Following the murder of GiovanBattista Cutolo, the Teatro San Carlo has announced that it will establish a scholarship in the horn player’s name. Superintendant Carlo Fuorte said the scholarship would be established for young and promising musicians. Fuorte also said that he believes that all institutions in the city should look forward and invest in culture in order to better {…}
The Teatro San Carlo and the Arena di Verona paid tribute to 24-year-old horn player Giovanbattista Cutolo, who was shot and killed by a 16-year-old during a fight in Naples, Italy. In a statement, the Teatro San Carlo said, “We are heartbroken. The whole Teatro San Carlo is close to the family of Giovanbattista Cutolo, a sensitive young and promising {…}
The CDI of the Fondazione Teatro di San Carlo, presided by President Gaetano Manfredi, has announced that Carlo Fuortes will be the new superintendent of the Teatro San Carlo. The CDI has approved the choice and will now send it over for approval to the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano. If approved, Fuortes will replace the current superintendent Stéphane Lissner, who {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Anna Bolena.” The company said, “We inform our audience that, for a sudden unavailability of Xabier Anduaga, the role of Lord Riccardo Percy – for the production of Anna Bolena on stage from June 8 to 17 – will be performed by René Barbera.” Barbera has performed the role on one occasion {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has canceled its performance on May 28 due to a strike. The company said, “We inform the kind public that, due to the strike proclaimed by the theater workers, the comic opera “Don Quixote della Mancia” by Giovanni Paisiello, scheduled for May 28 at 7 pm, will be canceled and rescheduled on a date {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its concert performance of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The company said that due to illness Sondra Radvanovsky will not sing the role of Lady Macbeth on March 9. As a result, Daniela Schillaci will take over the role. Schillaci has performed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Teatro Massimo Bellini in {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Diana Damrau will no longer sing the title role. As a result, Selene Zanetti will take over Damrau’s dates which were June 30 and July 2, 5, and 7, 2023. Meanwhile, Carolina López Moreno will take over Zanetti’s {…}
The Ministero della Cultura has presented a series entitled “VIVA Verdi,” for the acquisition and valuation of the composer’s house/museum Sant’Agata di Villanova sull’Arda. The Foundation Arena di Verona will begin the series with Verdi’s “Aida.” Massimiliano Stefanelli conducts the Franco Zeffirelli production which is set to star Monica Conesa, Ivan Magrì, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Youngjun Park, Antonio Di Matteo, and {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced cast changes for its productions of “La Damnation de Faust” and “Anna Bolena.” For its production of Berlioz’s oratorio, the company said that Charles Castronovo will be replaced by John Osborn in the role of Faust while Anita Rachvelishvili will be replaced by Daniela Barcellona in the role of Marguerite. Finally, Edwin Crossley-Mercer will be {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has canceled its opening night of “Don Carlo” in solidarity with the victims of Ischia. The company released a statement noting, “The San Carlo Theatre Foundation, in agreement with the Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano and the Mayor Gaetano Manfredi, also in his capacity as President of the Foundation, announces the cancellation of the {…}