: Yasuko Kageyama) Opera Roma rolled out the red carpet for the opening evening of its 2019-20 season, with a rare performance of Verdi’s grand opera “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” in its original French version. Overshadowed by his three preceding middle period operas, “Rigoletto,” “Il Trovatore” and “La Traviata,” and by the mature works which followed, it has struggled to gain {…}