Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti, Modena Rossini’s Cenerentola is presented in a new staging by Nicola Berloffa on 30 December 2020 at 20.00 CET. Due to anti Covid restrictions, the work will be … [Read more...] about Operas and concerts streaming from Italy
Ildar Abdrazakov
La Scala welcomes back its stars – season opening 7 December
Despite coronavirus restrictions, La Scala will celebrate the opening of its season 2020-2021 – however long or short it may be – on 7 December, the feast of Saint Ambrose, Milan’s saint’s day. The … [Read more...] about La Scala welcomes back its stars – season opening 7 December
Anna Netrebko in hospital recovering from Covid-19
Anna Netrebko has been in hospital in Moscow recovering from pneumonia for the last five days. While she was in the hospital she was tested for the coronavirus and found to be positive. Now that … [Read more...] about Anna Netrebko in hospital recovering from Covid-19
The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
Автор: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Ссылка In a plain-speaking interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the Bolshoi Theatre’s General Director, Vladimir Urin, talked about the impending … [Read more...] about The Bolshoi Theatre’s Director on the current closure and the worrying task of reopening
Photo Album: first look at La Scala’s new Attila with Ildar Abdrazakov
Attila opens La Scala’s 2018-2019 Season and runs from 11 December 2018 to 8 January 2019. CREATIVE TEAM Conductor - Riccardo Chailly Staging - Davide Livermore Sets - Giò Forma Costumes - Gianluca … [Read more...] about Photo Album: first look at La Scala’s new Attila with Ildar Abdrazakov
Ildar Abdrazakov – the man with the perfect technique?
Is there anything that Ildar Abdrazakov cannot do with his voice? In a programme that began with Giordani (Caro mio ben) and finished with Rachmaninov (Spring Waters) he visited coloratura and patter … [Read more...] about Ildar Abdrazakov – the man with the perfect technique?
La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2018 – 2019
OPERA SEASON 2018 - 2019 La Scala announced its 2018-2019 Opera season today with 15 titles, nine of which are new productions, and two are La Scala premieres. At the heart of the season remains the … [Read more...] about La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2018 – 2019
La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2017 – 2018
A pleasing new season at La Scala seems to tick all the right boxes, with half the programming dedicated to the Italian repertoire, some rarities, important international operas and a world premiere. … [Read more...] about La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2017 – 2018
Ildar Abdrazakov’s La Scala recital – the power of pianissimi
Why don’t more singers use the full dynamic potential of their voices? Ildar Abdrazakov’s recital at La Scala was a lesson in dynamic contrast, bewitching his audience with long-held and perfectly … [Read more...] about Ildar Abdrazakov’s La Scala recital – the power of pianissimi
ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
All the details of the 2016-2017 Opera Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON … [Read more...] about ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
