Verdi’s dramatic masterpiece Aida returns to the Royal Opera House stage tonight in a revival of David McVicar’s production. Roberto Alagna is playing the lead male role, the warrior Radames.
The orchestra played on. Alagna’s co-star Ildiko Komlosi gamely began what was meant to be a duet, addressing it to no one in particular: “Di quale nobil fierezza ti balena il volto! (What noble ...
The most talked-about tenor in the world at the moment is Roberto Alagna, who famously – infamously? – stormed off the stage of Milan’s La Scala, the most prestigious Italian opera house, after his ...
Stand-and-deliver tenor (Roberto Alagna as Radames) versus ants-in-pants dancers - not a good mixBoth photos by Bill Cooper for the Royal Opera But then you never know if the kind of singers making up ...
Tenor Roberto Alagna marched off the stage at La Scala when the audience booed him during the second performance of Franco Zeffirelli’s “Aida.” He was replaced seconds later by his understudy ...
On a day’s notice, with no rehearsal, Roberto Alagna jumped in for an ailing tenor to sing “Aida” -- 10 months after he stormed off an Italian stage when he was booed in the same role. The incident at ...
French-born tenor Roberto Alagna walked off the La Scala opera house stage Sunday after some members of the audience booed him while he sang “Celeste Aida,” the opening aria of Verdi’s “Aida.” ...
Top tenor Roberto Alagna stormed off stage after he was booed in the middle of a performance at Milan's La Scala opera house, forcing a costumeless substitute to replace him and drawing criticism from ...
Tenor Roberto Alagna broke his contract by storming off the La Scala stage mid-performance on Sunday after being booed and, despite his wish to return, will not be rejoining Franco Zeffirelli's Aida, ...