George Gagnidze is set to sing his 100th performance of Scarpia in “Tosca” on Jan. 21, 2023. He will sign this milestone performance at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The villainous Baron has played a pivotal role in Gagnidze’s career as he rose to prominence in a 2008 concert performance of “Tosca” with Lorin Maazel conducting the New {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Jan. 14 performance of “Tosca.” The company said that due to back problems Emily Magee is forced to cancel the performance. As a result, Monica Zanettin will sing the title role. Zanettin performed the role on Jan. 12 and has performed at the Teatro La Fenice, the Arena {…}
(Credit: tim osipov) Streaming platform Stage Access is set to stream a production of Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Vienna State Opera starting on Jan. 14, 2023. The production, which stars Anna Netrebko and took place on Dec. 13, 2020, is being presented in commemoration of the 123rd anniversary of the world premiere of the famed opera; Puccini’s work had its {…}
Opera Memphis is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” starting on Jan. 27, 2023. The famed Italian work will star Leah Hawkins in the title role alongside Rafael Davila as Cavaradossi and Todd Thomas as Scarpia. Ned Canty will direct while Ari Pelto will conduct. There will also be a behind-the-scenes feature broadcast via WKNO 91.1 FM featuring the creative team {…}
Opernhaus Zürich’s presentation of “Tosca,” on December 17, 2022, featured an almost holy trinity of artists with Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Sir Bryn Terfel, turning out brilliant performances. Undoubtedly one of Puccini’s finest masterpieces musically, it can be a bit hard to swallow in terms of plot, even though that accusation flies in the face of a lot of {…}
Aleksandra Kurzak’s early singing career saw her perform as a specialist in lyric and coloratura soprano roles before moving into heavier roles in 19th-century Romantic and verismo operas. The 2004-05 season saw her have two hugely successful debuts, at the Metropolitan Opera House and the Royal Opera House. She has since sung many leading roles in opera houses throughout the {…}
Opera on the James is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera, which is set to be performed on Nov. 11 & 13, is set to star Michelle Johnson as Tosca, Samuel Schlievert as Cavaradossi, and Todd Thomas as Scarpia. The work is set to be directed by Michael Capasso and conducted by Peter Leonard. The production is licensed by Archivio {…}
The Lyric Opera of Connecticut will present Puccini’s “Tosca” this November. The work will get four performances with the opening one on Nov. 3 set to take place at the Trinity-On-Main Arts Center in New Britain. That will be followed by showcases at the Garde Theater in New London on Nov. 6, the Bushnell Belding Theater in Hartford on Nov. {…}
(Credit: © Tessa Traeger) On Sept. 26, Carlo Rizzi opened the Metropolitan Opera for the third time in his career. However, that experience was unique because he was conducting “Medea” for the time ever. And it’s just the first of three works at the Met this season. A few days after the opening, the conductor returned to the podium to {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá will celebrate World Opera Day on October 25 with the streaming of “Gianni Schicchi,” “Aida,” “Tosca,” and “Il Trovatore.” Entitled “Opera: a Window to Emotions,” the streams that will be presented jointly by Bancolombia, with the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, through the District Institute of the Arts and the Stage of {…}
It is something of a paradox that the proverbial dearth of tenors coexists with the announcement, in regular intervals, of some new vocal phenomenon which, after a solo recital or two, the recording industry decides to “crown before they are king” – to loosely and no less cynically paraphrase a famous saying by Mascagni. Yet too many are the instances {…}