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Teatru Astra in 'Opera'

16 August 2011

Teatru Astra's forthcoming Norma is again being featured in another reputable magazine, this time in Opera. Following the recent inclusion in the another journal Opera Now, the September edition of Opera includes an advert of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma which will be staged in Gozo on Thursday 27 and Saturday...

The next great Norma after Maria Callas for Gozo's opera production

9 August 2011

Teatru Astra in Gozo has managed to engage Greek soprano Dimitra Theodossiou for the title role in this year’s highly demanding opera production Norma, held on two evenings as part of the 10th edition of Festival Mediterranea. Theodossiou is regarded as the next great Norma after the legendary Maria...

Teatru Astra in Opera Now magazine

6 August 2011

The August-September edition of the renowned magazine Opera Now features prominently, on its first pages, a full-colour page advert of Teatru Astra's forthcoming opera: Norma, which will be staged on 27 and 29 October 2011. The advert includes reference to the 10th edition of Festival Mediterranea which...

2011 Festival Programme

12 June 2011

Teatru Astra has recently lauched the programme for the tenth edition of the festival which can be viewed on the Events section of this website. Festival Mediterranea uncovers the island of Gozo in all its aspects and offers all that Gozo boasts of in the cultural and artistic arena. Opera. Classical...

Opera in the tenth edition of Gozo's Festival

15 May 2011

The tenth edition of Festival Mediterranea, an annual festival of culture, featuring opera, music, dance, history and archaeology, local crafts, food and wine, and art, will be launched in the coming weeks. Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma takes pride of place in this year's programme of events, with a double...

Teatru Astra's opera light designer gets international award

21 April 2011

Light designer Ismael Portelli and Nexos Lighting have been awarded the 2011 Excellence Award at the International Prolight and Sound Fair in Germany, an international competition for the best lighting design in concerts held throughout the world during 2010. An Italian company, leader in the provision...

Opera La Traviata Gallery

20 March 2011

The Opera Productions section of this website has recently been updated to include the gallery of the latest La Traviata, produced at Teatru Astra on 29 and 31 October 2010. This gallery is effectively an online showcase of the recent operas held at Teatru Astra. The administration of this website will...

The Sunday Times reports on 'Sound Tracks Alive'

20 February 2011

Following the acclaimed success of last Saturday's spectacular concert at Teatru Astra, today's Sunday Times of Malta (20 February 2011) carries a note worthy piece and photo of the concert. Music from the movies A evening of popular film soundtracks and musicals released over the past 50 years was recently...

La Traviata in Italian Opera Magazine

13 February 2011

The influential Italian magazine "l'opera" in its first edition this year published a review of Teatru Astra's latest opera production, La Traviata, held on the 28 and 30 October 2010 as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea. Opera reviewer Andrea Merli marveled at the high level of the...

Film soundtracks come alive at the Astra

30 January 2011

Several soundtracks from popular films will come to life during the concert ‘SoundtracksAlive: music from the movies!’ being held at Teatru Astra in Victoria, Gozo on Saturday 12February. The concert, entrance to which is free of charge, sees the involvement of mostmembers of the La Stella Philharmonic...