The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on July 22 and 24. The company noted that George Gagnidze will sing the role of Germont replacing Carlos Alvarez. Gagnidze is coming off a run of Verdi’s “Nabucco” at the Teatro Real de Madrid. This month he is set to sing {…}
Opera is going through a transition with companies trying to modernize works in order to bring younger audiences and bring the art form into the modern world. In some cases, it works and in other cases, it becomes a mere distraction that puts a concept up front and places the work and its music in the background. For the Teatro {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli is set to present a revival of Filippo Crivelli’s classic production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The production, which premiered in 1998 features set designs by Lele Luzzati and costumes by Santuzza Cali. Riccardo Frizza wll conduct the work and said, “conducting what is perhaps the best-loved opera buffa in the repertoire is {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company noted that Aleksandra Kurzak will no longer sing the role of Rosina and will be replaced by Jessica Pratt. The change comes as Kurzak is at the Royal Opera House replacing Anita Rachvelishvili and Ermonela Jaho in productions of “Cavalleria Rusticana” {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the performances. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Matthew Polezani, Ernesto Petti, Ailyn Perez, Michele Pertusi, Elina Garanca, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Juraj Valcuha conducts the production by Claus Guth. Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 6, 2022 Lorezno Passarini conducts concert performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” {…}
(Credit: Luciano Romano) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced another cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company noted that George Gagnidze will sing the role of Scarpia on April 20 and 23 replacing Gabriele Viviani who is ill. Gagnidze sang the role of Scarpia in Napoli in January 2020 when the Edoardo De Angelis production premiered. {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company noted that due to sudden illness, Lucas Meachem will be replaced in the role of Il Barone Scarpia by Gabriele Viviani for the performances of “Tosca” scheduled from April 20 to May 3. The news comes a week after Meachem signed {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Lucas Meachem will replace Ildar Abdrazakov in the role of Scarpia. Meachem who took to social media noted that it will be his role debut and said, “It’s been a crazy few days … and I can finally share {…}
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor” on Jan. 21. The company noted that Nadine Sierra will be replaced in the role of Lucia by Jessica Pratt for the performance. Pratt is one of the most acclaimed Lucias of her generation having sung the role more than 100 times at {…}
On Jan. 18, the Teatro San Carlo will finally open its production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” with an all-star cast. The production will feature one of opera’s rising stars Pene Pati, who will make his highly anticipated house debut. The performances will also mark Pati’s role debut as Edgardo, his second of three Donizetti roles this season which will also {…}
(Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company noted that Anna Pirozzi will be replaced in the title role by Liudmyla Monastyrska on Feb. 17, 20, 23, and 26, 2022. Monastyrska is a well-known interpreter of Aida who has sung the role at the Metropolitan {…}