Monday, February 24, 2020

La Scala canceling performances & Replay of "Il turco" on Rai Radio 3

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in northern Italy, the Ministry of Health, in agreement with the President of the Lombardy Region, has ordered the suspension of any events and initiatives and of any meeting in public places, including cultural ones. For now, the suspension is until Sunday, March 1.

As a result, the performances of Il turco in Italia on February 25 and 28 are canceled.

Meanwhile, Rai Radio 3 is offering on-demand replay for the broadcast recording of the opening night performance on February 22. It will be available until March 3.

Friday, February 21, 2020

Broadcast of "Il turco in Italia" from La Scala

© Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano

Opening performance of the upcoming Il turco in Italia at La Scala this Saturday, February 22, will be broadcast live by Rai Radio 3. The performance begins at 20.00 CET (19.00 GMT).


It will also be rebroadcast through Euroradio distribution. The schedule announced so far is listed below:

PTRTP (Portugal) - 7/05/2020
ESRTVE (Spain) - 23/05/2020
RURTR (Russia) - 30/05/2020
HRHRTR (Croatia) - 13/06/2020
DEHR (Germany) - 6/06/2020
CHRTS (Switzerland) - 17/03/2020
NONRK (Norway) - 14/03/2020

Friday, February 14, 2020

Rosa Feola to perform in "L'elisir d'amore" at Lyric Opera of Chicago next season

Lyric Opera of Chicago announced their 2020/21 Season. Rosa Feola will sing the role of Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore in a production by Daniel Slater for five performances on January 30 and February 3, 6, 9, 12, 2021. Sharing stage with her will be Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino, Andrzej Filończyk as Belcore, and Nicola Alaimo as Dulcamara. Eun Sun Kim conducts.

© Luciano Romano / Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Rosa made her role debut of Adina at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 2011. Recently, she has sung the role at La Scala last fall, and will soon reprise it at Wiener Staatsoper and Staatsoper Hamburg.

Rosa made her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in 2017 as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto.

For further information and tickets, visit Lyric Opera of Chicago.