Rosa Feola to make title role debut of "Lucia di Lammermoor" at Theater Basel

Next month, Rosa Feola is going to make her role debut of Lucia in a new production at Theater Basel. This will also be her house debut there. The director of the production is Olivier Py and in the pit will be Italian conductor and bel canto specialist Giampaolo Bisanti. Sharing the stage will be tenor Fabián Lara as Edgardo and bariton Ernesto Petti as Enrico.

Rosa will perform in the first three months of the run, on October 19, 25, 28, November 2, 6, 10, 16, 19, 24, December 1, 9, 15, 29.

In an interview last year, Rosa indicated that she felt the mad scene of Lucia di Lammermoor is a tradition overrated, but she was looking forward to making her role debut trying to have a personal edition of it.

In a recent interview given to the Theaterjournal of Theater Basel, she emphasized the importance of recitativo accompagnato in this opera. "I love the recitativo accompagnato - this almost rhythmic speaking, accompanied by the orchestra, conveys for me the feeling of the most intense drama and lets me truly feel the words I interpret. This is especially important for my forthcoming debut as Lucia, because through the recitativo accompagnato one learns most about the characters and their feelings in this opera. The part of Lucia is extremely colourfully composed - sometimes it sounds completely innocent, sometimes very frightened ... In peace with Lucia is only at rest when she seems to be enraptured, when she is in her own world. I can imagine that at the bottom of her heart she dreams of another life for herself. She almost always loses herself in daydreams, from which she only returns when she thinks of the light and the comforting feeling that Edgardo brings into her life." said Rosa.

For further information and tickets, visit the official website of Theater Basel.

Sony Classical to release a recording of Rossini's "Stabat Mater" with Rosa Feola singing soprano part

On August 10, Sony Classical will release a recording of Rossini's Stabat Mater by Münchner Rundfunkorchester and Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Howard Arman. The soloists are soprano Rosa Feola, alto Gerhild Romberger, tenor Dmitry Korchak, and bass Mika Kares.

Currently, the album can be pre-ordered on amazon.de as well as several other German websites.

It was recorded live at Herkulessaal der Residenz in Munich from a concert on November 11 last year. The whole concert (also including Quattro pezzi sacri by Verdi) was video streamed live and is still available for on-demand replaying on br.de.

Rosa Feola to sing Ilia in "Idomeneo" at Opera Roma next season

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma has announced their new season. Rosa Feola will sing the role of Ilia in Mozart's opera Idomeneo, re di Creta in a new production by Robert Carsen. Sharing stage will be Charles Workman in the title role, Joel Prieto as Ilia's lover Idamante, Miah Persson as Ilia's rival Elettra, and Oliver Johnston as High Priest of Neptune. Michele Mariotti conducts.

There will be five performances scheduled on November 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 2019.

Rosa has previously sung the role at Opéra de Lille in which she was praised for her "luminous" voice, "pure", "rich" and "warm" timber, "impeccable" diction, as well as her "sincerity" and "fervor" in expression, and "complex dramaturgical sensibility"

Beginning her career in Rome, Rosa made her several early appearances in Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, including her role debut of Adina (L'elisir d'amore) in 2011 (also her house debut; and she reprise the portrayal in 2014); and her role debut of Norina (Don Pasquale) in 2013. She also sang the role of Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) in 2015, and joined the company's summer performances at Terme di Caracalla as Musetta (La bohème) in 2014 and 2015; as Micaëla (Carmen) in 2017.

For further information and tickets, visit the official website of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.

Rosa Feola to perform in Sarzana Opera Festival

It has just been announced that Rosa Feola and her husband, baritone Sergio Vitale, will join a concert titled "Scene da un matrimonio" of Sarzana Opera Festival this year. The concert taking place at Fortezza Firmafede of Sarzana (Italy) begins at 21.00 on July 2. Sharing stage with them will be another singing couple, tenor Giulio Pelligra and mezzo-soprano Simona Di Capua, as well as pianist Dragan Babic.

For further information, check the websites of Sarzana Opera Festival and Fortezza Firmafede di Sarzana.

Rosa Feola to Return to La Scala Next Season as Adina in "L'elisir d'amore"

Teatro alla Scala has just announced their 2018/19 Season. Rosa Feola will perform in Donizetti's opera L'elisir d'amore.

There will be 10 performances from September 10 to October 10, 2019, with Rosa Feola as Adina, René Barbera and Vittorio Grigolo as Nemorino, Ambrogio Maestri as Dulcamara, and Massimo Cavalletti as Belcore. Michele Gamba conducts. The staging will be a revival of Grischa Asagaroff's production.

This will be the third continuous season that Rosa appears on the roster of La Scala. Previously, she has performed in La gazza ladra (2016/17 Season, Rosa's La Scala debut) and Don Pasquale (2017/18 Season).

Rosa made her role debut of Adina in 2011 at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (also her house debut there) and most recently sung the role at Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2014.

For further information and tickets, visit the official website of Teatro alla Scala.

WFMT Radio Network to Rebroadcast "Rigoletto" from Lyric Opera of Chicago

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This Saturday, May 19, WFMT Radio Network will rebroadcast Rigoletto from Lyric Opera of Chicago recorded last year in which Rosa Feola made her US stage opera debut as the heroine Gilda. Her "luminous" performances won rave reactions from both audiences and critics. The program will begin at 12:00 p.m. CDT (17.00 GMT).

International listeners can access the broadcast via online streaming from WFMT.com among many other US radio stations that carry the program.

Rosa Feola to sing "Petite messe solennelle" at Festival Musica Sacra Pavia

Rosa Feola is going to sing the soprano part of Rossini's "Petite messe solennelle", along with mezzo-soprano Veronica Simeoni, tenor Francesco Meli, bass Gianluca Buratto, and Coro del Teatro alla Scala under the direction of chorus master Bruno Casoni. The work will be played in its original version accompanied by two pianos (played by Alberto Malazzi and Marco De Gaspari) and harmonium (played by Jader Costa).

The performance taking place in Basilica di San Michele Maggiore on May 19 will be the first performance of this year's Festival Musica Sacra Pavia. It is open to the public for free with the capacity of 300 people. For more information, visit the official website of Festival Musica Sacra Pavia.

Rosa has previously sung this work (also in its original version) in 2010 in Reate Festival under the baton of Michele Campanella.