Behind the scenes of the opera-movie “Adriana Lecouvreur” at the Teatro Comunale Bologna: the costume designer Claudia Pernigotti

After collaborating with Pasquale Grossi and William Orlandi as assistant to the sets and costumes, Claudia Pernigotti from 2000 to 2013 was the Head of the Costume Service of the Teatro Comunale in Bologna where she signed the costumes for numerous productions. She collaborates assiduously with the director Rosetta Cucchi for whose shows she has... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2021 0

Parade of stars at the Richard Tucker Gala 2016

On October 30th the Carnegie Hall in New York hosted the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala. The concert, conducted by Asher Fisch, was attended by many opera stars. Many of the attendees were previously awarded by the Tucker Foundation – Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Jamie Barton and the winner of the 2016 Richard... Continue Reading →

November 5, 2016 0

Life Ball 2015

On the evening of May 16, at City Hall of Vienna has renewed the biggest European charity event: the Life Ball 2015. The main theme of the event was the "Ver Sacrum" which "serves as an inspiration to creative people of all genres in equal measure and is expressed both in Gustav Klimt's golden paintings... Continue Reading →

May 22, 2015 0

Red Ribbon Celebration Concert 2015

For the forth time, on May 15, the Red Ribbon Celebration Concert at Bundestheater in Wien took place as a prelude to the Life Ball Weekend. International stars from opera like Anna Netrebko and her fiancé Yusif Eyvazov, Juan Diego Flórez, Piotr Beczała, Kristine Opolais have lent their voices to the good cause “Building Bridges for Peace”. During the... Continue Reading →

May 22, 2015 0

Opera News Awards 2014 – part 2

The most anticipated opera award of the season was attended by a long list of celebrities: Renata Scotto, Kristine Opolais, Stephen Costello, Ailyn Perez and many others. Award-winning Nina Stemme, considered by opera fans as the greatest Wagnerian soprano of our age, wore a black chiffon dress and matching jacket with sequin trims. Al premio... Continue Reading →