The Teatro Real de Madrid announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company announced that Sara Blanch will sing the role of Oscar replacing Isabella Gaudí in performances scheduled on Oct. 3, 6, 11, and 14. Blanch is a rising star who has perofrmed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Gran Teatre del {…}
Spain is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases with Madrid at the epicenter of the second wave. During the weekend, Spain’s Health Ministry confirmed 10,476 new coronavirus infections on Friday and is reporting more cases than on the worst days back in March. The record cases are in part due to better testing capabilities. According to reports, around seven percent {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) This review is for the performance on July 25, 2020. One of the unique features of the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “Traviata” was the fact that the company provided audiences with a chance to see four different sopranos perform the iconic title role in close proximity to one another. While we have already looked at Marina {…}
At the beginning of July, the Teatro Real de Madrid kicked off a project that many other opera houses around the world observed attentively. The company launched a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with some of the world’s greatest opera stars, presenting the work 27 times over the course of an entire month. That production’s run came to an end {…}
Lisette Oropesa made Teatro Real de Madrid history on July 28 when she performed an encore during a performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The soprano repeated “Addio del Passato,” the iconic aria in Act three. This is the second time that Oropesa was involved in an encore at the famed theater. Back in 2018, she was a member of the {…}
As the theaters in Europe started to reopen amid the COVID-19, one of the most hotly anticipated productions of the summer season was the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “La Traviata.” The company planned to perform the opera dozens of times over a single month with several casts. Among the artists to open the production was baritone Artur Rucinski, a Polish {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) (This review is for the performance on July 4, 2020) After 90 days of closure, the Teatro Real de Madrid reopened on July 1 with a semi-staged production of “La Traviata.” With the theater at half capacity due to the social distancing protocols instituted, the atmosphere on opening night was enthusiastic and hopeful. The Teatro Real {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has unveiled the safety regulations it will undertake in performing Verdi’s “La Traviata” starting on July 1. On Monday, the company unveiled that its star cast members, which include Marina Rebeka, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Matthew Polenzani, and Artur Rucinski, among others, will perform a semi-staged production in costume 2 square meters apart. Artists’ individual {…}
The Bergen National Opera will present “This Evening’s Performance Has Not Been Canceled” on June 12, 2020. The showcase, conceived by Sound Artist Zoë Irvine, will give audiences an opportunity to call in and speak to a singer, director, costume designer, make-up person, and other participants of an opera production across Europe that has been canceled or postponed due to {…}
(Credit: Marri Cyr / George List) The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced it will reopen with a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” According to Platea Magazine, the company will present a semi-staged version of Willy Decker’s production starting July 1. The production will be showcased 27 times through July except on July 6, 20, 30, and 31. The production {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced the 2020-21 season featuring premieres, new productions and some of the greatest stars in the world. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Lorenzo Passerini conduct a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera“ directed by Gianmaria Aliverta. The production stars Michael Fabiano and Ramón Vargas as Riccardo, Anna Pirozzi and Tatiana Serjan as Amelia, Artur {…}