Roma

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Happy Birthday, Roberto Bolle!

Time flies! And since last Thursday, it has been marking the milestones of an exceptional career. Roberto Bolle has just celebrated his 50th birthday, with more than 33 of those years spent on the stage of La Scala di Milano. A dancer of international stature, he quickly established himself among the great figures of ballet. […]

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Venetian Curtain Rises in Rome

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma opens its new season on November 27, 2024, at the Teatro Costanzi. Unsurprisingly, Verdi, Italy’s greatest opera composer, was chosen for the occasion, with Simon Boccanegra, an opera set in Venice. The almost entirely Italian cast includes Eleonora Buratto, born in Mantua, Luca Salsi and Michele Pertusi, both from Parma […]

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New developments in Berlin, Rome and Dubai

While Martina Franca mourns the death of the President of the Paolo Grassi Foundation (organiser of the Festival della Valle d’Itria), Berlin has chosen Aviel Cahn, the current General Director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, to lead the Berlin Deutsche Oper from the 2026-2027 season. Dubai Opera also has a new General Director in […]

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Fabio Sartori cancels again!

After having cancelled his appearance at the Chorégies d’Orange last summer, at the Arena of Verona and after his defection in La Gioconda at La Scala in Milan, the Italian tenor Fabio Sartori, unavailable, will not be on the stage of the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome where he was supposed to perform as Radames either. […]

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Two new masterpieces in Rome

On 9, 10 and 11 November 2022, Roman audiences at the Parco della Musica will visit two pure masterpieces of classical music. Antonio Pappano conducts Bruckner’s final symphony (No. 9) and in the first half, the superb violinist Lisa Batiashvili performs Beethoven‘s Concerto with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Great stars for a […]

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Ai Weiwei’s only opera in Rome

Tonight sees the premiere of a highly anticipated opera in Rome. Running from 22 to 31 March 2022 at the Teatro dell’Opera, the new production of Puccini’s Turandot is by Ai Weiwei. One of the most famous contemporary stage artists is making his directorial debut and says it will be his first and only experience. […]

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Romeo’s Passion moved

It was to be one of the highlights of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s season, but in agreement with director Romeo Castellucci, the performances of Bach’s Matthäus-Passion scheduled for 10-13 April have been postponed until 2024. Due to the continuing pandemic, the project for the production directed by James Conlon could not be completed. From […]

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Francesco da Palermo a Roma

Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera has just announced the name of its new artistic director. In choosing Francesco Giambrone, the Italian institution has acquired a great professional who has already revived the Teatro Massimo in Palermo where he has been in post since 2014. He leaves his hometown of Palermo, where he leaves Music Director Omer Meir […]

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Rome Opera House is open!

Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera opens its autumn season on October 18, 2020 with a rare opera by Mozart, Zaide. The new production, directed by Graham Vick and conducted by the music director of the Teatro dell’Opera, Daniele Gatti, is performed by the charming and precious soprano Chen Reiss along with Paul Nilon, Juan Francisco Gatell and […]

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The city of Rome pays homage to Ennio Morricone

The great Italian composer passed away this summer and yet, his name and his music canno’t disappear. The city of Rome where he was born decided to rename the Auditorium Parco della Musica which is now called the Auditorium Parco Della Musica “Ennio Morricone”. A beautiful tribute to one of the major figures of 20th […]