Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Enrico Caruso, Leontyne Price, Renata Tebaldi, Plácido Domingo & The Historical Interpreters Of ‘La Fanciulla del West’

This Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, the Metropolitan Opera will bring back Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West,” which incidentally had its world premiere with the company back in 1910. In the context of other Puccini works, this one is seldom performed. For context, “La Bohème,” is the company’s most performed work, with 1300-plus performances in the company’s history. “Tosca,” meanwhile has {…}

Sep 18, 2018

Artist Profile: Anna Netrebko, The 21st Century’s Diva-Par-Excellence

(Credit: Dario Acosta) The 20th century opera diva, a larger-than-life singer that everyone wanted to see, regardless of their like or disdain for her qualities, is not really a concept one would associate with the modern opera world. Unless you are Anna Netrebko. The Russian soprano IS the diva-par-excellence of the modern opera world, her every stop a major event. {…}

Sep 5, 2018

Medici.TV To Stream Zaryadye Concert Hall’s Grand Opening Gala

Medici.TV will livestream the Zaryadye Concert Hall’s Grand Opening gala. The concert will see Valery Gergiev conduct the Mariinsky Theatre and a number of Russian stars including Anna Netrebko and Ildar Abdrazakov, as well as Yusif Eyvazov, Daniil Trifonov, and Denis Matsuev. The concert will include music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov, and Tchaikovsky, among others. The new concert hall has a tropical garden on {…}

Aug 31, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (8/31-9/2)

Let’s run around the world, or more specifically, let’s run off to South America and Europe for five performances that are simply unmissable! Pelléas et Mélisande – Teatro Colón, Argentina Debussy’s only opera gets a new production in Buenos Aires by Susana Gómez. Italian tenor Giuseppe Filianoti returns to the opera stage in the title role alongside Verónica Cangemi and David Maze. Enrique {…}

Aug 15, 2018

How to Watch Live Stream of Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov’s Teatro Colón Today

Due to high demand and limited tickets, the Teatro Colón in Argentina will live stream Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s final concert on August 15, 2018, concluding their Latin American tour. The duo, who made their debuts at the Teatro Colón on August 12, performed to a sold-out audience. The concert included arias and duets from “Macbeth,” “La Traviata,” “La {…}

Aug 10, 2018

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (8/10-12)

It’s a Rossini-filled week with the Rossini Opera Festival opening and Australia also opening a Rossini production. The weekend also sees two of today’s biggest divas performing. Find out what’s in store. Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov – Teatro Colón, Argentina Anna Netrebko makes her debut at the Teatro Colón in Argentina alongside her husband Yusif Eyvazov. The concert will {…}

Aug 2, 2018

Deutsche Grammophon Releases EP For Yusif Eyvazov

Deutsche Grammophon has released a new EP for Yusif Eyvazov. The company released a track of “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini “Turandot.” The track features the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jader Bignamini and is the latest in a series of Eps that Deutsche Grammophon has been releasing. Previously, the company released tracks featuring Anna Netrebko and Eyvazov. Eyvazov will make {…}

Jul 18, 2018

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Cancel ‘Adriana Lecovreur’

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov have withdrawn from the Baden Baden festival’s production of “Adriana Lecovreur.” The festival announced that due to a virus both singers have been forced to cancel the two performances scheduled for July 20 and 23. As a result, the Baden Baden Festival was able to recruit Tatiana Serjan in the title role and rising star tenor Migran {…}

Jul 15, 2018

Watch Anna Netrebko & Plácido Domingo In FIFA Closing Night Gala

On July 14, 2018, the Bolshoi Theatre celebrated the closing of the FIFA World Cup with an opera gala featuring some of the greatest singers. Anna Netrebko, Hibla Gerzmava, and Placido Domingo headlined the evening performing alongside such noteworthy singers as Ildar Abdrazakov, Yusif Eyvazov, and Fabio Sartori. The gala showcased arias from “Andrea Chénier,” “La Forza del Destino,” “Faust,” {…}

Jun 26, 2018

Anna Netrebko To Make Arena Di Verona Debut

Anna Netrebko has announced she will make her debut at the Arena di Verona. Together with general manager and artistic director Cecilia Gasdia and Yusif Eyvazov, Netrebko announced that she will sing in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of “Il Trovatore” during the 2019 Festival. Netrebko has won over Italian audiences over the past years singing at the Teatro alla Scala and Teatro {…}

Jun 20, 2018

Lineup for Richard Tucker Gala 2018 Announced, Featuring Christian Van Horn & Anna Netrebko

The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced its lineup for its 2018 gala concert celebrating Christian Van Horn’s recent Richard Tucker Award. The gala will see previous Richard Tucker winners Christine Goerke, Angela Meade, Nadine Sierra, Stephanie Blythe, and Michael Fabiano showcase their talents. Additionally, superstars Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, and Yusif Eyvazov will participate in the event. The starry lineup will be {…}

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