It belongs in the past, the idea of gathering excellent singers for opening night and then choosing unknown young performers for alternative casts. Teatro Real, with the participation of Quinn Kelsey, John Osborn and Gianluca Buratto, proved how strong cast C was for its production of “Rigoletto.” Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto Baritone Quinn Kelsey portrayed the titular role. He has {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid continued its run of “Rigoletto” with a second cast under the musical direction of Nicola Luisotti. Since our earlier review of the first cast already explores the production itself, we will jump right into an analysis of the vocal performances. Étienne Dupuis was a lyrical Rigoletto, but far too lyrical. His warm and effortless timbre {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for “Luisa Fernanda” on Oct. 25, 2023. The company said that Ismael Jordi has had to cancel his participation as Javier. As a result, tenor Alejandro del Cerro will replace him. Del Cerro is currently performing Tybalt in “Roméo et Juliette” at the Bilbao Opera. He has performed at the {…}
(Photo Credit: Javier del Real) On October 16, 2023, Spain’s eminent performing arts company, Teatro Real, returned to New York City for a gala concert at the newly-reopened David Geffen Hall. The program was comprised of a selection of classical and flamenco works, passionately delivered by the Orchestra of the Teatro Real, under conductor Juanjo Mena, and special guest artists. {…}
In the second cast of the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “Medea,” Saioa Hernandez proved a revelation. Her dramatic instrument with a bright dark timbre, her expansive vibrato, her thunderous high register, her sonorous low register in chest voice, and her fluid vocal line make her ideal for this role. Medea’s writing is mostly central, we could even say that it {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) Teatro Real opened its 2023-24 season with Cherubini’s masterpiece “Medea.” The opera had a great success and was very popular in Europe during the XIX century, where it was usually performed in German or Italian and with a newly written recitative instead of the original French dialogues between arias and scenes. “Medea” was rarely performed during {…}
The Teatro Real’s chorus has announced that it has come to an agreement with Intermezzo to avoid a strike. In a statement by the CGT, “After the mediation carried out yesterday at the Regional Institute of Mediation and Arbitration, an agreement has been reached between the representation of the workers and the Intermezzo association to call off the partial stoppages {…}
The Spanish opera coliseum presented a new production of Rossini’s opera buffa, “Il turco in Italia,” signed by Laurent Pelly. There were two different casts and three different sopranos for the leading role, performing in the ten performances planned. But superstar Lisette Oropesa, was sick and had to cancel opening night. In this case, the fantastic Spanish soprano, Sara Blanch, {…}
The Teatro Real has announced a new cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Angela Meade will sing the title role replacing Elena Pankratova, who was originally scheduled to perform in the second cast. Meade is currently in Valencia performing the role of Elvira in “Ernani.” She is set to perform in Marseille in a {…}
(Credit: Merri Cyer) Nadine Sierra has canceled her upcoming performances at the Teatro Real de Madrid and Carnegie Hall. The soprano took to Instagram and said that due to fatigue she was canceling her upcoming performances. As a result, Lisette Oropesa will sing the Brahms German Requiem alongside Quinn Kelsey and the Met Orchestra and Chorus at Carnegie Hall. Meanwhile, {…}
French stage director Laurent Pelly is one of the most prolific and renowned stage directors today. Many of his productions are still being performed after premiering 20 years ago. He is a specialist in French repertoire and comedy. He also designs the costumes of his creations. His productions can be seen all over the world from Japan and Europe to {…}
