Franco Vassallo, Laura Verrecchia, Valentino Buzza & Giacomo Medici Lead Teatro di Pisa’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro di Pisa has announced its 2025-26 season. Franco Vassallo leads Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Roberto Scandiuzzi, Vittoria Yeo, and Matteo Falcier. Giuseppe Finzi conducts the production by Fabio Ceresa.  Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2025 Poulenc’s “Le Bal Masque” and Bargagna’s “La Torre” will Giacomo Medici, Emanuele Pellegrini, Silvia Porcellini, Oronzo D’Urso, Giulio Termini, and Chiara Scannapieco. Carlo Boccadoro conducts the production by Stefania Panighini. Performance Dates: Nov. {…}

Rossini Opera Festival 2021 Review: Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra

(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) “Elisabetta, Regina d’Inghilterra,” premiering in 1815, was Rossini’s first of eight operas for Naples’ Teatro di San Carlo. Having already established himself in Venice and Milan, he was set on conquering the Neapolitan public. This was no easy task, given the opposition he faced from the local cognoscenti. Such was his determination, however, he gave considerable attention {…}

Teatro La Fenice 2020-21 Review: ‘Prima La Musica E Poi Le Parole’ & ‘Der Schauspieldirektor’

(Photo: Michele Crosera) Contrary to popular rumor, it is very unlikely that Salieri and Mozart were on acrimonious terms, let alone enemies. As court composer to Emperor Joseph II, Salieri dominated Viennese musical society which he used to secure positions for Italian artists, which no doubt irritated the ambitious Mozart, but there is no evidence for any animosity between the {…}

Bejun Mehta, Julia Lezhneva & Lawrence Zazzo Highlight Internationale Händel Festspiele Göttingen 2020

The Händel International Festival in Göttingen will open its doors on May 20 and it is set to run through June 1. Here is a look at what is on offer. “Rodelinda” HWV 19 will feature Christina Gansch, Christopher Lowrey, Thomas Cooley, Franziska Gottwald, William Berger, and Owen Willetts, with Laurence Cummings conducting. Performance Dates: May 20, 22, 23, 26, 31, June 1, {…}