Site unseen
Giuseppe Verdi was so unhappy with the first production of his Giovanna d’Arco at La Scala in 1845 that he swore an oath to himself that he would never entrust that theatre with a prima again.
Luciano Ganci
5 pieces since 2016 — in 4 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Teatro Real.
5
pieces
4
roles
4
companies
11
years
Role Amenofi
Role Dauphin/Charles VII
Voce di donna o diavolo
Larry Wolff continues his musings on Verdi’s varied career, this time over Giovanna d’Arco at the Teatro Regio in Parma
Role Pollione
The new Norma
In a splashy new recording of Norma, Marina Rebeka “is doing something very untoward, and it appears destructive to her voice.” It has Niel Rishoi worried.
Role Stiffelio
The Pennsylvania Dutchman
Verdi’s Stiffelio goes Amish in Vienna, featuring a stellar Luciano Ganci in the title role.