The Teatro Real de Madrid and the Opéra National de Paris will both be given major awards by Diálogo, Asociación de amistad Hispano-Francesa, an organization aimed at strengthening the Hispanic-French connection throughout Europe. The ceremony is set for June 19 in Madrid where Gregorio Marañon, president of the Teatro Real, and Jean Pierre Clamadieu, president of the Opéra de Paris, {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid is set to present the modern European premiere of Francesco Corselli’s “Achille in Schiro” starting on Feb. 17, 2023. The opera, which will be presented in co-production with the Theater an der Wien, will run through Feb. 25, 2023 for a total of five performances. Mariame Clément directs a cast starring countertenors Franco Fagioli (Achille, Pirra) and Tim {…}
On Jan. 2, 2023, American soprano Nadine Sierra outshone the rest of the cast of “La Sonnambula” due to her beautiful dark Lirico-leggera voice, her incredible thrilling high notes up to high F, a piercing projection and a strong, believable characterization of the weak Bellini heroine. Despite of her astonishing higher register, her voice is bigger and darker than the {…}
Last week, I provided my thoughts on the other cast of this production of “Aida,” starring soprano Anna Netrebko. But I also had a chance to experience the opera on Nov. 6 with the opening night cast. While the star of that original cast was the lead soprano, here it turned out to be someone else. Star of the Night {…}
Following the release of images from Teatro Real’s dress rehearsal of “Aida” and some choice comments from major performers in the production, OperaWire inquired into the matter and reached out to the Teatro Real de Madrid regarding whether the production would be employing any kind of Blackface. The company responded this morning stating that it was not using any Blackface {…}
José Luis Basso has been appointed as the new director of the Choir of the Teatro Real de Madrid, Spain. His new tenure kicks off during the 2023-2024 season as the Argentine will replace Andrés Máspero, who has been in that position since 2010. Basso’s musical training began in Buenos Aires, where he studied piano as well as choral and {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced that Gustavo Gimeno will be its new music director starting in September of 2025. Gimeno is the music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Luxeumbourg Philharmonic Orchestra and has worked with such companies as the Zurich Opera, Liceu de Barcelona, Palau de les Arts de Valencia, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestre {…}
Editorial Note: There have been a few updates made to the schedule. They are indicated in the article as updates. The remainder of the article remains as originally published on April 27, 2022. Sarasota Opera is set to present a summer movies series starting on May 22, 2022. The company will kick the series off with the Royal Opera House’s {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid’s My Opera Player is in the midst of its Opera Week showcase in which several opera performances are available to stream through July 17 for subscribers. Audiences can check out “Tosca” with Sondra Radvanovsky, Joseph Calleja, and Carlos Alvarez. Nicola Luisotti conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Maria Agresta, Ludovic Tézier, Ekaterina Semenchuk, and Francesco {…}
(© Javier del Real | Teatro Real) On July 3, 2022, Queen Letizia of Spain hosted NATO summit participants for a visit to the Teatro Real in Madrid, where they attended a rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Nabucco,” following a tour of the building. The Queen was accompanied by the President of the Teatro Real, Gregorio Marañón, General Director Ignacio García-Belenguer, and {…}
The Teatro Real and Gran Teatre del Liceu have announced a new collaboration. The companies noted that they will partner on six co-productions and a subscription series for four operas. The co-productions that the two theaters have agreed to collaborate on are “Eugene Onegin,” “Jenufa,” “La Fanciulla del West,” “Rusalka,” “Maria Stuarda,” and “La Sonnambula.” The two companies will also {…}