“Damnation is losing humanity as a consequence of isolation and lack of human relations”. These are the words of stage director Damiano Michieletto referring to Hector Berlioz’ masterpiece La Damnation de Faust, on stage at the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, beginning 12 December. The show,...
Italian baritone Luca Salsi will be one of the lead characters of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, opening the new season of the Teatro alla Scala on 7 December, with Riccardo Chailly conducting and Mario Martone directing the opera. Salsi will be playing revolutionary Carlo Gérard,...
Michele Mariotti is back on the podium for the last concert of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna Concert Season on November 30. Beginning at 8:30 PM at Teatro Auditorium Manzoni, the program features Schubert’s Symphony no. 6 and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. The concert will...
Compagnia Zappalà Danza makes his debut at the Teatro Comunale Bologna with La Nona (dal caos, il corpo) on stage on September 28, 29 & 30. Main inspiration for the project – staging, choreography, set and lighting are signed by Roberto Zappalà - is Ludwig van Beethoven's...
Palazzetto Bru Zane this autumn turns its attention to the work of composer Antoine Reicha. The festival dedicated to him will take place in Venice from September 23 to November 4, with 8 concerts in different places around the city. Palazzetto Bru Zane...
July 20 & 26, August 2 & 9 , 9:00 PM Shi (Si faccia) Chamber Opera in five scenes Libretto by Cecilia Ligorio Music by Carlo Boccadoro First public execution Conductor Carlo Boccadoro Stage director Cecilia Ligorio Second stage director Benedetto Sicca Video Igor Renzetti Assistant Tomaso Santinon Scenography, costumes and lighting Accademia delle Belle Arti...
Michele Mariotti is back at the Bayerische Staatsoper on July 21 and 24 for two more re-runs of Rossini's Semiramide. On stage portraying Arsace Daniela Barcellona. The stage direction is signed by David Alden, the setting by Paul Steinberg, the costumes by Buki Shiff, the lighting...
Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes will be on the stage of the Teatro Comunale in Bologna for the first time ever beginning from May 18. Cesare Lievi, staging Juraj Valčuha, conductor Repeat performances until May 24 > Teatro Comunale di Bologna...
Following the success of his Viaggio a Reims, Italian stage director Damiano Michieletto is returning to the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam with a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, on stage beginning 9 May at 8pm. Carlo Rizzi will be conducting the Netherlands Philharmonic...
A new debut for baritone Luca Salsi who will be singing the role of the “villain” Carlo Gérard in Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich from 12 March to 2 April 2017. Following his success as Lord Enrico Ashton in Lucia di...