

Benjamin
RUSSELL
22-03-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
GAMEKEEPER
Irish National Opera Dublin


After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's
<The Cunning Little Vixen>,
the row of Slavic operas
at the
Irish National Opera
continues for
baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSEL,
who subsequently will make
his role-debut
as GAMEKEEPER
in Dvorák`s
<Rusalka>,
which will be performed in the
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin.
Performances:
22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026
Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg
Conductor: Fergus Sheil
Stage Director: Netia Jones
Intern. Hans Gabor
Belvedere Competition
26-03-2026
Qualifying Rounds
Staatsoper Stuttgart
Jury:
Boris Ignatov, Jolanta Nicolai
Finals: 31-05-26 - 07-06-2026 / Jurmala


As every year and since many years,
Jolanta Nicolai
is part of juries at the
Qualifying Rounds
for the
International Hans Gabor
Belvedere Singing Competition.
She already was looking for new talents to gether with Hein Mulders in Cologne, with Ann-Katrin Frankfe in Kassel, with Heribert Germershausen in Heidelberg,
on her own in Tblisi,
and with Boris Ignatov in Stuttgart,
to which she always returns with
great pleasure.
Benjamin
RUSSELL
22-03-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
GAMEKEEPER
Irish National Opera Dublin


After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's
<The Cunning Little Vixen>,
the row of Slavic operas
at the
Irish National Opera
continues for
baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSEL,
who subsequently will make
his role-debut
as GAMEKEEPER
in Dvorák`s
<Rusalka>,
which will be performed in the
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin.
Performances:
22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026
Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg
Conductor: Fergus Sheil
Stage Director: Netia Jones
Benjamin
RUSSELL
22-03-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Dvořák
<Rusalka>
GAMEKEEPER
Irish National Opera Dublin


After his successfull role-debut as FORRESTER
in Janáček's
<The Cunning little Vixen>,
baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSELL
continues with Slavic operas
at the
Irish National Opera Dublin
making also his role-debut
as
GAMEKEEPER
in
Dvořák`s
<Rusalka>
Further commitments in his home-country Ireland
include Song-Recitals,
a.o. at the Waterfront Festival
Eric
JURENAS
03-12-2025
STARt of REHEARSALS
Olga Neuwirth - WORLD PREMIERE
<Monster's Paradise>
TUCKEY
Staatstheater Hamburg


Countertenor
ERIC JURENAS
is beyond thrilled to start rehearsals
for another WORLD-PREMIERE
by Olga Neuwirth
and his house-debut at the
Hamburg State Opera
as
TUCKEY
in
<Monster's Paradise>
which opens 01-02-2026
and will also be performed at the
Zürich Opera House in March 2026.
Also a house-debut for Mr. Jurenas.
Condcutor: Titus Engel
Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer
Benjamin
RUSSELL
22-03-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
GAMEKEEPER
Irish National Opera Dublin


After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's
<The Cunning Little Vixen>,
the row of Slavic operas
at the
Irish National Opera
continues for
baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSEL,
who subsequently will make
his role-debut
as GAMEKEEPER
in Dvorák`s
<Rusalka>,
which will be performed in the
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin.
Performances:
22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026
Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg
Conductor: Fergus Sheil
Stage Director: Netia Jones
Intern. Hans Gabor
Belvedere Competition
26-03-2026
Qualifying Rounds
Staatsoper Stuttgart
Jury:
Boris Ignatov, Jolanta Nicolai
Finals: 31-05-26 - 07-06-2026 / Jurmala


As every year and since many years,
Jolanta Nicolai
is part of juries at the
Qualifying Rounds
for the
International Hans Gabor
Belvedere Singing Competition.
She already was looking for new talents to gether with Hein Mulders in Cologne, with Ann-Katrin Frankfe in Kassel, with Heribert Germershausen in Heidelberg,
on her own in Tblisi,
and with Boris Ignatov in Stuttgart,
to which she always returns with
great pleasure.
Eric
JURENAS
03-12-2025
STARt of REHEARSALS
Olga Neuwirth - WORLD PREMIERE
<Monster's Paradise>
TUCKEY
Staatstheater Hamburg


Countertenor
ERIC JURENAS
is beyond thrilled to start rehearsals
for another WORLD-PREMIERE
by Olga Neuwirth
and his house-debut at the
Hamburg State Opera
as
TUCKEY
in
<Monster's Paradise>
which opens 01-02-2026
and will also be performed at the
Zürich Opera House in March 2026.
Also a house-debut for Mr. Jurenas.
Condcutor: Titus Engel
Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer
Peter
SCHÖNE
03-12-2025
NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
PETER BINDENBINDER
Staatsoper Hannover


Baritone
PETER SCHÖNE
will overtake in the revival-run
of
Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
the part of
PETER BESENDINDER,
which he performed already a.o.
at the Saarbrücken State Theatre.
In Hannover, he currently also can be seen and heard as
HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS
in Wagner's <Lohengrin>
&
HERR von FANINAL
in R. Strauss <Der Rosenkavalier>
10 Performances until 25-12-2025
Hendrik
MÜLLER
01-12-2025
STARt of REHEARSALS
G. Verdi
<Macbeth>
STAGE DIRECTION
Theater Osnabrück


Stage Director
HENDRIK MÜLLER
is looking forward to return to
Theater Osnabrück,
where he already celebrated a huge success with his
<La Clemenza di Tito> production
for rehearsals with
Verdi's
MACBETH
His 1st production of this work
unfortunately was cancelled
after the dress rehearsal
at the Schwerin State Theatre
due to the Covid pandemic.
In Osnabrück, Mr. Müller will present
a totally new concept.
Opening-Night: 24-01-2026
Conductor: Christopher Lichtenstein
Sets & Costumes: Marc Weeger
Georg
BOCHOW
01-12-2025
STAR of REHEARSALS
H. Oehring
<AscheMOND or The Fairy Queen>
COUNTERTENOR
Staatstheater Cottbus


GEORG BOCHOW
is thrilled to start rehearsals
for
Helmut Oehring's
<AsheMOND or The Fairy Queen>
using music by Henry Purcell,
in which he performs the only COUNTERTENOR,
which will markhis house-debut
at Staatstheater Cottbus.
Furthermore, Mr. Bochow currently
performs LUCY in Weill's <Die Dreigroschneoper> in Dresden,
and will make his role-debut as
OTTONE in Monteverdi's <L'Incoronazione di Poppea>
at Schwerin State Theatre,
where he already was a celebrated Pince Go-Go in Ligenti's <Le Grand Macabre>
Morgane
HEYSE
29-11-2025
AUSTRIAN PREMIERE
Mike Svoboda
<Adam & Eva>
GABRIEL
Musiktheater Linz


Soprano
MORGANE HEYSE
performs in the
Austrian Premiere
of
Mike Svoboda's
<Adam & Eva>
at Musiktheater Linz
the part of
GABRIEL,
which she created in May 2025
at the World-Premiere
at the SWR Schwetzingen Festival.
In Linz, where Mrs Heyyse is a member of the ensemble, she currently also embodies SOPHIE in R. Strauss <Der Rosenkavalier> and CORA in I. Schmidth's <Ghromenghast>. NORINA in Donizetti's <Don Pasquale> will follow end 25/26.
Conductor: Mike Svoboda
Stage Director: Andrea Moses
Mercy
MALIELOA
29-11-2025
NEW in REVIVAL Run
E Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
SAND & TAUMÄNNCHEN
Aalto Musiktheater Essen


Soprano
MERCY MALIELOA,
a member of the ensemble
at
Aalto Musiktheater Essen
overtakes in the Revival-Run
of
HumperdincK's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
the parts of
SANDMÄNNCHEN
&
TAUMÄNNCHEN
Currently, she performs also
PEPPI PLIENINGER
in J. Strauß's <Wiener Blut>
Conductor: Andrea Snaguinetti
Director: Marie-Helene Joël
Yasushi
HIRANO
Nov. 2025
NEW COMMITMENT
G. Verdi
<Nabucco>
ZACCARIA
Staatstheater Cottbus


Bass
Yasushi Hirano
is thrilled about a new commitment
in the 2025/26 season:
he will overtake the part of
ZACCARIA
in Verid's
<Nabucco>,
making his house-debut
at the
Cottbus State Theatre.
4 performances in Cottbus
until 06-06-2026
& additional on tour in the
Brandenburg-region, Eastern Germany.
Conductor: GMD Alexander Mierzyn
Stage Director: Armin Petras
:
Agnieszka
HAUZER
Nov 2025
CHANGE of PRODUCTION
R. Wagner / Loriot
<Der Ring an einem Abend>
SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE
Theater Kiel


CHANGE of PRODUCTIONS
Wagner's <Tannhäuser>
will be postponed to the
2026/27 season.
Instead, Theatre Kiel will show
<The Ring in only 1 evening>
a special arrangement by
famous German comedian
LORIOT,
who shortened Wagner's complete
<Ring> to 3 hours.
Hojotoho!
Soprano
AGNIESZKA HAUZER
as
SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE
8 Performances until 25-04-2026
Martha EASON
Tomohiro TAKADA
25-11-2025
START of REHEARSALS
Missy Mazzoli
<Breaking the Waves>
BESS / JAN NYMAN
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
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Coloratura-soprano
MARTHA EASON
&
baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
start rehearsals
as
BESS & JAN NYMAN
in Missy Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
at the
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
where both singers are
members of the ensemble.
Premiere: 18-01-2026
Conductor: Giuseppe Barile
Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth
