"A virus called Opera", opera in dialogue, May 16
Teodor Ilincai will be the special guest for the new online webcast entitled "A virus called Opera" on May 16 at 6pm (GTM + 2). Luminita Arvunescu and Asociatia pentru Muzica, Arta si Cultura started the project in order to connect the opera lovers to the Romanian singers around the world. Home to home, heart to heart, the open dialogues will be a delight for everyone who loves music. The online stream will be available on Facebook, on Asociatiei pentru Muzica, Arta si Cultura and Radio Romania Muzical.
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Tosca at Semperoper Dresden
The celebrated singer Tosca lives only for art, until political intrigue suddenly disturbs her life and that of her lover, the painter Cavaradossi: When Cavaradossi hides the political refugee Angelotti, he is targeted by the unscrupulous police chief Scarpia, who has long had his eye on Tosca. To save Cavaradossi, Tosca not only has to betray Angelotti, but also give herself to Scarpia. Premiered in 1900, Puccini’s »Tosca« is practically unique in its close interweaving of political power and personal passions. The German premiere of this opera about love, jealousy, betrayal and tyranny was held in Dresden in 1902. Director Johannes Schaaf has found a timeless narrative style for his staging.
Angela Gheorghiu is Tosca, Teodor Ilincai is Mario Cavaradosi and Alexey Markov is Scarpia. Giampaolo Bisanti conducts the orchestra of the Dresden opera house. Performance on Febraury 23, 28 and March 1 and 7.
Calaf, role debut in Turandot by Puccini
Teodor Ilincai will make another role debut, as Calaf in Turandot by Giacomo Puccini. On May 31 he will perform this part at the National Romanian Opera Cluj-Napoca alongside Lilla Lee (Turandot), Irina Săndulescu Bălan (Liu) and Simonfi Sandor (Timur).
Then, in July and August, he will be Calaf in seven performances on the stage of the New Naional Theatre in Tokyo.
In Japan, Turandot is part of the "Summer Festival Opera 2019-20 Japan ↔ Tokyo ↔ World" project. As the climax of the current season, Ono Kazushi will conduct Puccini's Turandot which is a co-production with Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Furthermore, in the pit we welcome the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, of which Ono is the musical director. Turandot is Iréne Theorin, Liù is Eri Nakamura and Timur is Riccardo Zanellato. Performances take place on July 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 27 and August 3.
Cavalleria rusticana in Barcelona
Amounting virtually to twin artistic manifestos, they become, in Michieletto's version, the two sides of the same coin, with characters from Cavalleria rusticana appearing in Pagliacci and vice-versa. The topics of the two operas, both set in 1950s Italy, also intertwine in the visual resources used. A veritable "slice of life", to quote from the sung prologue to Pagliacci.
Teodor Iincai si Turridu in Cavalleria rusticana, alongside Oksana Dyka (Santuzza), Ángel Ódena (Alfio) and Elena Zilio (Mamma Lucia) at Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, on December 7,10,12,15,19 and 21.
Masterclass in Bucharest, March 21
