The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The opera, which will be presented between July 12 and 14, is set to star Julia Muzychenko and Eliana Piedrahita in the title role. They will be joined by Paolo Fanale as Alfredo and Fabián Veloz as Germont. The cast will be rounded {…}
The Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled its 2023 programming. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up is Pedro Salazar’s production of “Tosca” featuring conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Performance Dates: Feb. 24 & 26, 2023 That will be followed by the “VI Festival Internacional de Música Clásica de Bogotá: {…}
(Credit: Oleg Rostovstev) Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozená will perform at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá on on September 23, 2022. Joining her will be Venice Baroque Orchestra as she takes on repertoire by such composers as Vivaldi, Locatelli, Galuppi, and Marcello. There will also be selections from Händel’s “Alcina” including “Ah Ruggiero Crudel,” “Ah, mio cor,” {…}
Teatro Digital, the digital platform created by Bancolombia digital and the Bogotá, Colombia’s Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo, is now streaming production of Gounod’s “Faust” from Gran Teatro National of Perú. The opera features Colombian tenor César Gutiérrez, in the role of Fausto; Argentine baritone Hernán Iturralde as Méphistophélès; and the Bulgarian-Spanish soprano Svetla Krasteva as Marguerite. Musical direction is {…}
(Image Provided by Teatro Mayor) The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will transmit a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on its Teatro Digital between April 23-30. The performance features the Orchester Wiener Akademie on period instruments under the musical direction of Martin Haselböck. The soloists in the performance included soprano Melba Ramos, mezzo-soprano Andrea Orjuela, tenor Gustavo López, Manzitti, {…}
The Dunedin Consort is set to present Handel’s “Messiah” at the Teatro Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia on Dec. 7 and 8, 2019. The concert will close up the company’s season-long honoring of the United Kingdom as the invited country of honor as well as to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the British Council in Colombia. The performance {…}
On Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia will present Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” with 200 artists taking the stage together. The performance of the massive choral symphony will be conducted by Josep Caballé-Domenech. He will lead the Youth orchestra of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra as well as Colombian soprano Betty Garcés {…}
Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will be appearing in Bogotá, Colombia on October 16, 2019 with her “In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music” concert headed to the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo. DiDonato will be accompanied by Il Pomo D’Oro and will perform the music of Purcell, De Cavalieri, and Handel, among others. This is the latest stop in {…}
