NOTÍCIAS POR PLAYBILL ARTS

Baritone Peter Mattei Withdraws from Chicago Lyric Opera Falstaff
21 Nov 2007
Peter Mattei, the Swedish baritone who mightily impressed audiences in New York (and, on screen, all over the world) in the Met's Barber of Seville last season, has withdrawn from Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming Falstaff.
La Scala Asks Rome for Help With Strikes
20 Nov 2007
Attorneys for the Teatro alla Scala in Milan have turned to the Italian national g
overnment for assistance in dealing with strikes that have forced the cancellation of two major performances this month. Possible labor
Metropolitan Opera Offers Historic Performances in Streaming Audio on Rhapsody
20 Nov 2007 --
"Opera lovers never have enough opera," says Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb. So he and his company — who have excited opera fans on four continents with such new media ventures as the high-definition broadcasts in movie theaters

Berlin Staatsoper to Receive Nearly $300M for Renovations
20 Nov 2007 --
Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden will receive €200 million ($293 million) from the German parliament for renovations, according to Bloomberg News.