16.04.2018
- Thomas Hampson: Simon Boccanegra in Vienna
On May 6, 10 and 13, Thomas Hampson embodies the former pirate and admiral Simon Boccanegra in Verdi's opera of the same name. Marina Rebeka plays his daughter, Amelia, Dmitry Belosselskiy is Fiesco and Francesco Meli sings Gabriele Adorno. Evelino Pidò conducts.
The performance on May 13 is scheduled for broadcast via Wiener Staatsoper Live
For more information and tickets, visit the Wiener Staatsoper's website.
14.04.2018
- 4 Rarely Performed Operas Monserrat Caballé and Sondra Radvanovsky Share
Monserrat Caballé and Sondra Radvanovsky are two of the most revered sopranos of their generation. Caballé was well-known for her expressive voice and her immense repertoire. Meanwhile, today Radvanovsky is dominating the Italian verismo, Bel canto, and Verdi repertoire showing her range and flexibility.
Both sopranos also performed a number of unknown or rarely-performed operas. To celebrate their birthdays, which are one day apart, we look at...
14.04.2018
- Yusif Eyvazov Joins Anna Netrebko In The Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Tosca’
Yusif Eyvazov will sing the role of Cavaradossi in the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming revival of Puccini’s “Tosca.”
The Metropolitan Opera announced, via Twitter, that Eyavzov would replace Marcelo Alvarez for performances starting on April 21 through May 4.
Eyvazov will now be joining his wife Anna Netrebko with whom he performed earlier this season during the opening night of “Andrea Chenier” at the Teatro alla Scala. It will also...
MERSİN’de Sanat Etkinlikleri Derneği ev sahipliğinde düzenlenecek 17’nci Mersin Uluslar arası Müzik Festivali’nde ‘Günümüzün en heyecan verici yeni operatik seslerinden biri' olarak tanımlanan soprano Pumeza Matshikiza, Devlet Opera ve Balesi Genel Müdürü tenor Murat Karahan ile birlikte sahneye çıkacak.
17’nci Mersin Uluslararası Müzik Festivali 14 Nisan Cumartesi...
14.04.2018
- Javier Camarena: Aria Recital – Homage to Manuel García, Salzburg Whitsun Festival
At the Pentecost Festival on May 20, the tenor Javier Camarena sings a recital in memory of the Spanish singer, composer, impresario and teacher Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodríguez García. One of history’s most versatile singers, García was a sensation in the baritone roles of Mozart operas, but could also stretch his voice up to a high C. The program spans Rossini, the rarely performed Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli and...
