(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) Anna Netrebko is headed to Regensburg. The Mittelbayerische announced the news noting that the famed soprano will sing a concert on July 27, 2025 alongside Yusif Eyvazov. The evening will be held at the Thurn and Taxis Castle Festival in Regensburg’s St. Emmeram Castle and will include music by Giacomo Puccini. The duo will sing arias {…}
(Credit: Javier del Real) On. Oct. 20, 2024, My Opera is set to stream the Puccini Gala from the Teatro Real de Madrid. The gala which took place on Sept. 5, 2024, featured Anna Netrebko alongside Yusif Eyvazov, Daria Rybak, Cristian Díaz, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Pablo García-López and Jerôme Boutillier. Denis Vlasenko conducted the Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real. The evening celebrated arias and {…}
The Orchestra of the Arena di Verona has announced a concert in Germany on Oct. 15, 2024. The concert entitled “Puccini in Opera” will be held in Frankfurt’s Alte Oper Frankfurt and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Chiara Isotton and Yusif Eyavzov will perform selections from many of Puccini’s great works including “La Boheme,” “Suor Angelica,” “Le Villi,” {…}
(Photo credit: Khalid Al Busaidi) General Director of the Royal Opera House Muscat, Umberto Fanni, led a media briefing on the company’s upcoming season. During the briefing, Fanni gave insight to the planning of the 2024-25 season, and beyond. He also spoke to the company’s mission and dedication to community and culture. The 2024-25 season titled “Timeless Tales and Fabulous {…}
(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. {…}
Rai 3 is joining forces with the Arena di Verona once again to televise Puccini’s “Turandot.” The broadcast will be on August 19 in Franco Zeffirelli’s production featuring costumes by Oscar-winning designer Emi Wada. The cast will include mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk in the title role alongside Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf. The cast will also include Mariangela Sicilia, Riccardo Fassi, Youngjun {…}
A new festival, “Masters of Classic,” will celebrate its first year in Bucharest, Romania with a star-studded lineup. The festival will occur between Sept. 1 and 15, 2024 at the Sala Palatului and the National Opera House in Bucharest. For this article, vocal performances will be emphasized. The season opens with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov performing in concert. Performance {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its final three performances of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said, “Due to illness, Roberto Alagna has to withdraw from the performance of “Turandot” on July 9, 12 and 15. The role of Calaf will be entrusted to Brian Jagde for the performances on July 9 and 12, and to Yusif {…}
(Credit: Julian Hargreaves) Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s marriage has ended. In a joint statement Netrebko and Eyvazov said, “After 10 happy years together, we have made the difficult but amicable decision to separate. We will remain wonderful friends, united in our love for Tiago, and look forward to our announced and future stage collaborations. We will not be commenting {…}
(Credit: La Scala) The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream Puccini’s “Turandot” on July 4, 2024. The company is set to showcase the opera on La Scala TV in a new production by Davide Livermore which will showcase Franco Alfano’s ending. The opera is set to star Anna Netrebko, Raúl Giménez, Vitalij Kowaljow, Yusif Eyvazov, and Rosa Feola. Michele {…}
Yusif Eyvazov has joined Ariosi Management for General Management. In a statement, the tenor said, “Happy to announce my new General Management Ariosi Management with Alessandro. We have so many projects together and more are coming.” Eyvazov has performed at such prestigious houses as the Royal Opera House, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, the Opera National {…}