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Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod 13 June 2026 Polish National Opera in Warsaw Cast: Nina Minasyan, Bekhzod Davronov, Rafał Siwek, Zuzanna Nalewajek, Elżbieta Wróblewska, Paweł Trojak Conductor: Robert Houssart One of the most famous love stories, Roméo et Juliette, has finally been adapted for the stage at the Polish National Opera House. The production is by Barbara Wysocka. It was first staged in Dresden last year, and premiered in Warsaw on 13 June this year. Rather than

Aida, Giuseppe Verdi Semperoper Dresden 13. Juni 2026 Conductor: Erik Nielsen Orchestra: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Production: Katharina Thalbach Aida: Ailyn Pérez Radamès: Francesco Meli Amneris: Eve-Maud Hubeaux Amonasro: Oleksandr Pushniak Ramfis: Soloman Howard, Der König: Alexandros Stavrakakis Mit ihrer Aida-Produktion setzt die Semperoper auf das, was diese Oper seit ihrer Entstehung ausmacht: große Gefühle, große Bilder und große Stimmen. Katharina Thalbach

La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi Gärtnerplatztheater München 4. Juni 2026 Conductor: Rubén Dubrovsky Orchestra: Orchester des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz Production: Isabel Ostermann Violetta Valéry: Jennifer O’Loughlin, Alfredo Germont: Lucian Krasznec, Giorgio Germont: Mathias Hausmann, Flora Bervoix: Anna Tetruashvili, Annina: Anna Agathonos La Traviata gehört zu den bekanntesten Opern überhaupt. Gerade deshalb ist es oft schwierig, ihr auf der Bühne neue Facetten abzugew

Turandot, Giacomo Puccini Bayerische Staatsoper München 6. Juni 2026 Conductor: Henrik Nánási, Production: Carles Padrissa / La Fura dels Baus Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester Turandot: Olga Maslova, Calaf: Jonas Kaufmann, Liù: Ermonela Jaho, Timur: Dmitry Ulyanov, Altoum: Kevin Conners, Ping: Armand Rabot, Pang: Tansel Akzeybek, Pong: Samuel Stopford, Mandarin: Bálint Szabó Die Turandot-Inszenierung von La Fura dels Baus gehört inzwischen zu den Klassikern des Münchner

Yesterday, the Gran Teatre del Liceu premiered a new production of Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. I paid for my ticket—so no one can say otherwise—and I could have written this review immediately after the performance. However, I preferred to reflect on it for a while before expressing certain things which, when said aloud, seem to invite some kind of punishment. The reality is that it is profoundly embarrassing that a theatre as extraordinary as Barcelona’s o

Götterdämmerung, Richard Wagner Deutsche Oper Berlin 25.05.2026 Das Beste kommt zum Schluss. Mit dieser „Götterdämmerung“ findet der „Ring“ einen musikalisch würdigen Abschluss. Ausnahmslos alle Gesangspositionen sind äußerst exquisit besetzt. Albert Pesendorfer (Hagen) ist bestens disponiert und erfüllt die Deutsche Oper mit erschütternder Bassgewalt. Thomas Lehman singt einen feinfühligen und doch starken Gunther, mit wunderbar angebundener Höhe (sehr gut geführt ist „...zu

La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi Polish National Opera in Warsaw 30 May 2026 Cast: Perrine Madoeuf, Bror Magnus Tødens, Mateusz Michałowski, Tomasz Rak, Katarzyna Szymkowiak Conductor: Patrick Fournillier Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata is back for another season at the Polish National Opera House in Warsaw. The production, which premiered in 2010, was created by Mariusz Treliński and is still being performed today. For La Traviata, Treliński collaborated with the acclaim

Siegfried, Richard Wagner Deutsche Oper Berlin 23.05.2026 Stefan Herheim darf sich glücklich schätzen, seit der Premiere einen so motivierten Siegfried-Darsteller wie Clay Hilley auf der Bühne zu haben. Dank ihm, seiner fesselnden Präsenz und überbordender Stimmkraft wird es an diesem Abend keine Sekunde langweilig. Vor allem das Zusammenspiel mit Ya-Chung Huang als Mime lässt einen im ersten Aufzug direkt vergessen, wie inhaltlich dünn sich die Inszenierung durchzumogeln ver

Schweigsame Frau, Richard Strauss Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin 9. Mai 2026 Musikalische Leitung: Christian Thielemann, Inszenierung: Jan Philipp Gloger Sir Morosus: Peter Rose, Aminta: Brenda Rae, Henry Morosus: Siyabonga Maqungo, Barbier: Samuel Hasselhorn, Isotta: Serafina Starke, Haushälterin: Evelyn Herlitzius Es gibt Opernabende, bei denen man sich schon nach kurzer Zeit fragt, warum ein Werk eigentlich so selten gespielt wird. Die schweigsame Frau war genau so ei

Warsaw National Opera 27th May 2026 Performer: Piotr Beczała Conductor: Clelia Cafiero Piotr Beczała’s performance at the Warsaw National Opera brought the 2025/26 Great Voices concert series to a close. To say that it was a triumphant end to the season would be an understatement. Piotr Beczała is one of Poland's most famous voices, having conquered the stages of the world’s most prominent opera houses and festivals. He is also a kind of national treasure, and his appearances

Die Walküre, Richard Wagner Deutsche Oper Berlin 17.05.2026 Director: Stefan Herheim Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles Voices: Matthew Newlin (Siegmund), Tobias Kehrer (Hunding), Jordan Shanahan (Wotan), Elisabeth Teige (Sieglinde), Annika Schlicht (Fricka), Trine Møller (Brünnhilde), Martina Welschenbach (Helmwige), Felicia Moore (Gerhilde), Maria Motolygina (Ortlinde), Aleksandra Meteleva (Waltraute), Arianna Manganello (Siegrune), Karis Tucker (Roßweiße), Nicole Piccolomini

Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss Wiener Staatsoper 18 May 2026 Anyone looking for an authentic Rosenkavalier will find a fine version at the Wiener Staatsoper. The inimitable Viennese “Schmäh” (wit) finds its fullest expression in the figure of the impoverished yet conceited Baron Ochs von Lerchenau. He is portrayed by the Austrian Bass Günther Groissböck, currently the finest singer of this role. No one suffers quite as dramatically as he does when he is ever so slightly n

Kristine Balanas and Anja Bihlmaier OBC, Coral Sant Jordi and Cor participatiu L'Auditori, Barcelona 16.05.2026 On Saturday, May 16, 2026, L’Auditori hosted the OBC concert under the direction of the German conductor Anja Bihlmaier. The evening began with the world premiere of the monumental symphonic work Domèstica Maragda, composed by the Catalan Helena Cánovas. The piece required not only an enormous orchestral ensemble, but also the presence of very large choirs, provided

Les Pêcheurs de Perles, Georges Bizet Vienna State Opera 17th May 2026 Voices: Kristina Mkhitaryan, Juan Diego Flórez, Ludovic Tézier, Ivo Stanchev, Conductor: Daniele Rustioni, Direction: Ersan Mondtag It is not everyday that the “Haus am Ring” puts on an opera for the very first time. Premiered in 1863 in Paris when the composer was just 24 years old, Les Pêcheurs de Perles was an initial hit with audiences, and today the ever-popular “Pearl Fishers Duet" is one of the

Das Rheingold, Richard Wagner Deutsche Oper Berlin 16.05.2026 Cast: Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles Director: Stefan Herheim Voices: Iain Paterson (Wotan), Thomas Lehman (Donner), Kieran Carrel (Froh), Thomas Blondelle (Loge), Michael Sumuel (Alberich), Ya-Chung Huang (Mime), Albert Pesendorfer (Fasolt), Tobias Kehrer (Fafner), Annika Schlicht (Fricka), Martina Welschenbach (Freia), Lauren Decker (Erda), Lea-ann Dunbar (Woglinde), Arianna Manganello (Wellgunde), Karis Tucker

Salome, Richard Strauss Les Arts, Valencia, Spain 09.05.2026 Voices: Vida Miknevičiūtė (Salome), Nicholas Brownlee (Jochanaan), John Daszak (Herodes), Michaela Schuster (Herodias) Christopher Sokolowski (Narraboth). Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Direction: Damiano Michieletto. Conductor: James Gaffigan. Richard Strauss’s Salome returned to the stage of the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia with the overwhelming force of a fever dream: hypnotic, brutal, sensual and impossi

Adagio from Spartacus and Phrygia (Adagio from the ballet Spartacus) Music: Aram Khachaturian Violinkonzert d-Moll (Violin Concerto in D minor) Music: Aram Khachaturian Le sacre du printemps (Suite from the ballet The Rite of Spring) Music: Igor Stravinsky Krunk / Tsirani Tsar (for violin and piano) Music: Komitas Vardapet Uzun Dara / Sabre Dance (from the ballet Gayaneh for violin and piano) Music: Aram Khachaturian HR-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra A

Vier Gedichte für Solo-Schlagzeug und Orchester (Four Poems for Solo Percussion and Orchestra) Music: Péter Eötvös Percussion: Alexej Gerassimez Sinfonie Nr. 5 cis-Moll (Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor) Music: Gustav Mahler Frankfurt Opera Orchestra Thomas Guggeis (Conductor) Sunday 19 April 2026 On Sunday morning of this frenetic and intensely musical week, an important concert was given in the magnificent building of the AlterOper in Frankfurt. It was utterly surprising con

TURANDOT Music: Giacomo Puccini Libretto: Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni Elza van der Heever (Turandot), Alfred Kim (Calaf), Guanqun Yu (Liù), Inho Yeong (Timur), Liviu Holender, Magnus Dietrich, Michael Porter (Ping, Pang, Pong) Chorus, extra chorus and children’s chorus of the Frankfurt Opera Frankfurt Opera Orchestra Thomas Guggeis (Conductor), Andrea Breth (Stage Director), Alexander Koppelmann (Lighting), Ursula Renzenbrink (Costumes), Johannes Leiacker (Sets), Maximilian

Semiramide, Gioacchino Rossini Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona 13th Mai 2026 Concert Versión Paolo Arrivabene, conductor Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Semiramide Franco Fagioli, Arsace Mirco Palazzi, Assur Maxim Mironov, Idreno Patricia Calvache, Azema Antonio di Matteo, Oroe Carlos Cosías, Mitriane Marc Pujol, L'espectre de Nino In recent times there has been a trend, stretching from the Champs-Élysées to Madrid and Barcelona, of bringing operas on tour in concert version or, simp