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2017-11-21 17:40:17
Cast change: Mirco Palazzi to sing in Semiramide on 22 November 2017
Mirco Palazzi © Mirco Palazzi Due to illness, Italian bass Michele Pertusi has had to withdraw from singing the role of Assur in The Royal Opera's Semiramide on 22 November 2017. The role will now be sung by Mirco Palazzi. Palazzi has previously sung the role of Assur for Opera di Firenze, Opéra de Bordeaux and at a...
2016-09-29 06:22:00
Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong has withdrawn on account of illness from her scheduled performances as Isabella in the Met's L'Italiana in Algeri this fall. (Sorry to hear this; feel better soon!) The ramifications are as follows, all quoted from the Met press release: Marianna Pizzolato will make her Met debut as Isabella, the title character in L’Italiana in Algeri, which she now sings in all performances of Rossini’s comedy at the Met this season. The Italian mezzo-soprano replaces Elizabeth DeShong, who has withdrawn from the run due to illness.Maria Zifchak will replace Ms. Pizzolato as Hedwige in the first four performances of the new production of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, which are October 18, 21, 25, and 29 matinee. Pizzolato will sing the role as scheduled in the final four performances of the run, on November 2, 5, 9, and 12 matinee.Artist BiographiesMarianna Pizzolato has recently sung the role of Isabella […]
2016-02-04 00:10:00
Fabio Luisi leaves the Met for dream new job
Fabio Luisi will leave the Met, where he is Principal Conductor. He's been named Music Director of the Opera di Firenze and and the MAGGIO Musicale Fiorentino, Florence's acclaimed spring festival. This is more than just another appointment. Florence is one of the epicentres of Italian opera and both jobs have high prestige. Indeed, opera was created in Florence and Venice. in 2011, he city unveiled a striking new opera house and concert hall (More here) Luisi's new appointment The now post was specially created for him and will potentially expand the role beyond conducting. The idea is to give Florence a greater international presence, reaching out to non Italian audiences through tours abroad. Luisi's heart has always been in Italy, though he left Rome and Genoa at short notice when the Met gave him an offer he could not refuse when Levine suddenly became ill. […]
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