Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}

Apr 4, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvanovsky, Julia Bullock, Juan Diego Flórez, & Ermonela Jaho Lead Teatro Real’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Andrés Salado conduct Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” in David McVicar’s production. The production will star Ermonela Jaho, Maria Agresta, Brian Jagde, Matthew Polenzani, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Nicola Alaimo, and Manel Esteve. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2024 Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will be performed in concert with Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe {…}

Mar 22, 2024

Chef Giancarlo Perbellini’s Restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli Presents ‘Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena’

Giancarlo Perbellini, chef of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli presents “Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena,” a menu specially designed for attendees of the 2024 Summer Season of the Verona Arena’s Lyric Festival. Dining takes place 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, during the festival, which runs June 7 – Sept. (except for Aug. 15 – {…}

Jan 28, 2024

Yusif Eyvazov Cancels Performance in Salle Gaveau

Yusif Eyvzaov has canceled his Jan. 29, 2024 concert at the Salle Gaveau in Paris. According to the concert hall, the tenor is ill and will therefore not be able to perform. Eyvazov was set to perform a recital of music by Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Rachmaninov, and Moussorgsky alongside pianist Murad Adigezalzade. The tenor is next set to perform in Hungary {…}

Jan 23, 2024

Yusif Eyvazov Launches Management Company

Yusif Eyvazov has launched a new management company. The tenor announced the news via social media and said, “Exciting news! I am pleased to announce the launch of «ARENA ARTISTS MANAGEMENT,” an international artists agency based in the heart of Vienna! It was once my dream to sing on the Big Stage and now I’m ready to share my experience {…}

Dec 18, 2023

Yusif Eyvazov, Angel Villari, Marta Torbidoni & Ruth Iniesta Lead Macerata Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

The Macerata Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season, which will be dedicated to Giacomo Puccini and will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The season will open with Puccini’s “Turandot” starring Olga Maslova (Turandot), Angelo Villari (Calaf), Ruth Iniesta (Liù), Antonio Di Matteo (Timur), Lodovico Filippo Ravizza (Ping), Paolo Antognetti (Pang), and Francesco Pittari (Pong). The opera will be performed with {…}

Nov 28, 2023

Teatro San Carlo to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ Opening Night with Sondra Radvanovsky

The Teatro San Carlo is set to broadcast its opening night on Dec. 9, 2023. The opera will be shown on Medici.tv at 2 p.m. EST as well as on Rai5 and will feature a new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Dan Ettinger will conduct a cast that includes Sondra Radvanovsky, Nicola Martinucci, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, and Rosa Feola. The cast will be {…}

Nov 22, 2023

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov to Perform in Istanbul

On May 10, 2024, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov are set to perform in Istanbul. The two will appear at the Volkswagen Arena and the concert will be in collaboration with BWO Entertainment and Dolmabahçe AŞ. The program will include some of the best-known soprano and tenor arias and duets from selected operas. This season Netrebko and Eyvazov will team {…}

Oct 26, 2023

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Euvazov to Perform ‘Il Trovatore’ in Hungary

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov are set to appear in a concert performance of “Il Trovatore” at the Hungarian State Opera. The performance will take place on Feb. 2 at the Locomotive Hall of the Eiffel Art Studios. They will be joined by Mihály Kálmándy and Ildikó Komlósi, both acclaimed soloists of the Hungarian State Opera. Denis Vlasenko will conduct {…}

Oct 14, 2023

Wiener Staatsoper to Livestream Anna Netrebko’s ‘Manon Lescaut’

The Wiener Staatsoper is set to livestream Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The stream will be held on Nov. 8 and will star Anna Netrebko in the title role, Davide Luciano as Lescaut, Joshua Guerrero as the Des Grieux, and Evgeny Solodovnikov as Geronte. Jader Bignamini will conduct the production by Robert Carsen. Netrebko first performed the Wiener Staatsoper production in 2016 {…}

Aug 25, 2023

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Cancel Vaduz Classic Concert Due to Health Reasons

(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Vaduz Classic in Liechtenstein has announced that Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s concert has been canceled on August 26 due to health reasons. The festival said, “Vaduz Classic regrets this short-term cancellation and apologizes to the guests. Tickets that have already been paid for will of course be refunded. On behalf of the Vaduz Classic {…}

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