The Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy has released the first star-studded opera gala from home. The gala, entitled “Gala: Artisti uniti in tempi di isolamento,” aligned a number of international stars including Enea Scala, Nicola Alaimo, Arturo Chacón Cruz, Ruth Iniesta, Roberta Mantegna, and Ian Bostridge, among many others. The performance features music by Bellini, Puccini, Lara, Lehar, Verdi, and {…}
Like many other theaters, the Teatro Massimo de Palermo will be providing audiences around the world with free streams of its past programs on a daily basis. Kicking things off on Saturday, March 14 will be a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under the musical direction of Zubin Mehta. Soloists for that performance include Julianna Di Giacomo, Lilly Jørstad, Michael {…}
Eva-Maria Westbroek has canceled her participation in the Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s upcoming production of Wagner’s “Parsifal.” The soprano announced that due to family reasons she would have to bow out from the production. As a result, Catherine Hunold will takeover the role of Kundry. She joins a cast that includes Tómas Tómasson, Alexei Tanovistsky, John Relyea, Thomas Gazheli, and {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced the 2020 season, which will feature a number of new productions, stars, and concert performances. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Parsifal” conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and directed by Graham Vick. The work stars Daniel Kirch in the title role, Eva Maria Westbroek, Evgeny Nikitin, John Relyea, and Thomas Gazheli. Performance Dates: Jan. {…}
The Russian multidisciplinary artist collective AES+F, together with Italian director Fabio Cherstich are set to showcase a new vision for Puccini’s “Turandot.” The new production, set to open on Jan. 19, 2019 at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, will travel to the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in May, with more dates and theaters to follow. The new production {…}
Isreali conductor Omer Meier Wellber has been named the new musical director of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo. The conductor will take the position on Jan. 1, 2020. The company also announced that its current musical director Gabriele Ferro will be named Honorary director for life and will continue as Music director until 2019. Wellber is currently working at the {…}
This week the Teatro Massimo di Palermo opens its production of Massenet’s “Werther” with two tenors. The first is Francesco Meli, a well-known performer who has scaled the heights of some of the world’s opera houses. However, the second tenor, Shalva Mukeria, will make his role debut and that is a reason for celebration. The tenor has been hailed by critics {…}