The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change in its production of Verdi’s “La forza del destino,” which will inaugurate the XXII Festival Verdi. The festival noted that Liudmyla Monastyrska will make her debut at the Teatro Regio di Parma e al Festival Verdi in the role of Leonora replacing previously announced Anna Pirozzi. Pirozzi has been forced {…}
‘Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” is set to be presented at the Teatro Regio di Parma. The Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht will be performed for the first time at the Parma theater and will be presented from April 28 through April 30 closing the 2022 season. The new production which is a co-production with the Fondazione {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to present “Dolce Cenerentola.” The work is a reduced and interactive version of “La Cenerentola” by Rossini with direction by Simone Guerro and animation by Nadia Milani. There will also be puppetry by Ilaria Comisso. The work will star mezzosoprano Matilde Lazzaroni as Cenerentola, actors Giacomo Occhi as Principe Ramiro/Dandini and Miriam Costamagna {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to present Donizetti’s “La Favorita.” The Donizetti classic, which returns to the theater after 40 years, will be presented in a new co-production with the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, directed by Andrea Cigni. Matteo Beltrami will conduct the Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana and chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza with will star Simone {…}
The Comune di Busseto has announced the 58° Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto which will be realized in honor and memory of Carlo Bergonzi. Stefano Nevicati, the Mayor of Busseto, will preside over the competition while Teatro Regio di Parma will organize it. The competition, which will return after two years of cancelations due to COVID-19, will be {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has unveiled a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” for the first time in 19 years. The opera, which opened on Jan. 12, is directed by Silvia Paoli and conducted by Jordi Bernàcer. The company is showcasing two casts led by Martina Belli and Ramona Zaharia sharing the title role. They will be joined by Arturo {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has suspended its performances of Imparolopera Carmen on Jan 19, 2022. The company noted that due to restrictions on children from first and second grade due to COVID-19, it will not be able to perform the work. The format, which was created by Bruno Stori, Donatella Saccardi, and Vincenzo Raffaele Segreto and is among the {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced the latest edition of “I miti dell’Opera” with soprano Renata Tebaldi as the protagonist of the new book. Edited by the Teatro Regio di Parma, “Renata Tebaldi, Voce d’angelo” tells the story of the life of Tebaldi, one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. The book recounts her youth, her studies {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma will world premiere “Gran Teatro Reinach” to inaugurate the 2021-22 season. The work by drammaturg Sergio Basile will be directed by Marco Castagnoli and will be conducted by Gianluca Martineghi. The work features music by popular operettas arranged by Alessandro Palumbo. The world premiere will feature excerpts from “La vedova allegra” (Franz Lehàr, 1905), “Cin {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced its 2021-2022 season featuring a diverse program. Here are the opera productions for the season. The season opens with “Gran Teatro Reinach” with Giuseppe Verzicco, Eleonora Buccarini, Lucrezia Drei, Valentino Buzza, Claudia Urru, Manuel Amati, Marco Bussi, Chiara Tirotta,, Massimo Fiocchi Malaspina, Filippo Lanzi, Thomas Rizzoli, Alfonso Antoniozzi, and Gianluca Martineghi. Performance Dates: {…}
L’Accademia del Teatro Regio di Parma has announced the second edition of Corso di Alta Sartoria: Dal segno alla nascita di un sogno.” The Academy, which is led by Lorena Marin is looking to form the next creatives in the industry of fashion, film, theater, television, and pubicity. Candidates who are looking to apply must present submit their applications by {…}