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July 10, 2023

in Michieletto

by Carla Monni

MICHIELETTO BRINGS “LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN” TO AUSTRALIA DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

During the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, Damiano Michieletto will be directing a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann). After staging Cavalleria Rusticanaand Pagliacci in 2017 and Il Viaggio a Reims in 2019, the Italian director will be returning to Sydney with a new show, on stage from Tuesday 11 to Saturday 22 July, at the Joan Sutherland Theatre. The celebrated building, which was inaugurated in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, saw...

July 5, 2023

in Gatti

by Carla Monni

DANIELE GATTI TO BE LEADING THE STAATSKAPELLE DRESDEN FOR SIX YEARS

The Free State of Saxony has appointed the Italian conductor Daniele Gatti as the next Chief Conductor of Dresden’s Sächsische Staatskapelle. The Saxon Minister of Culture and Tourism, Barbara Klepsch and Daniele Gatti signed the contract today, 5 July 2023, in Dresden. The six-year term will begin on 1st August 2024 and end on 31st July 2030. Minister Barbara Klepsch states: “I’m happy that, following the orchestra’s vote, we may proceed to finalize the contract with Daniele Gatti for a joint...

May 16, 2023

in Arena Opera Festival

by Carla Monni

VERONA ARENA: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Featuring an unprecedented and captivating line-up, the Verona Arena Opera Festival celebrates its 100-year anniversary with eight beloved operas performed in the iconic Roman amphitheatre. From 16 June to 9 September 2023, this grand stage will present 49 extraordinary performances in less than three months, each showcasing a stellar cast of renowned artists. The festival programme includes two new productions, six historic sets, four gala evenings, and an exceptional symphony concert. Kicking off the festival on...

May 13, 2023

in Michieletto, Michieletto

by Carla Monni

MICHIELETTO: LOOKING FOR HUMANITY IN THE NEW AIDA, IN MUNICH

«It’s a civil war, where people are not ready for violence, where death is cruel because it steps into the everyday life, into families, among children. I don’t want to present it as a military story but as civil events». This is how Damiano Michieletto describes his new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, marking his debut with Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper on Monday 15 May 2023. «According to René Girard, human conflict isn’t caused by our differences...

March 9, 2023

in Oropesa

by Carla Monni

LISETTE OROPESA IS CHEVALIER DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES

Lisette Oropesa has been awarded the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French minister of Culture. The Order is granted to «people who have distinguished themselves by their creations in the artistic or literary field or by the contribution they have made to the influence of the arts and letters in France and in the world». The prestigious recognition was awarded yesterday, 8 March, to the American soprano of Cuban...

January 25, 2023

in SPOTTI

by Carla Monni

MICHELE SPOTTI NOMINATED MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF THE MARSEILLE OPERA HOUSE

The Italian conductor Michele Spotti has been nominated, at the young age of 29, Musical Director of Marseille’s Opera House and Philharmonic Orchestra. It was announced this morning by Marseille’s Mayor Benoît Payan and the General Manager of the Opéra de Marseille Maurice Xiberras. Spotti will take on his new role from 2023/2024 season, succeeding the current Musical Director, Lawrence Foster. The appointment comes after Spotti’s great success with Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, which opened the 2021/2022 season...

July 30, 2022

in PAVAROTTI

by Carla Monni

LUCIANO PAVAROTTI WILL HAVE HIS OWN STAR ON HOLLYWOOD’S WALK OF FAME

There will be a new Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame: that of the great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007 at the age of 71. As usual, the Star will be assigned by Hollywood’s Chamber of Commerce. The laying ceremony is scheduled for 24 August 2022 at 11:30 am (Los Angeles time) at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard, with live broadcasting on walkoffame.com. The tenor’s daughter, Cristina Pavarotti, will attend the ceremony and receive the prestigious award, also on behalf of the other...

July 5, 2022

in MITO

by Carla Monni

MITO SETTEMBREMUSICA 2022: “LIGHTS”

In a joint statement, Stefano Lo Russo (Mayor of Torino) and Giuseppe Sala (Mayor of Milano) declared that «the ‘light’ is back with the return of MITO SettembreMusica, after two years of restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic. […] At last, in 2022, the classical (and beyond) music that unites the cities of Milano and Torino is back in full swing. Back are orchestras, ensembles and artists from all over the world. Musical curiosity abounds...

July 1, 2022

in Micheli

by Carla Monni

FRANCESCO MICHELI TO MAKE HIS DEBUT IN GLYNDEBOURNE WITH “ALCINA”

Francesco Micheli is the fourth Italian director to stage a new opera production in the 88-year-long history of the Glyndebourne Festival, the famous event that takes place in the county of East Sussex, in Southeast England. For his debut at the 2022 edition of the Festival, Micheli will be staging Georg Friedrich Händel’s Alcina. The show, scheduled for the summer of 2020 and postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions, will be on stage from Saturday 2...

May 10, 2022

in Uncategorized

by Carla Monni

MICHIELETTO MAKES HIS DEBUT AT THE THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS-ELYSÉES DIRECTING HÄNDEL’S GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO

«A lonely and somewhat clumsy man, who can’t do one thing right». This is how Damiano Michieletto describes the lead character of Georg Friedrich Händel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto, the opera that marks his debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, on stage beginning Wednesday 11 May. The Italian director will be returning to Paris where, at the Opéra National, he staged his acclaimed Barbiere di Siviglia in 2014 (with several revivals), a new production of Samson et Dalila in 2016,...