Soprano Maria José Siri finishes Manon Lescaut seated after slipping on nude torso
After first aid and an unscheduled break, Maria José Siri finished the opera seated in front of the giant nude sculpture.
After first aid and an unscheduled break, Maria José Siri finished the opera seated in front of the giant nude sculpture.
Luciano Ganci talks about playing Don Alvaro in La forza del destino at La Scala as he ends his run of five performances.
Tenor Luciano Ganci, at 42, finds himself with a large repertoire including 20 Verdi roles. I talked to him about training, preparation and his career so far.
Transparent pyramids feature in the new Aida with Anna Netrebko for the 100th edition of Verona’s Arena Opera Festival to be broadcast live worldwide.
In Milan’s Duomo on 22 May, Riccardo Frizza will conduct Verdi’s Requiem, exactly 150 years after Manzoni’s death, and 151 years after Verdi conducted the premiere.
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. The season will also mark the 40th Anniversary of Riccardo Chailly’s collaboration with the theatre, and the 95th birthday of Franco Zeffirelli. The…
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