This month, René Barbera makes his debut as Arnold in Rossini's Guillaume Tell at the New National Theatre in Tokyo. The opera, known for its grandeur and historical themes, is based on Friedrich Schiller’s play William Tell, which tells the story of the legendary Swiss archer and his rebellion against the oppressive Habsburg rulers. Mr. Barbera stars alongside an exceptional…
On June 21 and 27, René Barbera is set to reprise one of his signature roles, Count Almaviva in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia at the famed Arena di Verona, the third largest surviving Roman amphitheater in Italy. Mr. Barbera has previously performed this role to great acclaim with several of the world's leading opera companies, including the Opéra National de Paris, Wiener…
On May 26, 28 and 30, René Barbera will perform as Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni at Teatro Communale di Bologna. This new production marks the second collaboration between Director Alessandro Talevi and Conductor Martijn Dendievel as part of the Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy for the company, following their successful production of Le Nozze di Figaro last season. The cast is also…
On April 28, Rene Barbera will step in as the tenor soloist for Verdi's Requiem, performed by the Oviedo Filarmonia under the baton of conductor Lucas Macías. Joining Barbera are soprano Dinara Alieva, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk, and bass Maharram Huseynov as the other distinguished soloists. The El León de Oro and the Joven Coro de Andalucía, under the direction of…
Commencing the new year, René Barbera returns to Opéra National de Paris in the role of Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata, led by conductor Giacomo Sagripanti. This production, directed by Australian Simon Stone, ingeniously reinterprets the narrative within a contemporary context, portraying Violetta as a social media influencer forced to relinquish her love for Alfredo. Sharing the…