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Carlo Colombara's deep authoritative bass will deliver the opening gambit to what promises to be an outstanding Aida at the Teatru Astra. The Teatru Astra management is justifiably proud to announce a top tier cast for Verdi's grand masterpiece. Alongside Verdi heavyweight Colombara features Silvia dalla...

The La Stella Philharmonic Society would like to congratulate Mr. George Camilleri, one of its leading bandsman, on his appointment as a soloist in the Independence Day Concert organised by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Mro. Brian Schembri. A concert amidst which, he will be performing...

Two months away from the production of Verdi’s AIDA, preparations are underway for the curtain to rise on the 15th edition of Festival Mediterranea, an annual celebration of high culture that once again turns all eyes on our island's artistic bonanza. The Teatru Astra is now offering its esteemed...

Teatru Astra has come to mean living up to its promises, delivering opera productions with excellent weight and scale and yet all the delicacy required. A completely new production of Verdi's flagship AIDA, which is being staged as the kingpin of the annual Festival Mediterranea, promises to be definitely...

In preparation for the production of the opera AIDA on the 27 and 29 October 2016, Teatru Astra is extending an invitation to all those who may be interested in participating in the opera. Teatru Astra will be considering applications for interested persons to form part of the chorus for this production...

Teatru Astra is proud to announce that booking for its forthcoming opera is now open. Following last year's spectacular production of La Boheme, a direct hit with opera aficionados, Teatru Astra is poised to fly even higher with a new production of Verdi's Aida. The splendid production team at Teatru...

Following the two full-house performances of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme and the first cultural events of the fourteenth edition of Festival Mediterranea, the Teatru Astra now looks forward to further highlights in this year’s programme of events. The first of these will be a seminar themed Exploring...

La Bohème staged at Teatru Astra sported a wealth of colour and detail combining elements of period and modern style to field a crowning triumph. It was indeed a beautiful, passionate, and majestic performance. Poignant and fascinating sets, nicely crafted and highly enjoyable music played with zest...

Oscar Wilde's celebrated work De Profundis will be staged for first time in Malta on November 14 at 7.30pm at the Astra Theatre, Victoria, as part of the Festival Mediterranea. Written over a period of three months in 1897 towards the end of Wilde's prison term, the work comprises a 50,000-word letter...

'Design and Decoration for Ecclesiastical Gozo 1800-1900: Recent Important Discoveries' is the title of a talk to be given by Mark Sagona on Friday at 7pm at the Gozo Ministry conference hall, Victoria. The talk, being held as part of Festival Mediterranea 2015, analyses the artistic significance of...