Ramón Tebar, from Valencia, is directing the last two performances of Nabucco at Les Arts.
06.05.2015
The prestigious baritone Leo Nucci embodies Nabucco in the performances on May 12 and 14
Valencia. Ramón Tebar, from Valencia, recently appointed principal guest conductor of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, will conduct the last two performances of Verdi's Nabucco .
The Valencian arts center announces that Nicola Luisotti, musical director for this production, has cancelled his appearance on May 12 and 14 due to unforeseen artistic circumstances at the San Francisco Opera. The Tuscan maestro is the principal conductor of the American theater that had requested his presence for these dates.
Ramón Tebar is the artistic director of the Naples Opera (Florida), music director of the Santo Domingo Festival, and conductor of the Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra. The Valencian maestro previously conducted Verdi's Nabucco , the opera with which he will make his debut on May 12 in the pit of the Palau de les Arts, during the last season in Florida.
Leo Nucci, one of the world's leading opera stars, embodies the Babylonian king in the final two performances of Nabucco . He is joined in the cast by soprano Anna Pirozzi (Abigaille), Russian bass Sergei Artamonov (Zaccaria), American tenor Brian Jadge (Ismaele), and Armenian mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan (Fenena).
An outstanding interpreter of the Verdi and verismo repertoire, Leo Nucci is an essential name in the casts of the great opera houses around the world, with engagements in London, Milan, New York, Beijing and Vienna.
His voice and immense stage presence have led him to work with the greatest orchestra conductors, such as Herbert von Karajan, Sir Georg Solti, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Chailly, James Levine and Zubin Mehta, among others.
Last September, the renowned baritone sang the role of Giorgio Germont in Verdi's La Traviata , with Ramón Tebar in the pit of the A Coruña Opera House.
