The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced an at-home concert featuring some of the world’s greatest opera stars. A concert on 1 May at 9 pm (21.00 CEST - 15.00 EDT - 20.00 BST), organised by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino's new intendant Alexander Pereira, will feature Cecilia Bartoli, Vittorio Grigolo, Mikhail Petrenko, Diana Damrau, Ludovic Tézier, Francesco Meli, … [Read more...] about Bartoli, Grigolo, Damrau et al will sing live from their homes tonight
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Photo Album: Mirella Freni at La Scala
Mirella Freni sang at La Scala from 1962 until 1996 (an account of those years, with comments by Mirella Freni, is here). La Scala issued a statement, which reads: The news of Mirella Freni’s passing has deeply moved all the workers, the musicians, and the management of the La Scala Theatre. Before the performance of Il Trovatore on Sunday, February 9, there will be a … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Mirella Freni at La Scala
La Scala stages an evening of ballet to raise funds to aid the flooded Teatro Fenice in Venice
On Friday 29 November, La Scala will add an extra performance of its triple bill which opens tomorrow night, and the entire proceeds will go to aid Venice’s Teatro Fenice which finds itself flooded after water in the canals has risen more than 1.50 meters. The theatre’s season was to have opened on 24 November with Don Carlo, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung in a production by … [Read more...] about La Scala stages an evening of ballet to raise funds to aid the flooded Teatro Fenice in Venice
“Don’t abandon me” – Cecilia Bartoli cancels three operas at La Scala
A series of emails between Cecilia Bartoli’s husband, Oliver Widmer, and the Intendant of La Scala, Alexander Pereira, confirm that the singer has withdrawn from all three Handel operas that were chosen as part of a project that she helped cultivate. Dear Alexander, Cecilia is shocked by the decision not to extend your contract. In these circumstances, she does not believe … [Read more...] about “Don’t abandon me” – Cecilia Bartoli cancels three operas at La Scala
La Scala gives back a 3 million euro donation
La Scala’s board of directors met today to discuss Saudi Arabia’s 15 million euro donation to the theatre's coffers. Three million have already been advanced with an additional 100,000 euros given to the theatre’s Academy. In return the Saudis were to have received two concerts by La Scala's orchestra in Riyadh, where in 2020 Zubin Mehta would have also conducted a concert … [Read more...] about La Scala gives back a 3 million euro donation