Joseph Calleja on the genius of Puccini
“Everything you hear about me is true!” Joseph Calleja reflects on taking on the role of Cavaradossi as well as discussing other Puccini roles and the way his voice has developed.
Bryan Hymel on doing the verismo double
Hymel’s career-defining moment came in 2012 when he replaced Jonas Kaufmann a new production of Les Troyens. His career hasn't looked back since.
Ermonela Jaho on her heartbreaking soprano roles
Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is renowned for heartfelt performances as some of opera's most tortured soprano roles, especially Violetta in La traviata, the opera in which she sprang to fame in London when she jumped in for an indisposed Anna Netrebko.
Fact file
| Year of birth | 1858 |
| Year of death | 1924 |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Period | Romantic |
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BerlinLa bohèmeNew production
Puccini: La bohème
Jordan De Souza; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Nadja Mchantaf; Vera-Lotte Böcker
BudapestJoseph Calleja Sings Arias
Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Massenet, Puccini, Mascagni, Tchaikovsky, Tosti, Vella, Crescenzo, Leoncavallo
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Pier Giorgio Morandi; Joseph Calleja
MunichTurandot
Puccini: Turandot
Pinchas Steinberg; Carlus Padrissa; Bavarian State Opera; Roland Olbeter; Chu Uroz; Anna Pirozzi; Fabio Sartori
BerlinTosca
Puccini: Tosca
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Boleslaw Barlog; Deutsche Oper Berlin; Ivan Repušić; Oksana Lyniv; Filippo Sanjust
BudapestCavalleria rusticana / Messa di Gloria
Mascagni, Puccini
Marco Comin; Hungarian State Opera; Ildikó Komlósi; Zsófia Kálnay; Éva Balatoni
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A sophisticated new Butterfly directed by Ferzan Ozpetek in Naples
Turkish-Italian director Ferzan Ozpetek stages this new production of Madama Butterfly at Teatro San Carlo in Naples with a fine, penetrating approach.
Celine Byrne makes INO's Butterfly a memorable experience
Byrne is stunning in the title role while a strong cast of singers, orchestra, classic sets and dramatic acting make this a thoroughly enjoyable performance.
Four house debuts in Latvian National Opera's Bohème
With four singers making their debuts and two more experienced singers making strong impression, Latvian opera singing appears to be in safe hands.
Drums of war: the Flanders Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall
Jan Latham-Koenig conducting the Flanders Symphony Orchestra reveals the drama and Romantic heart in Mendelssohn's Third Symphony, while Filippo Gorini chooses a classical approach to Beethoven.
Pappano and the LSO bring the Italians out of the opera pit
An evening of three Italian opera composers on the concert platform, crowned with a glowing performance of Puccini's rarely heard Messa di Gloria.
