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. […]

For December 2022, Oper Zürich has chosen safety by programming three great opera masterpieces: Puccini’s La bohème, Verdi’s La traviata and Puccini’s Tosca, but as it is almost Christmas, Sondra Radvanovsky, Jonas Kaufmann (alternating with Yusif Eyvazov) and Bryn Terfel are the gifts that adorn Tosca. Cherry on the Christmas tree, Juan Diego Flórez performs […]

Spectators at the Festival dell’Arena di Verona who were present at the incredible temple of opera on 28 August 2022 for a performance of Verdi’s Aida were in for a nice surprise. While another tenor had been announced, they were able to witness the Verona stage debut of Jonas Kaufmann as Radames. After the recitals, […]

From 20 March to 3 April 2022, the Deutsche Oper Berlin is perfroming a rare yet well-known Verdi opera. Les Vêpres Siciliennes was the first commission for Verdi by the Paris Opera, using a libretto by the leading author of the time, Eugène Scribe. After the success of Meyerbeer’s Prophète, another Grand Opéra Français, the […]

The line-up for the new 2022 season of the Verona Arena is spectacular. There is the prestige of two huge international stars. The magnificent prima ballerina Roberto Bolle and the fabulous Plácido Domingo will be on the huge stage in Verona for two beautiful evenings. Among the many masterpieces, Verdi’s Nabucco and Aida, Bizet’s Carmen […]

After his triumph as Otello in Verdi’s masterpiece at the San Carlo in Naples, the great Jonas Kaufmann was to leave his place to Yusif Eyvazov for the last performances. Unfortunately, the tenor was unable to perform this overwhelming role. He is therefore replaced by Gregory Kunde, another great Otello (on 8 December 2021) and […]

The opening show of La Scala in Milan is always a big hit. M&O offers you a tailor-made trip to a performance of Verdi’s dark Macbeth. The great masterpiece is served by a dream cast. A golden opportunity to travel to Milan.    Book your trip to see Verdi’s Macbeth in Milan   Photo : Teatro Alla Scala c Rolex-Ambroise-Tézenas

Don’t miss the last performances of La Traviata with Opera a Palazzo. To celebrate the end of the year in style, Music & Opera invites you to attend a magnificent performance of Verdi’s La Traviata close to the artists. At the interval, we will offer you a tasting of caviar accompanied by a glass of […]

From 3 to 13 March, Rigoletto, Verdi’s masterpiece directed by Daniel Oren, will be performed at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, in a new staging by John Turturro. The American actor, who is making his operatic debut, can count on an exceptional double cast. In the first cast, Enkhbat Amartuvshin performs as the […]

7 December is not only Saint Ambrose’s Day but also the traditional date for the season opening of the temple of opera, the famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. This 2021-2022 season, Riccardo Chailly, its musical director, has chosen to invite the witches of Verdi’s Macbeth on stage with a dream cast, as usual! Lady […]