Founder of the Opera Camerata of Washington, Micaele Sparacino was an instigator of operatic activity across the US.
According to a colleague, he was found by a friend who went by for a wellness check after not hearing from him for several days.
Jennifer Ann Wilson writes: ‘Micaele was a gifted tenor and conductor who was an authority on Italian Bel Canto repertoire. Other maestri from around the world consulted with him about the rarities he brought back to the stage. He studied at CUA and sang with Washington National Opera and San Francisco Opera, among others. God Bless Him. May he rest in peace.’
A concert at the Teatro Maggio Musicale to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death was cancelled due to a general strike of public workers across Italy. Politics came first. The post Florence dishonours […]
The next Generalmusikdirector of the Lower Bavarian Landestheater is to be the Greek conductor Elisa Gogou. She will succeed Basil Coleman in 2026. Gogou, 50, was selected from among 110 applicants. Formerly a pianist, she […]
Portrait of Mendelssohn by Wilhelm Hensel, 1847 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 2 ‘Lobesgesang’; Lucy Crowe, Hilary Cronin, Nick Pritchard, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Enlightenment, Sir Andras Schiff; Queen Elizabeth […]