Role debut as Mustafà in Rossini’s ‘L’Italiana in Algeri’ at the Wiener Staatsoper

This season, Luca Pisaroni adds another iconic Rossini role to his repertoire, singing Mustafà in the composer’s ever-engaging L’Italiana in Algeri in his return to the Wiener Staatsoper. Performing on October 26 & 29 and November 2, Pisaroni stars alongside Elena Maximova as Isabella, Antonino Siragusa is Lindoro, and Orhan Yildiz sings Taddeo in a classic production with staging, sets, and costume design by the late Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Evelino Pidò leads from the pit for all performances. Very few tickets remain for all dates; purchase yours today via Wiener-Staatsoper.at.

Accompanied by venerated pianist Malcolm Martineau, Luca Pisaroni presents all-Schubert recitals at two of Germany’s premiere venues this month. On October 13 the duo performs at the Philharmonie Essen, followed by a recital at the newly constructed Pierre Boulez Saal on October 16. The masterfully curated programme highlights songs written by Schubert in the later phase […]

Gramilano: Top opera singers discuss how they choose and prepare new roles

Opera singing is a high-wire profession. Only the most tone-deaf will not wince when a note is off. It is all too obvious when part of a role lies too high, or too low or, indeed, hovers too much around the centre of the voice, for a particular singer. Audiences reach out in empathy when […]

Role debut as Mustafà in Rossini’s ‘L’Italiana in Algeri’ at the Wiener Staatsoper

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