Calixto Bieito News

San Francisco Opera's Summer 2016 Season at the War Memorial Opera House opens May 27 with Georges Bizet's Carmen. Opera's ultimate femme fatale returns in a bold staging by the daring Catalan opera and theater director Calixto Bieito in his U.S. opera debut. Mezzo-sopranos Irene Roberts and Ginger Costa-Jackson star in the passionate title role. In a casting change announced today, tenor Brian Jagde, originally scheduled to star as Don Jose in six of Carmen's eleven performances running through July 3, will now sing the role for all performances except May 28, which will be sung by Adam Diegel. Jagde and Diegel replace tenor Maxim Aksenov, who has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons. San Francisco Opera also returns to AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, for a free live simulcast of Carmen on July 2.

Boston Lyric Opera's Stanford Calderwood General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson announced today that each of the company's 40th anniversary season productions will be presented on a different, iconic Boston stage, starting with its largest-ever undertaking—a spectacular international production of the beloved Georges Bizet opera Carmen in a provocative staging by director Calixto Bieito, co-produced with San Francisco Opera and making its American East Coast premiere at the Boston Opera House on September 23, 2016.

THE FORCE OF DESTIN, ENO's first new staging in over 20 years is directed by Calixto Bieito, who sets the production in the 1930s, during the Spanish Civil War. Check out photos from the show below!

Perhaps a playwright or poet discovers hidden beauty in the blackest of subject material---the places buried deep his dreams and heart. Tennessee Williams' 1953 play Camino Real appears to illustrate the darkest human emotions can be spoken in haunting poetic language to challenge the actors and audience alike.

Calixto Bieito will make his Metropolitan Opera debut with a new production of Verdi's “La Forza del Destino” to be conducted by James Levine, in the 2016-17 season, it was announced.

On Wednesday 14 January 2015, at HUSH in Mayfair, the finalists of the International Opera Awards 2015 were announced. These were selected by the jury chaired by John Allison, editor of Opera magazine and classical music critic with The Daily Telegraph.

San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley and Music Director Nicola Luisotti today announced the Company's 2015-16 season repertory and roster of international and critically acclaimed guest artists, conductors and creative teams scheduled to appear at the War Memorial Opera House.

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STOP! En unos meses el musical pop tomará la cartelera barcelonesa. Ni más ni menos que la Sala Gran del TNC (Teatre Nacional de Catalunya) acogerá el montaje La dona vinguda del futur (La mujer venida del futuro) entre el 8 de marzo y el 7 de abril de 2013, cuyo estreno oficial tendrá lugar el próximo 2 de febrero en el Teatre Fortuny de Reus (Tarragona).

Los seguidores de Ignasi Vidal (Barcelona, 1973) estamos de doble enhorabuena. El actor y cantante, bestia del actual montaje de La Bella y la Bestia, actualmente de gira por la geografía española y cuya próxima para será la ciudad de Córdoba, entre el 9 y el 18 de noviembre, se ha aliado con sus cómplices Agus Bayona, Jordi Galera y Daniel Peña para lanzar su primer disco, titulado Ignasi Vidal / A media distancia, cuyo primer single Las piedras saben ya se puede escuchar en la red. A partir del mismo día 9 el disco podrá obtenerse en formato digital a través de Itunes, Amazon y Spotify, y aún por confirmar fecha pero en poco tiempo, también se podrá adquirir su edición física.

Recently celebrated in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning adventure Hugo, French filmmaker George Melies is considered the father of cinematic special effects. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth, Melies' family has created a unique "cine-concert" that's touring the world. The tour comes to Chicago's Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue, today, October 27, 12:15 p.m.

Recently celebrated in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning adventure Hugo, French filmmaker George Melies is considered the father of cinematic special effects. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth, Melies' family has created a unique "cine-concert" that's touring the world. The tour comes to Chicago's Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue, on Saturday, October 27, 12:15 p.m.

The Jeff Awards Committee announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

¿Te gusta la canción catalana? ¿Quieres asistir al estreno del nuevo musical con los grandes éxitos de la 'nova canço'? Tenemos un concurso muy especial para ti. Cada día, de aquí al viernes, sortearemos una entrada doble para el estreno del día 22 de mayo en el Teatre Guasch de Barcelona. ¡Entra y entérate de cómo concursar!

The award-­winning Beau Jest Moving Theatre returns to the Charlestown Working Theater with their original interpretation of the rarely seen fantasy TEN BLOCKS ON THE CAMINO REAL.

El día 22 de mayo, a las 21h tendrá lugar en el Teatre Guasch de Barcelona, el estreno del espectáculo A força de cançons, un musical de la 'Nova Cançó' dirigido por el actor Pau Doz y protagonizado por el mismo Doz, Elena Gadel, Laura Olivella, Albert Doz y Xavi Duch. En BroadwayWorld Spain os mostramos imágenes del show que estará en cartel hasta el 24 de junio.

El día 22 de mayo, a las 21:30 horas tendrá lugar en el Teatre Guasch de Barcelona, el estreno del espectáculo A força de cançons, un musical de la 'Nova Cançó' dirigido por el actor Pau Doz (Grease, el musical de tu vida, Hair...)

Auf der Pressekonferenz am 12. April der Berliner Staatsoper stellten Intendant Jürgen Flimm und General­­musikdirektor Daniel Barenboim das Programm der Spielzeit 2012/2013 vor, der dritten Saison der Staatsoper im Schiller Theater.

Calixto Bieito presents Camino Real by Tennessee Williams at the Goodman's Albert Theatre, Chicago through April 8.