"Andrea returns to America this month for a run of concerts that begins this Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. This is his fifth concert performance at MGM, although he has made special appearances here for Andre Agassi’s Grand Slam and his first-ever appearance at Bellagio in 2000 for a high-roller private show. This time, Andrea will be joined by conductor Eugene Kohn, soprano Svetla Vassileva and Tony- and Grammy-winning guest vocalist Heather Headley." [Source]
The soprano has sung at the Rome Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena di Verona, Royal Opera Covent Garden, and Teatro Bellini, as well as at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Los Angeles Opera, Vienna Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, and New Israeli Opera.
For more information about Ms. Vassileva, please visit her Facebook page by clicking here.
Three of the world's most famous tenors will be taking part in the International Music Festival Český Krumlov this summer. The festival begins July 15th with Mexican tenor Ramón Vargas singing a concert of arias (Verdi, Donizetti, Cilea and Puccini) with the Symphony Orchestra under conductor Ondrej Lenárd in the Garden City Brewery. Called "Singer of Singers" by the Czech press, this event marks his first return to the Czech Republic in six years. Next up is Argentinean tenor José Cura performing one of his signature roles, Canio in I Pagliacci at the Revolving Auditorium on August 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. The final gala concert will feature Spanish
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tenor Plácido Domingo on August 20th with special guest soprano Ana María Martínez and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Kohn at the City Parking P2 for an open-air concert. [Source, Source]
