Category Archives: Music

The Orchestra Regionale Emilia Romagna MEETS THE YOUNG TALENTS

YOUNG TALENTS COME INTO THE ORCHESTRA IN ITALY The best students, singers, conductors and soloists of the Parma Conservatory “A. Boito” become the stars of an exclusive concert for young talents with the Orchestra Regionale Emilia Romagna. A series of … Continue reading

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Little Conductors, Experimental didactic workshop about orchestra leaders

Little conductors Experimental didactic workshop about orchestra leaders Ten young aspiring conductors and a philharmonic orchestra with 50 elements at their disposal. This is the first didactic workshop that turns children into real orchestra leaders. An experience never felt before … Continue reading

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Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in Iowa

  PRESENTS: Menotti / Amahl and the Night Visitors Presenting Premier Sponsor is American Equity Opera in One Act Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti First performance: NBC Television Opera Theatre in New York City, Broadcast on December 24, 1951 Performed … Continue reading

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With Roberto Alagna in Morocco: the Voices and Sounds of the Mediterranean Sea

Written By: Natalia Di Bartolo for L’Idea Magazine, 23 June 2014| Unique musical sensations in Morocco on Saturday 14th June, 2014 with Roberto Alagna in concert, accompanied by the group of Palestinian origin The Khoury Project. The famous tenor was performing … Continue reading

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Premiere performance of “Dr. Sun Yat-sen” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: Dr. Sun Yat-sen Huang Ruo One of the most enthralling historical operas, Dr. Sun Yat-sen by the distinguished Chinese-born American composer Huang Ruo makes its American premiere. Charles MacKay calls Ruo “one of the most … Continue reading

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“Madame Butterfly” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: Madame Butterfly July 24 & 26 • 7:30 p.m. Music Hall Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa THE OPERA The 94th Summer Festival closes with Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy Madame Butterfly in … Continue reading

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“The Impresario” & “Le Rossignol” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: The Impresario & Le Rossignol  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Igor Stravinsky For the first time since 1993, The Santa Fe Opera presents two shorter operas paired as a double bill. Divas vie for a plum role … Continue reading

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“La Calisto” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: La Calisto July 17, 20, 23 & 25 • 7:30 p.m. July 27 • 3:00 p.m. SCPA’s Corbett Theater Music by Francesco Cavalli Libretto by Giovanni Faustini THE OPERA Cincinnati Opera presents its first-ever Baroque opera with … Continue reading

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“Fidelio” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven For the true meaning of heroism expressed in some of the noblest music ever composed, look to Fidelio. Beethoven’s only opera is a testament to the human spirit and a test … Continue reading

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“The Tragedy of Carmen” in Iowa

  PRESENTS: Bizet/Brook / The Tragedy of Carmen An Opera in One Act Libretto after Prosper Mérimée, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy First performance: Viviane Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York, 1981 July 10, 2014 7:00pm & 9:00pm July 19, … Continue reading

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