René Barbera brings his “wonderfully expressive” (Broadway World) portrayal of Nemorino in Gaetano Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore to the Teatro Regio Torino on January 28 and 30, and February 1 and 4. Barbera has previously sung the role to great success at Oman’s Royal Opera House Muscat, Teatro alla Scala, Chorégies d’Orange, Opera Theatre Saint Louis,…
René Barbera rings in the new year with two engagements for Austria’s Tiroler Festspiele Erl. On December 31, Barbera and soprano Marina Monzó join conductor Michele Spotti and the Orchestra and Choir of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl for an energetic concert of Italian opera favorites. The program features selections for Guillaume Tell, L’elisir d’amore Rigoletto, La traviata, and…
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…