The evening was all about Mariella Devia. At the age of 70, and following a hugely successful career, in which she has performed some of opera’s greatest soprano roles in the world’s most famous opera houses, she is taking her final curtain calls at the Teatro la Fenice in three performance as Bellini’s “Norma,” a wonderfully appropriate role for the {…}
The path of true love never runs smoothly, or so the well-known expression runs. Through the centuries men and women have constantly misunderstood each other’s intentions; the game of love is no simple affair. What should be a simple development between two people who love each other almost by default becomes complicated and fraught with misunderstandings as they engage in {…}
Over the course of three years, between 1810 and 1813, Rossini rushed off five farces and a two-act opera for the Teatro Moise in Venice, which, unfortunately, closed its doors in 1818, and was subsequently demolished, although not before serving time as a puppet theatre and then as the city’s first cinema. The theater may be gone and largely forgotten, {…}
Mariella Devia will be awarded the “Premio Una vita nella musica 2018” this coming May. The soprano will be presented with the accolade on May 14, 2018, at the Sale Apollinee of Teatro La Fenice where she will be performing “Norma.” Devia has announced that after the “Norma” performances she will be retiring from the Opera stage and will dedicate her {…}
Myung-Whun Chung has canceled his participation in Teatro La Fenice’s upcoming performances of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” scheduled for March 16-25, 2018. According to a press release, the conductor has canceled due to a car accident and is currently in recovery at the recommendation of his doctors. Chung will return to La Fenice for Verdi’s ‘Macbeth” in November and will lead the {…}
The Teatro la Fenice has announced its 2017-18 season with numerous stars and a plethora of classic works. It all begins on Nov. 24, 2017 with Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” starring Francesco Meli, Kristin Lewis, and Vladimir Stoyanov. Verdi’s “La Traviata” follows on Dec. 6, 2017 withMihaela Marcu and Claudia Pavone sharing the lead role. Nadine Sierra will her role debut {…}