Sonya Yoncheva, Plácido Domingo, Mariangela Sicilia, Piotr Beczała, Gregory Kunde, Anna Pirozzi, Maria José Siri, Yusif Eyvazov, Carolina López Moreno Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season. Mariangela Sicilia, Marta Torbidoni, Piotr Beczała, Stefan Pop, Igor Golovatenko, Franco Vassallo, Michele Pertusi, Gabriele Sagona, Martina Belli, and Marko Mimica star in Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” Daniel Oren conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Performance Dates: Dec. 2-10, 2026 Anna Pirozzi, Karah Son, Jorge de León, Giorgio Berrugi, Veronica Simeoni, Chiara Tirotta, Marco {…}

May 10, 2026

Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘Nabucco’ with Luca Salsi & Anna Netrebko

On May 29, La Scala TV is set to present a livestream of Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The live stream will feature a new production by Alessandro Talevi with Riccardo Chailly conducting the opera in a version that includes the divertissements composed by Verdi in 1848. The cast will be led by Luca Salsi as Nabucco and Anna Netrebko as Abigaille. The {…}

Dec 28, 2024

Royal Opera House Muscat 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman, has been a crossroads of culture for centuries. Ships from as far away as China once arrived here, bearing precious spices. Oman itself was and remains the leading producer of frankincense, the scent of which hangs in the air. The Sultanate sits at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, with {…}

Aug 18, 2024

Piotr Beczala, Jessica Pratt, Juliana Grigoryan & Joyce El-Khoury Lead Royal Opera Muscat’s 2024-25 Season

(Credit: Courtesy of Royal Opera House Muscat) The Royal Opera House Muscat has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season will open with Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” featuring The National Centre for Performing Arts Beijing. The cast will include Elena Stikhina, Piotr Bezcala, Liao Chaoyong, and Agnieszka Rehlis, and will be directed by Hugo de Ana. Giampaolo Bisanti conducts. {…}

Dec 22, 2023

Teatro alla Scala Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company said, “Due to illness, Elīna Garanča has to withdraw from the performance of Don Carlo on Dec. 22 2023.” As a result, “The role of Princess Eboli will be entrusted to Veronica Simeoni, already involved in the performances of Dec. 30 and {…}

Nov 13, 2023

Veronica Simeoni Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Don Carlo’

The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company noted that Veronica Simeoni will replace Ekaterina Semenchuk in the role of Eboli for the Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 Performances. Simeoni recently performed at the Israeli Opera and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. This season she is set to perform at the {…}

Jul 24, 2022

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma 2021-22 Review: Carmen

(Credit: Ph. Fabrizio Sansoni / TOR) After a two year absence from the Terme di Caracalla, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has returned. The company decided to open its summer season with a 2017 production of “Carmen” that sets the opera in a modern Mexico close to the border. The result is a production that is timely due to the {…}

Jul 14, 2022

Veronica Simeoni & Saimir Pirgu Headline Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Carmen’

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present a production of “Carmen” at the Terme di Caracalla. The production, which opens on July 15 in its original edition, was directed by Valentina Carrasco when it opened in 2017. For the revival, Lorenzo Nencini will direct while Jordi Bernàcer will conduct. Veronica Simeoni will headline the production in the title {…}

Apr 14, 2022

Enea Scala, Mane Galoyan, Raffaele Pe & Zuzana Marková Highlight Oper Köln’s 2022-23 Season

The Oper Köln has announced its 2022-23 season featuring nine new productions and five revivals. Here is a look at the operatic productions of the season. Premieres Enea Scala headlines Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” alongside Mirko Roschkowski in a new production by Johannes Erath. The cast also includes Veronica Simeoni, Isabelle Druet, and Marco Spotti. Francois Xavier-Roth conducts. Premiere Date: Sept. {…}

Aug 10, 2021

CueTV Announces August Streams Featuring Eleonora Buratto, Claudia Pavone & Lucio Gallo

(Credit: Rossini Opera Festival) CueTV has announced streams for the month of August. The month will open with Verdi’s “Aida” from the Macerata Opera Festival on August 12. The opera stars Luciano Ganci, Maria Teresa Leva, and Veronica Simeoni. Boito’s “Nerone” will be presented from the Bregenz Festival on August 19 starring Rafael Rojas, Lucio Gallo, Brett Polegato, Svetlana Aksenova, {…}

Jul 22, 2021

Francesca Dotto, Enea Scala & Lucio Gallo Lead Teatro Verdi di Padova’s 2021 Fall Season

Italy’s Teatro Verdi di Padova has announced the 2021 fall season. The season will include two operatic productions, a New Years Eve concert, and concert performances. The first concert of the season will be a Gala conducted by Silvia Casarin Rizzolo and starring Francesca Dotto, Veronica Simeoni, Enea Scala, Lucio Gallo, and Roberto Scandiuzzi The program will include music by {…}