N E W S
In the todays premiere
of
Offenbach's
<Les Contes d'Hoffmann>
Soprano
LIUDMILA LOKAICHUK
makes her role-debuts
in all 4 women's-parts
OLYMPIA, ANTONIA,
GIULIETTA & STELLA.
This production is her penultimate
at the
Staatstheater Saarbrücken,
which she will leave after her debut as
PAMINA in Mozart's <Die Zauberflöte"
with end of the season,
to work freelance in future.
Conductor: Sébastien Rouland
Stage Director: Kristian Lada
Liudmila
LOKAICHUK
24-04-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUTS
Offenbach
<Les Contes d'Hoffmann>
OLYMPIA / ANTONIA /
GIULIETTA / STELLA
Staatstheater Saarbrücken
Bariton
PETER SCHÖNE
makes his role-debuts as
EGO, LINDORF, COPPELIUS, MIRACLE & DAPPERTUTTO
in Offenbach's
<Les Contes d'Hoffmann>.
This production marks the last at the
Staatstheater Saarbrücken.
From the new season, 25/26,
Mr. Schöne will switch
to the ensemble
of the
Staatsoper Hannover.
More information about his roles
after the press-conference,
May 11th, 2025
Conductor: Sébastien Rouland
Stage Director: Kristian Lada
Peter
SCHÖNE
26-04-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUTS
Offenbach
<Les Contes d'Hoffmann>
EGO/ LINDORF /COPPELIUS/MIRACLE / DAPPERTUTTO
Staatstheater Saarbrücken
Baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSELL
overtakes on a short call the part of
CONTE ALMAVIVA
in
Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
making her house-debut
at
Staatstheater Meiningen.
Currently, Mrs. Russell
performs this part also at the
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, with performance until Jun 21st, 2025.
Conductor: Kens Lui
Stage Director: Philipp M. Krenn
Benjamin
RUSSELL
24-04-2025 ,
JUMP in on short call
Mozart
<Le nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Staatstheater Meiningen
Mezzosoprano
NATHALIE MITTELBACH
performs as
MALWINE BORK
in
the WORLD-PREMIERE
of
"Wellen"
at
Theater Bremen.
Music by Elmar Lampson
Libretto by Julia Spinola
after Eduard von Keyserling
Conductor: Yoel Gamzou
Stage Director: Philipp Rosendahl
Nathalie
MITTELBACH
24-04-2026
WORLD-PREMIERE
Elmar Lampson
<Wellen>
MALWINE BORK
Theater Bremen
The
Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar
and its new leading team
with Valentin Schwarz as Director,
has presented the
NEW SEASON 2025/26,
from which on
mezzosoprano
EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA
will be a member of the ensemble,
performing among other
CHARLOTTE
in Massenet's "Werther"
and
ROSINA
in Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia".
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
April 2025 ,
Program of the NEW SEASON
2025/26 revealed
Nationaltheater Weimar
New ensemble-member
a.o. Charlotte & Rosina
Mezzosoprano
FLORENCE LOSSEAU
overtakes on a short call the part of
CHERUBINO
in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
making her house-debut
at
Staatstheater Meiningen
for our mezzosoprano
SARA-MARIA SAALMANN,
who won't perform any more
until end of the season
Therefore, Mrs Losseau
also will overtake the performance May 10th, 2025
Conductor: Kens Lui
Stage Director: Philipp M. Krenn
Thank you to Mrs Losseau's
General Management Kühnly for "lendig" this artist.
Florence
LOSSEAU
24-04-2026
JUMP-IN on a short call
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro >
CHERUBINO
Staatstheater Meiningen
In the middle of rehearsals for
Jüri Reinvere's
"Peer Gynt",
which will open May 3rd in Bremerhaven,
young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
performs once more the
ALTUS
in
J.S. Bach's "Mattäus-Passion"
making his debut with the
Motettenchor der Münsterkantorei Ulm & the Barockorchester Karlsruhe
in the Pauluskirche Ulm.
Conductor:
Münsterkantor
Friedemann Johannes Wieland
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
18-04-2025 ,
CONCERT
J.S. Bach
<Matthäus-Passion>
ALTUS
Pauluskirche Ulm
Soprano
BARBARA SENATOR
overtakes the part of
SIEGLINDE
in Loriot's adaption
of Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen"
DER RING AN EINEM ABEND,
in which the complete Ring-cycle
with a duration of around 16 hours
is performed in only 3:20 hours.
The production by Theater Koblenz
will be shown in the Rhein-Main-Halle,
close to the real river Rhein.
As WOTAN, also 17-04. & 10-05-2025
Nico Wouterse
Conductor: Markus Merkel
Stage Direction: Inga Schulte
Currently, Mrs Senator performs the part also at Theater Dortmund
Barbara
SENATOR
16-04-2026
PREMIERE
Wagner / Loriot
<Der Ring an einem Abend>
SIEGLINDE
Rhein-Mosel Halle Koblenz
Bass-Baritone
as
WOTAN / DER WANDERER
in Loriot's adaption
of Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen"
DER RING AN EINEM ABEND,
in which the complete Ring-cycle
with a duration of around 16 hours
is performed in only 3:20 hours.
The production by Theater Koblenz
will be shown in the Rhein-Main-Halle,
close to the real river Rhein.
As Sieglinde, 16-04-2025:
Barbara Senator
Conductor: Markus Merkel
Stage Direction: Inga Schulte
Nico
WOUTERSE
16 & 17-04 & 10-05-2025 ,
PREMIERE
Wagner / Loriot
<Der Ring an einem Abend>
WOTAN / DER WANDERER
Rhein-Mosel Halle
Due to illness in the ensemble,
the todays derniere of
Lemoyne's "Phèdre" at
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
had to be cancelled.
Read the fantastic reviews about
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA's
interpretation of ŒNONE
at her website.
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Upcoming commitments:
SOPHIE in R. Strauss
"Der Rosenkavalier" at Aalto Musiktheater Essen,
Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" at the
Schwarzwald Musikfestival
Mozart's "Requiem" with the Badische Staatskapelle at the Christuskirche Karlsruhe.
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
17-04-2025 - Cancellation ,
due to illness in the ensemble
Lemoyne
<Phèdre>
ŒNONE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Mezzosoprano
EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA
bows out as
ANGELINA
in Rossini's "La Cenerentola"
at Staatstheater Augsburg,
praised by the press:
"... Ekatrina Aleksandrova is a touching Cenerentola, who goes beyond kitsch and gestures of suffering to weave her dream of a better life believably, both vocally and dramatically...."
"... Her varied acting as well as her
full-bodied, soft mezzo and her effective colouratura were repeatedly honoured by applause from the audience..."
As ANGELINA from Oper Graz, Ekaterina Aleksandrova can be seen and heard in a stream on demand at ORF
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
15-04-2025 ,
DERNIERE
Rossini
<La Cenerentola>
ANGELINA
Staatstheater Augsburg
In the middle of rehearsals for
Jüri Reinvere's
"Peer Gynt",
which will open May 3rd in Bremerhaven,
young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
performs once more the
ALTUS
in
J.S. Bach's "Mattäus-Passion"
with the Toonhkunst Arnhem,
accompanied by Phion
in the Musis Sacrum Arnhem,
The Netherlands
Conductor:
Bas van den Heuvel
Gerben van der Werf's following Matthäus-Passion will be April 18th
in Ulm, Germany
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
13-04-2025 ,
CONCERT
J.S. Bach
<Matthäus-Passion>
ALTUS
Musis Sacrum Arnhem
The Opera Zürich,
under the new Intendant
Matthias Schulz
announced the program
for the new season 2025/26,
with
countertenor
ERIC JURENAS
making his house-debut
in the Swiss-Premiere
of Olga Neuwirth's
newest opera
<Monster's Paradise>
as
TUCKEY,
a part, he will create in the
WORLD-PREMIERE of this opera at Staatsoper Hamburg.
Premiere Hamburg: 01-02-2026
Premiere Zürich: 08-03-2026
Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer
Conductor: Titus Engel
Eric
JURENAS
April 2025 ,
SEASON 25/26 Announcement
Olga Neuwirth
<Monster's Paradise>
TUCKY
Opernhaus Zürich / House-debut
Swiss Premiere: 08-03-2026
In Dec. 2019,
countertenor ERIC JURENAS
created the part of
GUARDIAN ANGEL
in Olga Neuwirth's <Orlando>
at the Wiener Staatsoper.
In the new production of the opera
at the Komische Oper Berlin,
where he already appeared in several operas by Händel
and Aribert Reimann,
Eric Jurenas will have the chance to discover the part new.
Premiere: 16-05-2026
Due to construction works at the original building of the Komische Oper,
in the Schilldertheater Berlin.
Stage Director: Ewelina Marciniak
Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke
Eric
JURENAS
April 2025 ,
SEASON 25/26 Announcement
Olga Neuwirth
<Orlando>
GUARDIAN ANGEL
Komische Oper Berlin
German Premiere: 16-05-2026
Mezzosoprano
NATHALIE MITTELBACH,
a highly valued member of the
ensemble at Theater Bremen,
makes her role-debut as
EMILIA
in Verdi's "Otello".
Her 2nd Verdi-part after
a highly acclaimed
EBOLI
in "Don Carlo",
which she also performed at
Theater Osnabrück.
Future commitments in Bremen see among others the World-Premiere
"Wellen"
by
Elmar Lampson
Nathalie
MITTELBACH
13-04-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Verdi
<Otello>
EMILIA
Theater Bremen
Countertenor
ERIC JURENAS
overtakes the
ALTO-PART
in
Pergolesis's "Stabat Mater"
at the
Baroque Holy Week
accompanied by the
Santa Fe Pro Musica
Baroque Ensemble,
with
Stephen Redfield at the violin
and conducting.
The concert takes place at 4:00PM
at the
First Presbyterian Church.
Eric
JURENAS
12 & 13-04-2025 ,
OVERTAKING on a short call
Pergolesi
<Stabat Mater>
ALTUS
Santa Fe Baroque Holy Week
Baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSELL
returns to the
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
to embody CONTE ALMAVIVA
in Mozart's
"Le Nozze di Figaro"
in a production, in which he also already sang FIGARO.
His last part in Wiesbaden was SNOWMAN in
S. N. Eichberg's "Oryx & Crake",
that was nominated as "Best World-Premiere" at the International Opera Awards.
His future commitments include,
next to concerts and art-song-recitals,
his return to the
Irish National Opera
for 2 debuts in works by Slavian composers.
More information after the press confrerence of INO.
Benjamin
RUSSELL
12-04-2025 ,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Mezzosoprano
EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA
makes her roe-debut as
MARIA
at Volkstheater Rostock
in "Der Steppenwolf",
an opera with music by Viktor Åslund
and a libretto by Rainer Lewandowski,
which was world-premiered at 08.05.2026 at the Mainfrankentheater Würzburg.
Performances until 08-05-2025
Conductor: Eduardo Browne Salinas
Director: Vera Nemirova
April 17th, the composer himself will conduct his work.
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
12-04-2025 ,
PREMIERE
Viktor Åslund/Rainer Lewandowski
<Der Steppenwolf>
MARIA
Volkstheater Rostock
Soprano
MARTHA EASON
overtakes in the B-PREMIERE
of R. Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier"
at Staatstheater Karlsruhe
the part of
SOPHIE,
which she has performed in the
production by Andreas Homoki already at the
National Opera in Prague.
Conductor: GMD Georg Fritzsch
Martha
EASON
12-04-2025 ,
B-PREMIERE
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
SOPHIE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Young tenor
KATLEHO MOKHOABANE,
a new member of the ensemble at
Staatstheater Wiesbaden,
where he already performed TAMINO in Mozart's <Die Zauberflöte>,
today will add a new Mozart-part
to his repertoire:
DON BASILIO
in <Le Nozze di Figaro>
Conductor:
Le McFall
Stage Director:
Uwe Eric Laufenberg
As Conte Almaviva,
as guest:
Benjamin Russell
Katleho
MOKHOABANE
12-04-2025
REVIVAL PREMIERE / DEBUT
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
DON BASILIO
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
During the rehearsals for his
Role & House-Debut
as
OBERON
in Britten's
<A Midsummernight's Dream>
at Oper Graz,
countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ
headed back to Poland
to perform 2 compositions of
<Stabat Mater>;
by Vivaldi & Pergolesi,
in the Silesian Philharmony in Bytom.
Conductor: Yaroslav Shemet
Opening with Britten in Graz:
10-05-2025
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
11-04-2025
Pergolesi & Vivaldi
<Stabat Mater>
ALTUS
Śląska Orkiestra Kameralna
Filharmonia Sląska. Bytom. PL
Austiran TV-channel
ORF II.
will broadcast
Monteverdi's
<L'Orfeo>
from the Mozartwoche 2025
performed in the Haus für Mozart
with
countertenor
ERIC JURENAS
as
LA SPERANZA,
which he performed in this production already at the Semperoper Dresden.
With Rolando Villazón as Orfeo.
L'Arpeggiata
Christina Pluhar
Stage Director: Nikolaus Habjan
Eric
JURENAS
SAVE THE DATE - 24-05-25
Monteverdi
<L'Orfeo>
LA SPERANZA
Mozartwoche Salzburg
TV Broadcast, ORF II.
Soprano
ELENA BEZGODKOVA
again overtakes on a short call
the part of
LISA
in Caikovsky's
"Pikowaja Dama",
at Theater Freiburg,
South Germany,
where she already helped before
saving performances.
Condcutor: Ektoras Tartanis
Stage Director: Peter Carp
Elena
BEZGODKOVA
11-04-2025 ,
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
Cajkovsky
<Pikowaja Dama>
LISA
Theater Freiburg
Soprano
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA
bows out as stunning, in terms of singing and acting,
ADELE
in J. Strauß "Die Fledermaus"
"... Anastasiya Taratorkina made her
mark with her carefree joy of playing
and her vocal brilliance..."
The next Derniere in Karlsruhe will be
April 17th, bowing out as ŒNONE
in Lemoyne's "Phèdre".
And 04-05-2025, she will make her house-debut at the
Aalto Musiktheater Essen
as SOPHIE in R. Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier"
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
10-04-2025 ,
Derniere
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus>
ADELE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
starts with rehearsals for the
title role of Caikovsky's
JEWGENJI ONEGIN,
which he sang 10 years ago
at Theater Kiel together with
Agnieszka Hauzer as Tatyana.
Premiere at the
Staatstheater Karlsruhe:
24-05-2025
Conductor: Johannes Willig
Director: Olivia Fuchs
Tomohiro
TAKADA
April 2025 ,
START of REHEARSALS
Caikovsky
<Jewgenji Onegin>
ONEGIN
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor
RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA
bows out as
ALFRED
in
Johann STrauß "Die Fledermaus",
for which he was praised by the press as
"beautiful singing and
excellently acting".
At the Nationaltheater Mannheim,
where he is a memebr of the ensemble, his future commitments include, among others, his debuts as RINUCCIO
& UN VENDITORE di CANZONETTE
in Puccini's "Il Trittico",
which will open May 18th,2025
in the OPAL, Oper am Luisenpark
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
08-04-2025 ,
Derniere
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus>
ALFRED
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Vivaldi's "L'Olimpiade"
with
countertenor MELIL LI
in the part of LICIDA,
performed at the
Royal Opera House
in a production by the
Irish National Opera
was nominated as
"Best new production".
Unfortunately, the production
was not chosen for the award,
but it was already a great honour
to have been nominated.
Congratulations to the production
"Festen" by the Royal Opera House.
Meili Li's upcomming commitments
will lead him, among others,
with Monteverdi to the
Opera Copenhagen,
and with Händel on a tour with the English Concert to the USA, including the Carnegie Hall,
Meili
LI
06-04-2025 ,
OLIVIER AWARD Ceremony
Nomination <Best New Production>
Vivaldi <L'Olimpiade>
LICIDA
Royal Opera House / INO
Soprano
JIHYUN CECILIA LEE
bows out as LARA LECHNER
in Eggert's
"The last conspiracy".
At Staatshteater Augsburg,
where she at the moment
is a highly celebrated FIODILIGI
in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte"
Press about her Lara Lechner:
"... With seductive soprano attack Jihyun Cecilia Lee as Lara Lechner..."
"....This time, Jihyun Cecilia Lee
explores the more dramatic side
of her lyrically grounded soprano,
and together with (...) makes a combative swashbuckling duo..."
bows
Jihyun Cecilia
LEE
06-04-2025 ,
Derniere
M. Eggert
<Die letzte Verschwörung>
LARA LECHNER
Staatstheater Augsburg
Tenor
SUNG MIN SONG,
who performed
Beethoven's IX. SYMPHONIE
already many times,
is looking forward to the concert with
the NFM Filharmonia Wrocławska
and the
Chór Filharmonii im. Karola Szymanowskiego w Krakowie
in the Concert-Hall of
Polska Filharmonia Narodowa
in Warsaw,
conducted by
Christoph Eschenbach.
Sung Ming SONG's next opera commitment will be
LUIGI in Puccini "Il Trittico"
at Nationaltheater Mannheim,
where he is a member of the ensemble
Sung Min
SONG
06-04-2025 ,
ORCHESTRA & HALL-DEBUT
Beethoven
<IX. Symphonie>
TENOR
Filharmonia Narodowa Warszawa
coloratura MARTHA EASON
overtakes today the part of
ADELE
in J. Strauß "Die Fledermaus"
at the Badisches
Staatshteater
Karlsruhe,
instead of the planed
Anastasiya Taratorkina,
who will perform the Derniner, April 10th.
Currently Martha Eason
also is the bithcy and funny ERIS
in"Oprheus & die Zauberharfe",
an enchating opera for children with music by Monteverdi, Mozart, Gluck, Haydn, Händel, Offenbach, a.o.
From April 12th on, she also will perform SOPHIE in R. Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier", hwich she already sang in Prague this season.
Martha
EASON
05-04-2025 ,
instead of A. Taratorkina
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus>
ADELE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Today,
bariton
KS TOMOHIRO TAKADA
bows out as
Dr. FALKE
in J. Strauß "Die Fledermaus"
at the Badisches Staatshteater
Karlsruhe, where he urrently also
is a highly celebrated
HERR von FANINAL
in R, Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier",
And 24-05-2025, he will make his
role-debut in the TITLE-ROLE
of Caikovsky's
JEWGENJI ONEGIN
KS Tomohiro
TAKADA
05-04-2025 ,
For the last time
j. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus>
Dr. FALKE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Radio-Broadcast with
Countertenor
RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ
as
FARNACE
in Mozart's
"Mitridate, Re di Ponto"
on Polskie Radio 2.
The concert was recorded at the
Festival Opera Rara Kraków,
Feb 8th, 2025.
The Capella Crakoviensis was conducted by
Philippe Jaroussky
Rafal
TOMKIEWICZ
05-04-2025 ,
RADIO BROADCAST
Mozart
<Mitridate, Re di Ponto>
FARNACE
Festival Opera Rara
Jihyun Cecilia
LEE
05-03-2025 ,
REVIVAL PREMIERE
Gluck
<Orpheus & Euridice>
EURIDICE
Staatstheater Augsburg
The highly acclaimed production of Gluck's "Orpheus & Euridice" at Staatstheater Augsburg, a digital-innovative project, that even was subject in the New York Times is back on stage again. Soprano JIHYUN CECILIA LEE, who at the moment also performs a fabulous FIORDILIGI in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte", again will embody EURIDICE. Conductor: Ivan Demidov Director: André Bücker photo: Jan-Pieter Fuhr
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
04-04-2025 ,
DERNIERE
Mozart
<Cosi fan tutte>
FERRANDO
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM bows out as fabulous FERRANDO in the great production of Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where Beomjin A. Kim will make another Mozart-debut in 2025/26. More information after the press conference, May 9th. Stay tuned... and in the meantime enjoy Beomjin A. Kim as ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER in "Der Rosenkavalier" and soon as ALFREDO in "La Traviata"
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
02-04-2025 ,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus>
ALFRED
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA returns to stage as ALFRED in J. Strauß "Die Fledermaus", called by the press "a tenor with a beautiful voice and very funny" in a production by the Nationaltheater Mannheim. This time, the performances will take place in the OPAL the new replacement theatre during the construction work at the main building. photo: Christian Kleiner
Linda
BALLOVA
03-04-2025 ,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
R. Strauss
<Salome>
SALOME
Nárdoni Dívadlo Brno
Soprano LINDA BALLOVA returns to stage in the title part of Richard Strauss' SALOME at the National theatre Brno, for which she was highly praised in the press as: " the ideal representative of the 'sixteen-year-old princess SALOME with the voice of Isolde". Conductor: Marko Ivanović, Ondrej Olos Director: David Radok photos: Marek Olbrzymek
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
April 2025 ,
CD RELEASE / NAXOS
Händel
<La Resurrezione>
CLEOFE
Intern. Händel Festspiele Halle
NAXOS released the 2nd CD recorded during the International Händel Festival 2023: Händel's "La Resurrezione" with countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ as CLEOFE Festspielorchester der Händelfstspiele Halle Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi
Tomohiro
TAKADA
30-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
FANINAL
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA makes his roledebut as FANINAL in the new production of R. Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where he is a valued member of the ensemble, and where he also will embody the title part of ONEGIN. Performances (double casted) until 19-06-2025 Conductor: Georg Fritzsch Director: Andreas Homoki
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
30-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER
Staatsstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor BEOMJIN KIM performs once more the part of ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER, wich he already sang with huge success at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater, in the new production of R. Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where he is a new member of the ensemble, Performances (double casted) until 19-06-2025 Conductor: Georg Fritzsch Director: Andreas Homoki
LiangLiang
ZHAO
30-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUTs
R, Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
NOTAR & KOMMISAR
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Young Bass LIANGLIANG ZHAO makes his debuts as NOTAR & KOMISSAR in the new production of R. Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where he is a member of the ensemble, and also performing in Nabucco, Aida and the kid's opera "Orpheus & die Zauberharfe". LiangLiang Zhao is single casted. Performances until 19-06-2025 Conductor: Georg Fritzsch Director: Andreas Homoki
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
29-03-2025 ,
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
SUSANNA
Semperoper Dresden
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA is thrilled to overtake on a short call one of the favourite parts, SUSANNA in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the Semperoper Dresden. Having studied in Dresden, Mrs. Taratorkina has a special connection to Dresden and to the Semperoper, where she made her house-debut alongside Rolando Villazon as Euridice in Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo" last season. SUSANNA also brought her to the Oper Frankfurt and the Staatstheaters in Wiesbaden & Meiningen
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
March 2025 ,
Bursary Recipient
of the
International
OPERA AWARDS
"nquisitive and intelligent artist"
Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF is an inquisitive and intelligent artist, who made his operatic debut at the tender age of 12 years as 1. KNABE in Mozart’s "Zauberflöte". Since then, he sang numerous concerts, and performed at the Dutch National Opera Amsterdam, the Oper Wuppertal and the Nationaltheater Weimar & often at TV AVRATROS. In 2024 his 1st Solo-CD was released. Upcoming: "Peer Gynt" by Jüri Renvere at Stadttheater Bremerhaven, and TOLOMEO in Händel's "Giulio Cesare" at Nationaltheater Mannheim.
Sara-Maria
SAALMANN
27-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Ballet with live music
<ZORBAS>
Co-production of Theater Erfurt
& Landestheater Eisenach
Mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN sings as only soloist at the ballet-premiere "Zorbas", a co-production of Theater Erfrut and the Landestheater Eisenach. 4 Performances until 25-05-25 Conductor: Markus Huber Choreography: Jorge Pérez Martínez
Mikołaj
BOŃKOWSKI
29-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Jake Heggie
<Dead Man Walking>
GEORGE BENTON / GUARD I,
Landestheater Flesnburg
Bass-Baritone MIKOŁAJ BOŃKOWSKI. makes her role-debuts as GEROGE BENTON & PRISON GURAD I. in the premiere of Jake Heggie''s "Dead Man Walking" at the Schleswgi-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, wehre he is a member of the ensemble. 9 Performances until 08-07-25 Conductor: Martynas Stakionis & Avishay Shalom Director: Felix Seiler
Anna
GRYCAN
29-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Jack Heggie
<Dead Man Walking>
JADE BOUCHER
Landestheater Flensburg
Young Mezzosoprano, ANNAY GRYCAN currently a member of the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg makes her role-debut as JADE BOUCHER in the today's premiere of Jake Heggie''s "Dead Man Walking". 9 Performances until 08-07-25 Conductor: Martynas Stakionis & Avishay Shalom Director: Felix Seiler
Leila
SCHÜTZ
27-03-2025 ,
SALON-CONCERT
French Compoeser
<Song-Recital>
Paino: Bella Schütz
Semaine Orphée Musique Paris
During the Semaine Orph[ee Musicale in PAris. painist Bella Schótz will perform every evening a concert, Solo. with Chamber Music. and one of them will be a Song-Recival with works by French composers with her sister. Soprano LEILA SCHÜTZ; currently a member at the opera-studio at Volkstheater Rotock
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
26-03-2025 ,
DERNIERE
Lehár
<Die Lustige Witwe>
VALENCIENNE
Opernhaus Zürich
After a highly successful run, called by the press "lively and hilarious", soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA bows out as VALENCIENNE in Lehár's "Die Lustige Witwe" at the Opera Zürich. Her next hous-debut leads her to the Aalto Musiktheater Essen, where she will embody SOPHIE in R. Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier" Premiere: 04-05-2025
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
25-03-2025 ,
Start of Rehearsals / Debut
Britten
<A Midsummernight's Dream>
OBERON
Oper Graz
Countertenor RAFAŁ TOMKIEWICZ begins with rehearsals for this first ever part in an opera by Benjamin Britten: OBERON in "A Midsummernight's Dream", making his house-debut at Oper Graz Premiere: 10-05-2025
Zinzi
FROHWEIN
24-03-2025 ,
Start of Rehearsals / House Debut
Kurt Weill
<Der Zar läßt sich photografieren>
DIE FALSCHE ANGELE
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
Soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN rehearses as DIE FALSCHE ANGÈLE in Kurt Weill's "Der Zar lässt sich photographieren", which will be shown together with "Die sieben Todsünden", in a cross-genre production at Pflaztheater Kaiserslautern. Premiere & House-Debut: 04-05-2025
Elena
BEZGODKOVA
24-03-2025 ,
Start of Rehearsals
Offenbach
<Les Contes d'Hoffmann>
ANTONIA
Staatstheater Oldenburg
Soprano ELENA BEZGODKOVA begins with rehearsals as ANTONIA in Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann at the Staatstheater Oldenburg, where she will make her house-debut in stage direction by Angela Denoke Premiere: 26-04-2025
Barbara
SENATOR
23-03-2025 ,
DEBUT in REVIVAL PREMIERE
Wagner
<Die Walküre>
SIEGLINDE
Theater Dortmund
Soprano BARBARA SENATOR makes her role-debut as SIEGLINDE in the revival of Wagner's "Die Walküre" at Theater Dortmund, where she already was a celebrated RACHEL in "La Juive". From 18-05-2025, she will perform in Dortmund als GUTRUNE in Wagner's "Die Götterdämmerung"
Sara-Maria
SAALMANN
22-03-2025 ,
REVIVAL PREMIERE
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CHERUBINO
Staatstheater Meiningen
Mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN returns to stage as ively, charming, adorable CHERUBINO in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" at Staatstheater Meiningen, where she is a highly valued member of the ensemble, and currently also in "Castor & Pollux" and "Jekyll & Hyde", to name only a few.
Jihyun Cecilia
LEE
22-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Mozart
<Cosi fan tutte>
FIORDILIGI
Staatstheater Augsburg
SopranoJIHYUN CECILIA LEE is making her long awaited r ole-debut as FIORDILIGI in Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" at the Staatstheater Augsburg, where she is am ember of the ensemble, also performing Gluck's EURIDICE, ROMILDA in Händel's "Serse" and parts in contemporary operas by Moritz Eggert and Augusti Charles.
Martha
EASON
21-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE
Monteverdi, Gluck, Telemann, etc.
<Orpheus & die Zauberharfe>
ERIS
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano MARTHA EASON performs the part of ERIS in "Orpheus & die Zauberharfe", an opera for children and adults, who still wear a child in themselves, with music by Monteverdi, Gluck, Telemann, Graun, Haydn, a.o., which she already emboedied at the Staatstheater Oldenburg. Conductor: Giuseppe Barile Director: Ch. von Bernuth Libretto: Staphenie Twiehaus photo: Felix Grünschloß
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
21-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Gluck, Monteverdi, Graun, etc.
<Orpheus & die Zauberharfe>
ORPHEUS
Staatsstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM makes his debut as beautiful singing ORPHEUS in "Orpheus & die Zauberharfe", an opera for children and adults, who still wear a child in themselves, with music by Monteverdi, Gluck, Telemann, Graun, Haydn, a.o. Conductor: Giuseppe Barile Director: Ch. von Bernuth Libretto: Staphenie Twiehaus photo: Felix Grünschloß
LiangLiang
ZHAO
21-03-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Gluck, Monteverdi, Hadyn, etc.
<Orpheus & die Zauberharfe>
PLUTO
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Young Bass LIANGLIANG ZHAO makes his debut as powerful-voiced and terrifying God of the underworld PLUTO in "Orpheus & die Zauberharfe", an opera for children and adults, who still wear a child in themselves, with music by Monteverdi, Gluck, Telemann, Graun, Haydn, a.o. Conductor: Giuseppe Barile Director: Ch. von Bernuth Libretto: Staphenie Twiehaus photo: Felix Grünschloß
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
20-03-2025 ,
CONCERT
Händel
<Belshazzar>
CYRUS
Capella Cracoviensis / Ch, Pluhar
Countertenor RAFAŁ TOMKIEWICZ works again with Capella Cracovienis. where he recently was a celebrated FARNACE in Mozart's "Mitridate" with Ph. Jaroussky conducting; and with Christina Pluhar, with whom he performed Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo". With CYRUS in Händel's "Balshazzar", Mr Tomkiewicz is adding a new piece to his repertoire.
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
18-03-2025 ,
START of REHEARSALS
Jüri Reinvere
<Peer Gynt>
GRINSEKATZE & LUFTGEIST
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Young contertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF starts with rehearsals for the German-speaking world-premiere of Jüri Reinvere's "Peer Gynt" at Stadttheater Bremerhaven, where he will make his house May 3rd, 2025
Benjamin
RUSSELL
17-03-2025 ,
START of REHEARSALS
Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL returns to the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, to perfom again the part of CONTE ALMAVIVA in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro", in a production, in which he also sang the part of FIGARO during the last season. Revival-Premiere: 12-04-2025
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
17-03-2025 ,
START of REHEARSALS
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
SOPHIE
Aalto Musiktheater Essen
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA starts rehearsals as SOPHIE in R. Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier" at Aalto Musiktheater Essen, where she will make her house-debut May 4th, 2025. As Sophie, she already enchanted the public at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, where she overtook the never before sang, long and challenging, part with only 2 weeks rehearsals.
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
16-03-2025 ,
TV - ORF - ERLEBNIS BÜHNE
Rossini
<La Cenerentola>
ANGELINA
Oper Graz
Young Mezzosoprano EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA today as ANGELINA in Rossini's "La Cenerentola" at Austrian TV ORF III. A performance at Oper Graz, where Ekaterina overtook the part in her 1st jump-in ever, over night, managing also a trip of 1100 km from Rostock to Graz at the day of the performance. What an achievement! But more - her perfect singing and acting in the unknown production
Benjamin
RUSSELL
16-03-2025 ,
CONCERT & DEBUT
<Song-Recital>
Vaugn Williams
Robert Schumann
Festival der Stimmen
Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL performs excerpts from Vaughn Williman's "Songs of Travels", Robert Schumann's "Liederkreis, op. 39" and his "Dichterliebe, op. 48" at the in spring annual recurring Festival der Stimmen Liechtenstein. The concert, accompanied by Evgenia Fölsche at the piano, takes place in the Guido-Feger-Saal in Triesen.
Arminia
FRIEBE
15-03 & 16-03-2025 ,
CONCERT & DEBUT
Verdi
<Messa da Requiem>
SOPRANO SOLO
Pflaztheater Kaiserslautern
Sooprano ARMINIA FRIEBE sings for the first time the challenging SOPRANO-PART in Verdi's "Messa da Requiem" at the Pfakztheater Kaiserslautern, where she at the moment also is a celebrated CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". Both under the baton of Daniele Squeo.
Leila
SCHÜTZ
13-03-2025 ,
CONCERT & DEBUT
<Culori Sonore>
Mozart
Konzertarien
Filarmonica de Stat Oradea
Young soprano LEILA SCHÜTZ, currently a member of the Volkstheater Rostock, is making her debut t the Filharmonica de Stat Oradea, performing Mozart Concert-Arias in the Concert "Culori Sonore". A speciala pleasure for the young singer is, that her sister, pianist Bella SChütz in the same concert performs Chopin's Piano Concerto nu.1 in e-mol. What a highly talented family!
Meili
LI
OLIVIER AWARDS NOMINATION
<L'Olimpiade>
LICIDA
Co-production by ROH London
Irish National Opera
Irish Baroque Orchestra
06-04-2025, Royal Albert Hall
Vivaldi's "L'Olimpiade" with countertenor MEILI LI, a co-production of the Royal Opera House London & the Irish National Opera are nominated at the OLIVIER AWARDS as "Best New Opera Production". In 2022, Vivaldi's "Tamerlano" by the same producers with countertenor ERIC JURENAS won the "Outstanding Achievement in Opera-Award". The Award ceremony takes place april 6th, 2025 in the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Fingers crossed!!!
Eric
JURENAS
Staatsoper Hamburg
2025/26 season revealed
HOUSE-DEBUT
Olga Neuwirth
WORLD-PREMIERE
<Monster's Paradise>
TUCKEY
01-02-2026
After having created already the part of GUARDIAN ANGEL in Olga Neuwirth's "Orlando" at the Wiener Staatsoper, in the 25/26 season, countertenor ERIC JURENAS will not only add a new part to his wide repertoire, TUCKY, but also make his House-Debut at the Staatsoper Hamburg in the newest Neuwirth-opera, "Monster's Paradise". Premiere: 01-02-2026 Director: Tobias Kratzer Conductor: Titus Engel
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
08-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Schrecker
<Der Schmid von Gent>
EIN KNAPPE & TENOR-SOLO
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSKTA makes his role-debuts as EIN KNAPPE & TENOR-SOLO in the today's premiere of Franz Schrecker's "Der Schmied von Gent", which will be played in the OPAL, the rpelacement theatre of National theater Mannheim during the rebuilding. DConductor: Jānis Liepiņš Stage Director: Ersan Mondtag
Peter
SCHÖNE
07-03-2025 ,
JUMP-IN on short call
P. Abraham
<Roxy & ihr Wunderteam>
TORMANN JANI HATSCHEK
Landestheater Flensburg
Baritone PETER SCHÖNE, experienced in Priva-Vista-Reading and in overtaking parts on a short call, today saves the performance of Paul Abraham's "Roxy und ihr Wunderteam" at Landestheater Flensburg as Goalkeeper JANI HATSCHEK. This performance makrs his debut at the theatre, conduted by GMD Harish Shankar
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
28-02-2025 ,
HOUSE-DEBUT in Revival
Lehár
<Die Lustige Witwe>
VALENCIENNE
Opernhaus Zürich
After soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA already took over last season the part of VALENCIENNE in Lehár's "Die Lustige Witwe" literally overnight, today, she makes her ‘real’ house debut at the Opernhaus Zürich in this role. Condcutor: Ben Glassberg Stage Director: Barrie Kosky
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
28-02-2025 ,
Revival Premiere
Händel
<Siroe. Re di Persia>
SIROE
Intern. Händel Festival Karlsruhe
Countertenor RAFAŁ TOMKIEWICZ returns to the International Händel Festival in Karlsruhe, to embody again the title-part of Händel's SIROE, Re di PERSIA Press: "If a comparison with the famous Sensino would be possible, Tomkiewicz would not need to shy away from it Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Director: Dr. Ulrich Peters
DANIEL LIPTON, a stunning conductor and exceptional musican, and a charming, loyal , lovely, honest, empathical person and good friend left the world on Feb 18th 2025 in Tampa, Florida, wehre he have lived the last years. Born in Paris, raised in NYC, he has conducted the most important ochestras and in the most important opera houses, like Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Toronto, München, etc. etc. He leaves his wife Emily and his 2 children Laura and Lucca from his 2nd wife, primaballeria Sandra Lipton
🥀 Adieu, Daniel!
We mourn the death ,
of DANIEL LIPTON
an exceptional conductor
and musician
and a very good friend
* Paris, 23-09-1940
+ Florida, 18-02-2025
Anna-Maria
DUR
27-02-2025 ,
JUMP-IN on a short call
Puccini
<Il Trittico>
ZIA PRINCIPESSA & ZITA
Landestheater Coburg
Mezzosoprano ANNA-MARIA DUR overtakes on a short call ZIA PRINCIPESSA & ZITA in Puccini's "Il Trittico" at the Landestheater Coburg; parts, for which she already was highly celebrated at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck and the Nationaltheater Weimar. Conductor: Daniel Carter Stage Director: Neil Barry Moss
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
27-02-2025 ,
International Händel Festival
Lemoyne
<Phèdre>
ŒNONE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA performs the part of ŒNONE in Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne's "Phèdre" during the Intern. Händel Festival Karlsruhe, Press: "Clear, fresh soprano - outstanding acting performance impressing presentation of the complexity of the character..." Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Vera
EGOROVA
23-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Gounod
<Faust>
MARTHE SCHWERTLEIN
Oper Wuppertal
Mezzosoprano VERA EGOROVA makes her role-debut as MARTHE SCHWERTLEIN in Gounod's "Faust" at Oper Wuppertal, where she is a new member of the ensemble. Conductor: Johannes Witt Stage Director: Matthew Ferraro
Merlin
WAGNER
22-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & HOUSE-DEBUT
Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
MONOSTATOS
Theater Bonn
Tenor MERLIN WAGNER, new member of the ensemble at Oper Wuppertal, today makmakess his house-debut at the Theater Bonn as MONOSTATOS in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" . Conductor: Hermes Helfricht Director: Jürgen Rose
Arminia
FRIEBE
22-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Puccini
<Madama Butterfly>
CIO-CIO SAN
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
Soprano ARMINIA FRIEBE debuts in the title role of CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's Madama Butterfly" at the Pflaztheater Kaiserslautern, where she is a member of the ensemble and was highly celebrated for her, a.o. Elisabeth in Verdi's "Don Carlo" Conductor: Daniele Squeo Director: Jacopo Spirei
Eric
JURENAS
22-02-2025 ,
CONCERT
Händel - Porpora & more
<Les 3 Contre-Ténors>
Intern. Händelfestspiele Karlsruhe
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Countertenor ERIC JURENAS returns to the Staatstheater Karlsruh to perform a "Les 3 Contre-Ténors" Concert with the L'Orchestre de L'Opera Royal de Versailles, with which he has sang already at the Château de Versailles Specatacles, Conductor: Stefan Plewniak
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Sergei
NIKOLAEV
22-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Verdi
<Macbeth>
MALCOLM
Staatstheater Nürnberg
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Young tenor SERGEI NIKOLAEV, in his 1s season as member of the ensemble at Staatstheater Nürnberg, where he was a celebrated TAMINO, today debuts as MALCOLM in Verdi's "Macbeth". Conductor: Roland Böer Director: Kateryna Sokolova
Romina
BOSCOLO
22-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & JUMP-IN
Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
III. DAME
Theater Bonn
Contralto ROMINA BOSCOLO overtakes the part of III. DAME in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" at TheaterBonn, where she already sang LARINA in Caikovsky's "Jegenij Onegin" the previous season. Conductor: Hermes Helfricht Director: Jürgen Rose
Sara-Maria
SAALMANN
21-02-2025 ,
ROLE-DEBUT
Rameau
<Castor & Pollux>
PHÉBÉ
Staatstheater Meiningen
Mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN debuts as PHÉBÉ in Rameau's "Castor & Pollux" at Staatstheater Meiningen, with sets by famous artist Sir Tony Cragg, the baroque-specialist Christopher Moulds in the pit and in stage direction by famous actress and writer Adriana Altaras
Martha
EASON
21-02-2025 ,
ROLE-DEBUT
Händel
<Rinaldo>
UNA DONNA
Intern. Händel Festspiele
Soprano MARTHA EASON makes her debut at the International Händel Festival in Karlsruhe, performing UNA DONNA in the opening's premiere of Händel's "Rinaldo". Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini Stage Director: Johannes Pölzgutter
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Linda
BALLOVÁ
20-02-2025 ,
HOUSE-DEBUT
Caikovsky
<Jewgenij Onegin >
TATYANA
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Soprano LINDA BALLOVÁ makes his house-debut at Opera Dubai as TATYANA in a production by the Národni Divadlo Brno, where she is a frequent guest of Caikovsky's "Jewgenij Onegin" Conductor: Robert Kružík Director: Martin Glaser
Elena
BEZGODKOVA
21-02-2025 ,
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
Caikovsky
<Pikowaja Dama >
LISA
Theater Freiburg
Soprano ELENA BEZGODKOVA again overtakes on a short call a Caikovsky part at the Theater Freiburg. After her successful jumi-in as TATYANA in "Jewgenji Onegin" several weeks ago, today, she performs LISA in "Pikowaja Dama". Conductor: Ektoras Tartanis Stage Director. Peter Carp
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
17-02-2025 ,
Rehearsals for Revival
Hąndel
<Siroe. Re di Persia>
SIROE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
RAFAŁ TOMKIEWICZ returns to the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe to perform again the title-role in Händel's SIROE, Re di PERSIA, for which he was hailed at the premiere as "successor of Senesino" Revival Premiere: 28-02-2025 Cunductor: Attilio Cremonesi Director: Dr. Ulrich Peters
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
10-02-2025 ,
REHEARSALS for House-Debut
Lehár
<Die Lustige Witwe >
VELENCIENNE
Opernhaus Zürich
Today. soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA begins with rehearsals for VALENCIENNE in Lehár's operetta "Die Lustige Witwe" at Opera Zürich. where she already overtook the part on a very short call in the demanding stage-direction by Barrie Kosky and choreography by Kim Dudddy, Her "real" house-debut at this prestigious opera-house will take place March 4th,2025.
Nathalie
MITTELBACH
09-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Berlioz
<Béatrice & Bénédict>
URSULE
Theater Bremen
Mezzosoprano NATHALIE MITTELBACH makes her role-debut as URSULE in Hector Berlioz's "Béatrice & Bénédict" at Theater Bremen, where she is a highly valued member of the ensemble, and where she soon also will embody EMILIA in Verdi's "Otello"
Linda
BÁLLOVA
09-02-2025 ,
ROLE-DEBUT
Puccini
<Manon Lescaut >
MANON LESCAUT
Národni Dívadlo Brno
Soprano LINDA BÁLLOVA makes her debut in the tiel role of Puccini's MANON LESCAUT at the Naiontal Opera in Brno, where she is a regular guest. With this company, she also will perform TATYANA in Caikovsk
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
Feb 2025 ,
DEBUT SOLO-CD
by
AVROTROS
Klassiek presenteert
Young Bach Fellows
Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF with his DEBUT-SOLO-CD published by AVOTROS Klassiek, aTV & Radio Station in the Neterlands, which helps young singers with first steps at their carreer ledder. Accompanied by the Young Bach Fellows.
Hendrik
MÜLLER
08-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & Work-DEBUT
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus >
STAGE DIRECTION
Landestheater Flensburg
Stage Director & Opera Director HENDRIK MÜLLER shows his first realization of Johann Strauß famous operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, where he already has staged a highly acclaimed "L'Amour des 3 Oranges" by Prokofiev and wehre he will put on stage Kurt Weill's "A Touch of Venus"
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
08-02-2025 ,
Opera in Concert / ROLE-DEBUT
Mozart
<Mitridate, Re di Ponto>
FARNACE
Capella Cracoviensis / ICE Kraków
Countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ makes his role-debut as FARNACE in Mozart's opera seria "Mitridate, Re di Ponto" with Capella Cracoviensis, with that he works frequenty under the baton of Philippe Jaroussky at the ICE Kraków. His next commitment in Kraków will be Händel's oratorio "Bleshazzar" under the baton of Christian Pluhar
Anna
GRYCAN
08-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
J. Strauß
<Die Fledermaus >
PRINZ ORLOFSKY
Landestheater Flensburg
Young mezzosoprano ANNA GRYCAN makes her role-debut as PRINZ ORLOFSKY in Johann Strauß famous operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, where she is a new member of the ensemble. Stege director: Hendrik Müller Conductor: Harish Shankar
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
07-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
Cimarosa
<L'impresario in angustie>
GELINDO SCAGLIOZZI
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA makes his role-debut in the part of GELINDO SCAGLIOZZI Maestro die Capella in Cimarosa's "L'impresario in angustie" at Nationaltheater Mannheim, where he is a member of the ensemble. The production in staging by Annika Nitsch and under the baton of Anton Legkii will be performed until 06- 97 - 2025 in the OPAL, Oper am Luisenpark
Agnieszka
HAUZER
02-02-2025 ,
JUM IN on short term
Wagner
<Der Fliegende Holländer>
SENTA
Teatr Wielki Lódz / PL
After a performance as ROSALINDE in J. Strauß "Die Fledermaus" at Oper Kiel yesterday evening, today, soprano AGNIESZKA HAUZER overtakes on a very short call the part of SENTA in Richard Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer" at Teatr Wielki in Polish Poznań.
Anthony
BRAMALL
01-02-2025 ,
PREMIERE = House-Debut
Mascagni & Puccini
<Cavalleria Rusticana>
<Gianni Schicchi>
Theater Erfurt
Conductor ANTHONY BRAMALL makes his house-debut at Theater Erfurt with a rather rare combination of 2 operas: Mascagnis's "Cavalleria Rusticana" & Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi". The run includes 7 performances until 27th of April 2025 The Stage direction lays in the hands of Markus Dietz.
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
31-01-2025 ,
DERNIERE
Händel
<Rodelinda>
UNULFO
Oper Frankfurt
Countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ bowes out as UNULFO in Händel's "Rodelinda" at Oper Frankfurt, to which he will return in the next season to perform.... More information soon. Mr Tomkiewicz's next exciting commitments see the debuts as FARNACE in Mozart's "Miridate, Re di Ponto" under the baton of Philippe Jaroussky and as CYRUS in Händel's "Bleshazzar" under the baton of Christina Pluhar; both with Capelle Cracoviensis
Eric
JURENAS
31-01-2025 ,
DERNIERE
Monteverdi
<L'Orfeo>
LA SPERANZA
Mozartwoche Salzburg
The Mozartwoche Salzburg comes to its end, and so also countertenor ERIC JURENAS bowes out today as LA SPERANZA in Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo", accompanied by L'Apreggiata under Christina Pluhar. His next commitment brings him back to the International Händel Festival in Karlsruhe, where he will interpret arias and ensembles in the 2Les 3 Contre-Ténors" concert with L'Orhcestre de l'Opera Royal de Versailles.
Rafał
TOMKIEWICZ
30-01-2025 ,
CHÂTEAU DEBUT
Händel & More
<Les 3 Contre-Ténors>
Salon d'Hercule
Château de Versailles Spectacles
In the today's "Les 3 Contre-Ténors" Concert, Countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ is making his debut at the Château de Versailles Spectacles, where he also will perfom LA VIRTÚ in Vivaldi's "La Senna Festeggiante". The concert, accompanied by the L'Orchéstre de l'Opera Royal de Versailles under the baton of Stefan Plewniak, will take place in the Salon d'Hercule.
Martha
EASON
28-01-2025 ,
B-PREMIERE & DEBUT
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
<Phèdre>
ŒNONE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Today, soprano MARTHA EASON makes her role-debut as ŒNONE in the 2nd Premiere of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne's "Phèdre" at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where she is a member of the ensemble since the current season; performing parts such as ADELE in Johann Strauß' "Die Flsedermaus" or NORINA in "Don Paquale", and soon SOPHIE in Richard Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier", which she also embodied with huge success at the National Theatre Prague.
Katleho
MOKHOABANE
25-01-2025
DEBUT in Revival Premiere
Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
TAMINO
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE is performing his 1st TAMINO in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, where he is a new member of the ensemble, and where he also will be heard and seen as CONTE ALMAVIVA in Rossini's I' Barbiere di Siviglia", with premiere March 30th.
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
24-01-2025 ,
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne
<Phèdre>
ŒNONE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA makes her role-debut as ŒNONE in Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne's "Phèdre" at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe under the baton of Attilio Cremonesi and in stage direction by Christoph von Bernuth. This is already Anastasiya's unbelievable 17th (!) debut since her Master in summer 2022. Brava, in all aspects!
Eric
JURENAS
24-01-2025
PREMIERE & FESTIVAL DEBUT
Monteverdi
<L'Orfeo>
LA SPERANZA
Mozartwoche Salzburg
After Countertenor ERIC JURENAS has performed already in such prestigeous theaters like THE MET, the ROH Covent Garden or the Wiener Staatsoper, he is looking forward to his debut at the Mozartwoche Salzburg, performing alongside Rolando Villazón & with L'Arpeggiata under Christina Pluhar the part of as LA SPERANZA in Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo", for which his was praised at the Semperoper Dresden as "luxury cast".
