9 May 2012

Luca Pisaroni Reprises his Figaro in Munich and Vienna, then Plays Title Role of Rossini Rarity Maometto II in Santa Fe

"An exciting bass-baritone whose career is in the ascendant.” — New York Times

Luca Pisaroni has already had a banner year, including his universally praised debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago as Argante in Handel’s Rinaldo (“terrific,” according to the Huffington Post) and a recital of Schubert and Liszt at Lincoln Center (which the New York Times lauded for his “keen dramatic instincts”). The Italian bass-baritone’s spring and summer promise to be just as exciting, starting with him reprising his star-making role of Figaro in productions of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich (May 3-13) and at the Vienna State Opera (June 3-13). This summer, Pisaroni will carry the title role in Santa Fe Opera’s world premiere of the new critical edition of Rossini’s Maometto II (July 14-August 16). He will also perform in concerts at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in July, and he caps his summer with a solo recital at the Edinburgh International Festival (August 23).

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29 April 2012

Live Stream from Heidelberger Frühling Opera Gala on April 29

Live from Heidelberg:  Sunday, April 29 at 6 PM Central European Time (12 noon New York Time) and available on demand until May 6

Thomas Hampson, baritone, and Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone
WDR Rundfunkorchester, conducted by Massimo Zanetti

A program of opera duets and arias, live from the Heidelberger Frühling
www.mlp-heidelberger-fruehling.de

Germany’s Heidelberger Frühling festival presents its first live video stream, offering a program of opera highlights from our two favorite singers, Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni, accompanied by the WDR Rundfunkorchester under Massimo Zanetti. The stream, sponsored by the German consulting firm MLP, will be available free here, and will also be available on demand until May 6.