Titleholder Italy joins Spain, Croatia in tough group at Euro 2024. Host Germany opens vs Scotland
Read full article: Titleholder Italy joins Spain, Croatia in tough group at Euro 2024. Host Germany opens vs ScotlandDefending champion Italy has been drawn in a tough group at the 2024 European Championship with two-time winner Spain, 2022 World Cup semifinalist Croatia and Albania.
Jonas Kaufmann battles back from infection in Claus Guth's 'Doppleganger'
Read full article: Jonas Kaufmann battles back from infection in Claus Guth's 'Doppleganger'Tenor Jonas Kaufmann, recovered from a multi-drug resistant germ infection, is appearing in “Doppleganger,” a staged version of Schubert's final songs.
Carnegie Hall reopens in October after 19-month closure
Read full article: Carnegie Hall reopens in October after 19-month closureCarnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January.
An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
Read full article: An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineupFILE - In this June 21, 2002 file photo, a huge pyramid dominates the stage of the opening performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida in the Verona Arena, northern Italy. (AP Photo/Claudio Martinelli)MILAN – Riccardo Muti and Plácido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's season revived as a sign of “great optimism and utmost seriousness," the festival's general director said Thursday. After an abbreviated 2020 season of concerts due to the pandemic, operas will be fully staged with a complete cast and chorus. “We have more experience, and we know better our enemy," general director Cecilia Gasdia told a news conference. 9, an opera gala featuring German tenor Jonas Kaufmann and a ballet gala starring Roberto Bolle.