The Teatro San Carlo has postponed the upcoming Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier concert on Oct. 6, 2024. The company said that due to the sudden Covid-illness of Jonas Kaufmann, the concert Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier has been postponed to a new date to be announced shortly. Ticket owners will be able to save the tickets they have bought to attend the concert {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a new cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said, “We inform our audience that, due to a sudden illness of Lisette Oropesa, the role of Violetta Valéry, for ‘La Traviata,’ on stage on July 24, 27 and 30, 2024 will be performed by Rosa Feola.” For her part, Oropesa took {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its opening night of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company said, “We inform our audience that, due to a sudden illness of Lisette Oropesa, the role of Violetta Valéry, for the première of ‘La Traviata,’ on stage on July 14, 2024, will be performed by Marina Rebeka.” Oropesa took to social {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has been named the theater with the best customer in Italy following a survey. Il Mattino is reporting that the theater was voted at teh top of the list in the theater category as well as in the “Tempo libero, Cultura e Formazione” category. The theater was rated a 9.19 out of 10. This season the {…}
The Teatro San Carlo announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Dvořák’s “Rusalka” in a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Dan Ettinger conducts a cast that includes Asmik Grigorian, Adam Smith, Ekaterina Gubanova, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Gábor Bretz. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-Dec. 7, 2024 Verdi’s “Don Carlo” will be conducted by Henrik Nánási and will star Piero Pretti, Gabriele Viviani, Ildar {…}
Editor’s note: The initial review is for the performance on April 10, 2024 and was written by Francisco Salazar. The addendum is for the performance on April 13, 2024 and was written by David Salazar, who attended both performances. It’s been 47 years since Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” has been shown at the Teatro San Carlo. Considered one of the most {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “La Gioconda.” The company said that Eve-Maud Hubeaux will sing the role of Laura replacing the originally announced Anita Rachvelishvili. Hubeaux recently sang the role at the Salzburg Easter Festival and critics noted she is “captivating” as Gioconda’s revival. The mezzo will once again {…}
Luca Salsi has postponed his Teatro San Carlo concert to the 2024-25 season. The theater announced that the recital, scheduled for June 4, 2024, will be held at a later date. Ticket owners will receive instructions to change their tickets for a new event or can ask for a refund. Next up, Salsi is set to perform a production of {…}
(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Teatro San Carlo will celebrate Anna Netrebko with an added performance of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda.” The new performance will be held on April 7 and will celebrate Netrebko’s 30th anniversary of her stage debut. The performance will star the Russian soprano alongside Jonas Kaufmann, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Alexander Köpeczi, Kseniia Nikolaieva, and Ludovic Tézier. Pinchas Steinberg {…}
On Feb. 27, 2024, following a performance of “Don Giovanni” at the Teatro San Carlo, the artists raised a sign at the end of the curtain call that called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The sign read in Italian “Cessate il Fuoco” and the audience in attendance exploded in applause and gave the artists a standing ovation. It’s {…}
Verdi’s “I Vespri Siciliani” was last on the stage in Naples back in 2011, featuring the original French version created by the composer for the Opera de Paris in 1855. This year, however, Teatro San Carlo is showcasing the Italian rendition, which is more commonly performed in Italy, without the ballet sequences. The narrative, crafted by Eugene Scribe’s libretto, revolves {…}