Classical music and opera updates across Europe and South America

The classical music and opera sectors are seeing diverse international activity. In Madrid, the Teatro de la Zarzuela and Espacio Turina are co-producing ‘Poeta en Nueva York’, a chamber opera by Alberto Carretero based on the texts of Federico García Lorca regarding his time in New York and Cuba.

In Berlin, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden opened its season with Gaspare Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’, a production co-produced with the Opéra National de Paris. Meanwhile, in Bogotá, The Tallis Scholars performed a program focused on peace and concord.

Other notable updates include the staging of Donizetti’s ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo, and news regarding Elina Garanča selecting Las Palmas for her performances of ‘Four Last Songs’. Additionally, Xabier Anduaga has canceled a concert at the Teatro Real in Madrid due to illness.