Francesca Zambello
Latest News on Francesca Zambello:
WEST SIDE STORY To Be Presented By Houston Grand Opera to In January (Dec 12, 2024)
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards (Dec 9, 2024)
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards (Dec 2, 2024)
WEST SIDE STORY To Be Presented By Houston Grand Opera to In January (Dec 12, 2024)
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards (Dec 9, 2024)
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards (Dec 2, 2024)
BIO
Francesca Zambello is an internationally recognized and award-winning opera and theater director. Her recent theatrical credits include The Little Mermaid for Disney on Broadway, Little House on the Prairie for the Guthrie Theater, Rebecca for the Vienna Raimund Theater, West Side Story for the floating stage in Bergenz, Austria, and Showboat at The Royal Albert Hall. She is the Artistic Advisor of the San Francisco Opera where she is helming a new Ring Cycle and Porgy and Bess this season. She has many notable directing credits at the Metropolitan Opera, including An American Tragedy, Cyrano and Les Troyens, as well as at Teatro alla Scala, Royal Albert Hall, Bolshoi, Royal Opera House, Paris Opera, Washington Opera, and Chicago Lyric, among others. Her honors include three Olivier Awards, two Evening Standard Awards, two French Grand Prix des Critiques, Helpmann Award, Palme d'Or in Germany and the Golden Mask in Russia.
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Videos
Video: Watch 'Nume custode e vindice' from Verdi's AIDA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Joshua Wright - 2024-04-02 16:45:57
Video: Russell Thomas Performs 'Celeste Aida' from Verdi's AIDA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-27 15:07:08
Video: Watch 'Triumphal March' from Verdi's AIDA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-24 14:30:32
Video: Watch a Trailer for Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Verdi's AIDA
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-10 13:28:44
VIDEO: Washington National Opera Presents The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-16 16:22:46
Video: Ryan McCartan Sings 'Something's Coming' From WEST SIDE STORY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Alan Henry - 2023-06-13 16:10:46
AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, CHAMPION & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-03-14 14:00:20
First Look: Willemijn Verkaik Returns to the Stage in REBECCA the Musical in Vienna
by Team BWW - 2022-09-26 15:45:25
VIDEO: Works & Process at the Guggenheim On Washington National Opera's WRITTEN IN STONE
by Alan Henry - 2022-02-11 09:49:49
VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at Washington National Opera's RETURN VICTORIOUS! Virtual Celebration
by Stephi Wild - 2021-06-11 07:44:47
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- Broadway Goes Under the Sea With THE LITTLE MERMAID
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-01-10 16:20:00
#TBT: Go Under the Sea with the Opening Night of THE LITTLE MERMAID on Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - 2019-01-10 14:56:13
VIDEO: WNO's Presents LA TRAVIATA In The Kennedy Center Opera House
by Alan Henry - 2018-10-05 11:59:52
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Washington National Opera's CANDIDE's 'Easily Assimilated'
by Alan Henry - 2018-05-21 09:15:12
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Washington National Opera's CANDIDE Starring Alek Shrader and Emily Pogorelc
by Alan Henry - 2018-05-15 18:01:08
VIDEO: On This Day, January 10- THE LITTLE MERMAID Takes Broadway Under the Sea
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-01-10 16:54:42
VIDEO: Broadway's REBECCA Scandal Featured on CNBC's AMERICAN GREED - Watch Preview Clips!
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-08-09 15:08:18
News
WEST SIDE STORY To Be Presented By Houston Grand Opera to In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024
On January 31, 2025, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open blockbuster musical West Side Story, created by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and playwright Arthur Laurents.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024
On January 31, 2025, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open blockbuster musical West Side Story, created by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and playwright Arthur Laurents.
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Raleigh Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
CARMEN Comes to San Francisco Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024
San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Fall Season will conclude with the return of Georges Bizet’s Carmen from November 13–December 1 at the War Memorial Opera House.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024
San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Fall Season will conclude with the return of Georges Bizet’s Carmen from November 13–December 1 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: GODS & MORTALS: A CELEBRATION OF WAGNER at The Kennedy Center
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Oct 28, 2024
'Gods & Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner' is a beautiful, if limited, array of performances and works highlighting both the composer and Kennedy Center’s own wonderful talent.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Oct 28, 2024
'Gods & Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner' is a beautiful, if limited, array of performances and works highlighting both the composer and Kennedy Center’s own wonderful talent.
Review: FIDELIO at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - Oct 28, 2024
The Washington National Opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio is a triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse. Director Francesca Zambello re-invigorates the somewhat uninspired libretto by Joesph Von Sonnleithner with a vigor and intelligence that envelops this tale of valor, commitment, courage, and conscience.
by David Friscic - Oct 28, 2024
The Washington National Opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio is a triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse. Director Francesca Zambello re-invigorates the somewhat uninspired libretto by Joesph Von Sonnleithner with a vigor and intelligence that envelops this tale of valor, commitment, courage, and conscience.
Photos: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024
Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024
Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde here!
Interview: Theatre Life with Anita Yavich
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 4, 2024
Today’s subject Anita Yavich is currently living her theatre life both locally and on Broadway. Her costume designs can currently be seen in Roundabout Theatre Company’s current production of Yellow Face and starting October 25th her work will be onstage at Kennedy Center in the Opera House with Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of Fidelio. The show runs through November 4th.
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 4, 2024
Today’s subject Anita Yavich is currently living her theatre life both locally and on Broadway. Her costume designs can currently be seen in Roundabout Theatre Company’s current production of Yellow Face and starting October 25th her work will be onstage at Kennedy Center in the Opera House with Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of Fidelio. The show runs through November 4th.
San Francisco Opera Presents Wagner's TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2024
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) from October 19–November 5 under the baton of Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim who leads this monumental work for the first time.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2024
San Francisco Opera will present Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) from October 19–November 5 under the baton of Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim who leads this monumental work for the first time.
San Francisco Opera Unveils David Gockley Bas-relief On View In The War Memorial Opera House
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE & More Announced For 2025 Glimmerglass Festival
by Joshua Wright - Aug 12, 2024
The Glimmerglass Festival will present a world premiere, two company premieres including Sunday in the Park with George, and a revival of the company’s first commission for young people in its 2025 season.
by Joshua Wright - Aug 12, 2024
The Glimmerglass Festival will present a world premiere, two company premieres including Sunday in the Park with George, and a revival of the company’s first commission for young people in its 2025 season.
PROTOTYPE Announces 2025 Festival Beginning This January
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024
PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024
PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
Megan Hilty, Christine Ebersole & Gavin Creel to be Featured in Broadway In Worcester 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024
Broadway in Worcester announces its 2024-2025 season featuring Megan Hilty, Christine Ebersole, and Gavin Creel. Single tickets and subscriptions are now available. Learn how to purchase!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024
Broadway in Worcester announces its 2024-2025 season featuring Megan Hilty, Christine Ebersole, and Gavin Creel. Single tickets and subscriptions are now available. Learn how to purchase!
Carlisle Floyd Centennial To Celebrate The American Composer's Legacy In 2026/2027
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024
Celebrate the legacy of American composer Carlisle Floyd with a centennial event in 2026/2027, featuring performances and tributes to his influential work in the world of opera. Learn more about the events!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024
Celebrate the legacy of American composer Carlisle Floyd with a centennial event in 2026/2027, featuring performances and tributes to his influential work in the world of opera. Learn more about the events!
Des Moines Metro Opera Reveals Cast Updates for Debussy's PELLEAS & MELISANDE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed cast updates for Debussy's PELLÉAS & MÉLISANDE, featuring new performers in key roles. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed cast updates for Debussy's PELLÉAS & MÉLISANDE, featuring new performers in key roles. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: TURANDOT performed by Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - May 14, 2024
Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages.
by David Friscic - May 14, 2024
Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages.
Washington National Opera Reveals 2024"2025 Cafritz Young Artists
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024
Washington National Opera has announced the roster of the 2024–2025 Cafritz Young Artists. The nationally regarded program provides early-career singers, pianists, and coaches with training from WNO mentors and performance experience on Kennedy Center stages.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024
Washington National Opera has announced the roster of the 2024–2025 Cafritz Young Artists. The nationally regarded program provides early-career singers, pianists, and coaches with training from WNO mentors and performance experience on Kennedy Center stages.
Washington National Opera Presents New Production Of TURANDOT With World Premiere Ending In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2024
Experience the new production of TURANDOT by Washington National Opera with a world premiere ending.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2024
Experience the new production of TURANDOT by Washington National Opera with a world premiere ending.
Houston Grand Opera to Open THE SOUND OF MUSIC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024
On April 26, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open classic, family-friendly musical The Sound of Music, with the company’s own chorus director, Richard Bado, at the podium. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024
On April 26, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open classic, family-friendly musical The Sound of Music, with the company’s own chorus director, Richard Bado, at the podium. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Watch 'Nume custode e vindice' from Verdi's AIDA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Joshua Wright - Apr 2, 2024
Watch as inn Act One of Verdi's AIDA, the high priest Ramfis (Önay Köse in his Lyric debut) calls on the gods to protect Egypt as they prepare for battle in Lyric Opera's production of the beloved opera. Check out the video!
by Joshua Wright - Apr 2, 2024
Watch as inn Act One of Verdi's AIDA, the high priest Ramfis (Önay Köse in his Lyric debut) calls on the gods to protect Egypt as they prepare for battle in Lyric Opera's production of the beloved opera. Check out the video!
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