La Traviata Livestream

The exciting soprano Diana Damrau will open La Scala in a New Production of La Traviata. ARTE will live stream the opera at 3 pm for those of you are excited for this work. Piotr Beczala will sing Alfredo and Zeljko Lucic will sing Germont. So if you saw Rigoletto at the Met last year, then you know what to expect.


Here is a Video La Scala Just released 

Placido Domingo vs. Leo Nucci

I always hate comparing but I wanted to know what you guys think of these Nabucco performances from these two veteran artists with the great Liudmyla Monastyrska?

The Covent Gardens new Nabucco at La Scala

La Scala premiered their new Nabuco with a spectacular cast that includes the amazing Liudmyla Monastyrska and veteran baritone Leo Nucci. The production will land in London in April. Here is the full production.

 

Netrebko pulls out of La Scala Manon

The Teatro alla Scala has just released the following statment: Due to health reasons, Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from the performances of Massenet's Manon.

The role of Manon Lescaut will be sung by Ermonela Jaho in all the performances.

Netrebko was scheduled to sing the opening two performances of the run replacing originally scheduled Natalie Dessay.

After battling with a series of respiratory infections over the past month, Anna Netrebko has been advised by her doctor to rest for at least the next two weeks. She therefore must regretfully withdraw from her scheduled performances of Manon at La Scala on June 19 and 22. She was also forced to cancel her scheduled concert at the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg today. 

Anna is devastated to miss these performances as she was very much looking forward to singing in her home town St Petersburg, and to performing Manon at La Scala for the first time. She appreciates everyone's understanding during this difficult time for her. She looks forward to returning to the stage as soon as possible, and especially to her next engagement at La Scala in La Boheme this October.

BREAKING NEWS: Natalie Dessay cancels June Manon and Netrebko comes to the rescue

Natalie Dessay who has been suffering from health issues since her Met Traviata has canceled the new production premiere of Manon at La Scala. Anna Netrebko who is currently singing Giuletta in I Capuleti e Montecchi will step in for the premiere on June 19 and 22. The Diva premiered Laurent Pelly's production in the Royal Opera House in 2010 and in the Metropolitan Opera this past April 2012.  Ermonela Jaho will step in on the 25, 29 of June and 2, 5, 7 of July. 


Update: Anna Netrebko has cancelled the final two performances of I Capuleti e Montecchi