Speranza Scappucci - News
Speranza's 2016 - 2017 Season Announcement
July 28, 2016 / Silke Neumaier
With great pleasure, Speranza announces her upcoming season 2016 / 17. One of the highlights will be her debut at Vienna State Opera, as the first Italian woman to step on this prestigious podium. She will conduct La Cenerentola (Nov 16), La Traviata (Nov 16) and Don Pasquale (June 17).She will also make her debuts at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Cosi fan tutte), Opéra Royal de Wallonie Liège (Jérusalem) and Latvian State Opera Riga (Norma).Her intense season will also include important symphonic concerts with Orchestra Arturo Toscanini Parma, Orchestra Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. Speranza will also conduct Gala-Concerts at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Paris and Musical Theater Basel.
Speranza Scappucci debuts at LA Opera
With Puccinis LA BOHEME Speranza Scappucci will give her debut at Los Angeles Opera. In the staging of Peter Kazaras will sing Nino Machaidze (Mimi), Mario Chang and Abdellah Lasri (Rodolfo), Janai Brugger and Amanda Woodbury (Musetta), Giorgio Caodura (Marcello), Kihun Yoori ( Schaunard) and Nicholas Brownlee (Colline).Performances: 14 / 19 / 22 / 25and28 May, 5 June 2016
Speranza Scappucci debuts at Concertgebouw Amsterdam
April 16, 2016 / Silke Neumaier
With the "Melancholic Mozart" Speranza Scappucci gives her debut at Concertgebouw Amsterdam. The Radio Filharmonisch Orchestra will play the overture of The Magic Flute, the clarinet concert KV622 with David Orlowsky as soloist and the mass in c with Genia Kühmeier (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo), Peter Sonn (tenor) and Michael Sumuel (bass).
Season 2016/17: Speranza Scappucci debuts at Vienna State Opera
April 06, 2016 / Silke Neumaier
In the upcoming season, Speranza Scappucci will debut at Vienna State Opera. Besides Rossinis LA CENERENTOLA she will also conduct Verdis LA TRAVIATA.http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/Spielplan_16-17.de.php Read More
La Republica reviews SPERANZA SCAPPUCCIS debut at TEATRO REGIO TORINO
March 20, 2016 / Silke Neumaier
LA REPUBBLICA – 20 Marzo 2016Angelo Foletto "Il direttore Speranza Scappucci ha determinato successo e qualitá esecutiva di questa ennesima ma non superflua Cenerentola di Rossini. Da tempo l´orchestra del Regio non suonava così concentrata e pungente, compatta e spiritosa. La scrittura strumentale rossiniana spiccava in perfetta concordanza con lo spirito belcantistico e umoristico della corrispondente linea vocale. Curata nel dettaglio, mordente e aggiornata ma senza esagerazioni nel gioco virtuosistico. Bacchetta pronta, incalzante anche nell´accompagnamento dei recitativi ma giustamente "patetica" nel sottolineare il retrogusto sentimentale e amarognolo della più ambiziosa partitura comica rossiniana, la Scappucci ha sfruttato al meglio l´esperienza e la proprietà della compagnia di canto”.
Cosmopolitan: Speranza Scappucci is inspiring women
March 08, 2016 / Silke Neumaier
Relating to Internation Women's Day the Cosmopolitan chose Speranza Scappucci as one of the inspiring women of our time:http://www.cosmopolitan.it/lifecoach/g111027/festa-della-donna-8-marzo-ispirati-a-donne-di-successo/?slide=2
New York Times reviews Speranza conducting "La Sonnambula"
February 16, 2016 / Unison Media
The New York Times' Anthony Tommasini reviews Speranza's conducting of La Sonnambula
Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero on Speranza conducting in New York
February 15, 2016 / Unison Media / Source
La Metropolitan Opera e la Juilliard School di New York hanno presentato un concerto de “La Sonnambula” di Vincenzo Bellini che è andato in scena martedì 9, giovedi 11 e sabato 13 febbraio nel Teatro della Juilliard.
Read Opera News review on La Sonnambula February 12, 2016 / Unison Media
The Opera News' David Shengold reviews the Met + Juilliard concert performance of La Sonnambula, conducted by Speranza. Read More
Speranza on D Repubblica's Cover Story February 07, 2016 / Unison Media
Speranza on the cover story of the February 2016 issue of D Repubblica. Read More
Read the Opera News 'Sound Bites' interview with Speranza!
July 19, 2015 / Unison Media
F. Paul Driscoll, editor of Opera News, interviews Speranza about Santa Fe and her 'fast rising' conducting career!
Speranza's 2015-2016 Season Announcement!
June 30, 2015 / Unison Media
Speranza is excited to announce her upcoming engagements for the 2015-2016 season!
Speranza awarded prestigious Margherita Hack award!
June 28, 2015 / Unison Media
Speranza has just been awarded a 2015 Margherita Hack award for both Music and Female Excellency! Her parents were on hand to receive the prestigious honor in Spoleto, Italy this past weekend. Congrats to Speranza and all of the other award winners!
Opening night of Cenerentola in DC!
May 09, 2015 / Unison Media
Tonight Speranza becomes the first Italian woman to conduct at the Washington National Opera, and what better opera to do it with then Rossini's Cenerentola! For tickets and more info, visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OPOSD
Live Tweet behind-the-scenes look at the life of a conductor!
May 08, 2015 / Unison Media
Last night, Speranza gave a special behind-the-scenes look at the life of a conductor, live tweeting the final rehearsal for Cenerentola with the Washington National Opera! For a complete recap, click here!
Speranza Scappucci debuts with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
February 03, 2015 / Unison Media
ICA looks forward to welcoming Speranza Scappucci back to the UK on 7th February, 2015 for her debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Ms Scappucci will conduct the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir in a widely anticipated performance of Rossini’s Stabat Mater. The Italian conductor will be joined by star soloists from the ICA /Prima Fila roster Marina Rebeka and Lawrence Brownlee.
Speranza Scappucci praised for New York debut
November 24, 2014 / Unison Media
Speranza Scappucci completed her New York debut, giving performances that were met with critical acclaim. Conducting Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” on 19th, 21st & 23rd November at The Juilliard School, Scappucci received high praise from Anthony Tommasini in the The New York Times:‘Ms. Scappucci, the Italian conductor, whose education includes some years at Juilliard, drew energetic, stylish playing from the Juilliard Orchestra and excelled at performing on the harpsichord during the recitatives. Her accompaniments were a delightful mix of brusque chords and sly arpeggios. At 41, she seems on the cusp of a big international career’.Full article from The New York Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/arts/music/il-turco-in-italia-a-rossini-romp-by-juilliard.html?_r=0
Speranza Scappucci returns to Juilliard for her New York debut
November 03, 2014 / Unison Media
On November 19th 2014 Speranza Scappucci returns to Juilliard, where she previously studied piano, to conduct the Juilliard singers and orchestra in Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia. Voted as Musical America's New Artist of the Month, Speranza makes her New York debut performing Rossini’s opera as part of the Juilliard Opera season. Since leaving Juilliard, Speranza worked with Riccardo Muti at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, and Rome Opera. She has also worked with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and the Glyndebourne Festival.Speranza Scappucci’s nomination as Musical America's New Artist of the Month:http://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyid=32742&categoryid=2 Her conducting debut at Juilliard was also featured in this month’s The Juilliard Journal: http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1411/speranza-scappucci-il-turco-italia
Speranza Scappucci makes Spanish debut
October 14, 2014 / Unison Media
From 15th to 19th October 2014 Speranza Scappucci makes her Spanish debut in the pit of the Teatro Arriaga Antzokia, Bilbao, conducting the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS) in Rossini’s L'Equivoco Stravagante. The performance is directed by Emilio Sagi, using the Arriaga Theatre production, originally from the Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro. For more information visit the Teatro Arriaga Antzokia website: http://www.teatroarriaga.com/obra.php?
Speranza Scappucci featured in L’Espresso Magazine
June 27, 2014 / Unison Media
Speranza Scappucci is the focus of a fascinating article in Italy’s famous L’Espresso magazine this month, entitled 'C'è speranza sul podio' (There is Hope on the Podium).Read the article in full here (in Italian).
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