Vincenzo Bellini

A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute At UNCSA Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Gala Concert

The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special gala concert featuring Fletcher alumni, current Fellows, the UNCSA Cantata Singers, and the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra in a program of selections from operatic favorites including “Don Giovanni,” “La cenerentola,” “L'elisir d'amore” and “Eugene Onegin.”

Bellini's I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI, Opens at Theatro Sao Pedro

I Capuleti e i Montecchi, opera by V. Bellini, will be performed in April at Theatro Sao Pedro. With libretto by Felice Romani, the opera is not based on Shakespeare's famous text. Staged by Antonio Araujo and musical direction by Alessandro Sangiorgi, the cast includes singers Denise de Freitas (Romeo) and Carla Cottini (Giullietta).

Lawrence Brownlee and Levy Sekgapane Will Perform a Recital at Théâtre du Capitole Next Month

Lawrence Brownlee est l’un des plus brillants belcantistes de notre temps. Sa virtuosité légendaire et la beauté lumineuse de sa voix l’ont fait triompher dans Rossini, Bellini et Donizetti. Aujourd’hui il tend la main à un tout jeune artiste lui même d’une virtuosité éblouissante, le ténor sud-africain Levy Segkapane. Amateur de folies vocales, ne manquez pas ce rendez-vous rare !

WEST SIDE STORY and THE THREEPENNY OPERA Announced Among the Attractions of Theatro Sao Pedro's 2022 Season

Theatro Sao Pedro announces its 2022 season. The lyrical series will include eleven titles: La Serva Padrona; Livietta and Tracollo; The Capulets and the Montechios, by Bellini; West Side Story; Lecture on Waterbirds; Threepenny Opera, by Weill; Ariadne in Naxos, by Strauss; Viva La Mamma, by Donizetti and El Barberillo de Lavapies, among others.

NORMA Comes to La Monnaie Next Month

For Vincenzo Bellini, a good libretto is one that contains ‘thrilling situations’ and verses that ‘portray the passions in the most vivid way’. That aesthetic shines through in his masterpiece, Norma, the eighth of the ten operas he composed during his short life, which is now one of the most popular in the bel canto repertoire.

AVANT PREMIERE FOR THE UNDER 30S Comes to La Monnaie Next Month

Few operas are as ‘operatic’ as Norma. From the first note to the final chord, Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto classic is a heart-rending work with fiery music, but La Monnaie’s latest production also has a surprisingly topical political dimension. La Monnaie is offering everyone aged under 30 the chance to attend the pre-dress rehearsal of this end-of-year show. You will be allocated a first or second category seat (no choice) for just 10 euros!

The 70th Wexford Festival Opera SHAKESPEARE IN THE HEART Opens Next Week

Wexford Festival Opera, RTE and ARTE have joined forces once again to bring a taste of Wexford to audiences at home wherever they may be. The 70th Wexford Festival Opera 'Shakespeare in the Heart' will run from 19 – 31 October.

San Francisco Opera Presents LIVE AND IN CONCERT: THE HOMECOMING At The Opera House And Live Simulcast To Oracle Park

San Francisco Opera presents a one-night-only celebration, Live and In Concert: The Homecoming, on Friday, September 10 at 7 pm. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, now in her first season as leader of San Francisco Opera's artistic forces, leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and soloists Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Jamie Barton in this festive overture to the Company's 99th Season.

Wexford Festival Opera Announces Extra Tickets On Sale For 2021 Festival

Following the change in government guidelines re live performances, Wexford Festival Opera today announced that they can now welcome increased audiences this October for the much anticipated 70th Anniversary Festival.

Merola Unveils Digital Film BACK HOME Streaming Starts August 13

The acclaimed Merola Opera Program continues its summer season with Back Home: Through the Stage Door, a thrilling new digital production.

VIDEO: Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joseph Haj on THE BACCHAE

Hear more from artistic director Joseph Haj on welcoming director Anne Bogart and this famed ensemble to the Guthrie below!

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Golden Age the new play by four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie opens tonight at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the show below!