Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
24-01-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
G. Rossini
<Il Barbiere di Siviglia>
ROSINA
Nationaltheater Weimar
After mezzosoprano
EKATERINA LEKSANDROVA
already was a celebrated ANGELINA in <La Cenerentola> in Graz and Augsburg, today, she adds another role of G. Rossini, who seemed to be composing for her voice, to her repertoire:
ROSINA
in
<Il Barbiere di Siviglia>
Furthermore, she performs in 25/26 at the Nationaltheater Weimar
CHARLOTTE in <Werther> and LUCILLE
in Korngolds <Die Tote Stadt>
Conductor; Marco Alibrando
Stage Director: Ilaria Lanzino
12 Performances until 19-06-2026
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
24-01-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
F. Poulenc
<Dialogues des Carmélites>
SŒUR CONSTANCE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA
makes her ROLE-DEBUT as
SŒUR CONSTANCE
in Poulenc's
<Dialogues des Carmélites>,
her 2nd role in a French opera,
being hailed at her first,
next to awesome singing and acting, also for a perfect French diction
and style.
As an ensemble-member of the
Staatstheater Karlsruhe, in 25/26
she also performs SOPHIE in <Rosenkavalier>, GILDA in <Rigoletto> and ALPHISE in <Les Boréades> .
Conductor: Johannes Willig
Stage Director: Andrea Schwalbach
8 Performances until 07-05-2026
Sergei
NIKOLAEV
24-01-2026
DERNIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
G. Puccini
<Turandot>
PANG
Staatstheater Nürnberg
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Tenor
SERGEI NIKOLAEV,
a highly celebrated ALFREDO
in Verdi's <La Traviata>
at the start of the season,
makes his ROLE-DEBUT
as
PANG
in Puccini's <Turandot>
at Staatstheater Nürnberg,
where he, as ensemble-member,
in 25/26 also performs CONTE ALMAVIVA in Rossini's <Il Barbiere di Siviglia>, CONTE BELFIORE in Mozart's <La Finta Giardiniera> and TAMINO in <Die Zauberflöte>
Conductor; Jan Croonenbroeck
Stage Director: Kateryna Sokolova
10 Performances until 05-03-2026
Hendrik
MÜLLER
24-01-2026
PREMIERE
G. Verdi
<Macbeth>
STAGE DIRECTOR
Theater Osnabrück
Stage Director
HENDRIK MÜLLER,
opera-director of the
Landestheater Flensburg,
returns to
Theater Osnabrück,
where he already put a highly acclaimed <Idomeneo> by Mozart
on stage
with
Verdi's
MACBETH.
Condcutor:
Christopher Lichtenstein
Sets & Costumes:
Marc Weeger
10 performances until 12-05-2026
Morgane
HEYSE
23-01-2026
DERNIERE
I. Schmidt
<Gormenghast>
CORA
Musiktheater Linz
Coloratura Soprano
MORGANE HEYSE
bows out
in the insanely high and challenging
part of
CORA
in Irmin Schmidth's opera
<Gormenghast>.
As member of the ensemble at
Musiktheater Linz,
she still can be seen and heard 6 x as
SOPHIE
in R. Strauss <Der Rosenkavalier>
and will make her role-debut as
NORINA
in Donizetti's <Don Pasquale>
May 30th, 2026
Georg
BOCHOW
23-01-2026
PREMIERE/ ROLE&HOUSEDEBUT
H Oehring
<AscheMOND or the Fairy Queen>
COUNTERTENOR
Staatstheater Cottbus
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Countertenor
GEORG BOCHOW
makes his house-debut
at
Staatstheater Cottbus
in
<AscheMOND of the Fairy Queen>
an opera by Helmut Oehring,
using music by Monteverdi.
Libretto: Stefanie Wördemann
with texts by Shakespeare, Heinrich Heine, Adelbert Stifter and Helmut Oehring.
Stage Direction:
Sebastian Baumgarten
Condcutor:
GMD Alexander Merzyn
6 performances until 29-03-2026
Martha
EASON
18-01-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
M. Mazzoli
<Breaking the Waves>
BESS
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Coloratura Soprano
MARHA EASON
makes his Role-Debut
in the vocally, psychologically
and acting challenging part of
BESS
in Missy Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
at
Staatshteater Karlsruhe,
where Mrs. Eason is a member of the ensemble, performing parts such as SÉMIRE in Rameau's <Les Boréades>, NEDDA in <Pagliacci>, and soon also TYTANIA in Britten's <A Midsummernight's Dream>
Stage Director: Christoph von Benuth
Conductor: Giuseppe Barile
Performances: 18-01-26 - 07-03-26
Tomohiro
TAKADA
18-01-2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
M. Mazzoli
<Breaking the Waves>
JAN NYMAN
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKDA
makes his Role-Debut
in the challenging part of
JAN NYMAN
in Missy Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
at Staatshteater Karlsruhe,
where he is am member of the ensemble,performing parts such as
Tchaikovsky's JEWGENJI ONEGIN or SILVIO in <Pagliacci>, soon also DEMTRIUS in Britten's <A Midsummernight's Dream>
and BORLIÉE in Rameau's <Les Boreádes> at the Interntaional
Händel Festival.
Stage Director: Christoph von Benuth
Conductor: Giuseppe Barile
Sung Min
SONG
18-01-2026
SONG-RECITAL
F. Schubert
<Die Winterreise>
Piano: Alyana Pirola
Nationaltheater Mannheim
In the
Nationaltheater Mannheim
series <Musiksalon>
tenor
SUNG MIN SONG
performs
<Die Winterreise>
Sung Min Song, a very experienced and sought after
concert-interpreter,
today makes his debut with
Franz Schubert's famous song-cycle.
In opera, he currently is a highly celebrated GENNARO
in Donizetti's <Lucrezia Borgia>
in Mannheim, which also is available on Operavision.
Victoria
KUNZE
17-01-2026
DERNIERE
V. Bellini
<I Capuleti & I Montecchi>
GIULIETTA
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Today, soprano
VICTORIA KUNZE
bows out as
GIULIETTA
in Bellini's
<I Capuleti & i Montecchi>
but the next great role-debut,
at Theatre Bremerhaven,
where she is a member of the ensemble, is waiting already:
VIOLETTA VALÉRY in Verdi's
<La Traviata>
Furthermore, she performs in the
current season
NINETTA in Prokofiev's
<L'Amour des 3 Oranges>,
STASI in Kálmán's <Die Csárdásfürstin>,
and JULIETTE in <Die Tote Stadt>
by Korngold.
Aile
ASSZONYI
16-01-2026
DERNIERE
R. Strauss
<Die Frau ohne Schatten
FÄRBERIN
Theater Bonn
Dramatic soprano
AILE ASSZONYI
bows out as
FÄRBERIN
in Richard Strauss'
<Die Frau ohne Schatten>
AFter ELEKTRA
her 2nd highly successful part
at Theater Bonn.
Subsequently, she will start
rehearsals as BRÜNNHILDE
for the last part of Wagner's
<Ring des Nibelungen>
at Staatstheater Saarbrücken,
<Die götterdämmerung>,
which opens
April 26th.
Photo: Theater Bonn / Matthias Jung
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
16-01- 2026
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
A. Vivaldi
<Griselda>
ROBERTO
Oper Wuppertal
Young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
returns to the
Oper Wuppertal,
where he was part of the
world-premiere
<Angel's Bone>
where he was part
to make his ROLE-DEBUT
as
ROLANDO
in Antonio Vivaldi's
<Griselda>
Conductor: Y
Yorgos Ziavras
Stage Director:
Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol
Performances:
16-01 / 07-02 / 14-02 / 08-03-2026
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
15-01-26
Jump-in on short call
F. Lange
<Die Schneekönigin>
KRÄHE
Landestheater Flensburg
Tenor
RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA
overtakes on a short call
the never before sang part of the
CROW
in Felix Lange's
<The Snow Queen>
and makes with this performance
his house-debut at Theater Flensburg.
As a member of the ensemble
at Nationaltheater Mannheim,
he performs there among others
TAMINO in Mozart's <Magic Flute> & FERRANDO in <Cosi fan tutte>, BEPPE in <Pagliacci>, CONTE ALMAVIVA in <Il Barbiere di Siviglia>, THE MAD HATTER in <Alice in Wonderland> and PASTORE
& SPIRITO in Monteverdi's <L'Orfeo> at the SWR Schwetzingen Festival
&
in spring, he will make his house-debut as MAX in Jonathan Dove's <Around the world in 80 days>
at Theater Erfurt.
Justina
VAITKUTE
11-01-2026
FINALIST / 1 of 10 of 150
Graduate's Competition
Theater an der Wien
KammeroperWien
(pastel green dress)
Congratulations
to contralto
JUSTINA VAITKUTE
for reaching the
FINALS
as 1 of 10 of 150 participants
at the 1st edition of the
GRADUATE COMPETITION
with singers from conservatories
all over the world
at
Theater an der Wien.
Jury:
Eva-Maria Wieser, Christiano Sandri,
Arian Eröd, Susann Kalauka,
Carolin Wielpütz, Maurice Lenhard
As member of the International Händel Academy 2026, Mrs. Vaitkute will perform during the International Händel Festival
Karlsruhe, the part of
TAMERLANO in the opera-pasticcio
<Tamerlanp & Bajazet>
under the baton of Jörg Halubek.
Leonor
AMARAL
10-01-26
Last Concert of the Tour
NEW YEAR's CONCERTS
Noord Nederlands Orekst
Groningen,Assen,Drachten, Sneek Leeuwarden, Stadskanaal
After a successful tour
with
NEW YEAR's CONCERTS
with the
Noord Nederlands Orkest
at
02-01-De Oosterpoort Groningen
03-01- De Nieuwe Kolk Assen
04-01- 2 x
Schouwburg Ogterop Meppel
06-01- De Lawei Drachten
07-01- Geert Teis Stadskanaal
08-01- De Harmonie Leeuwarden
09-01- De Harmonie Leeuwarden
soprano
LEONOR AMARAL
tonight ends at the
ATLAS Theater Emmen
Conductor: Eivind Gullberg Jensen
Vera
EGOROVA
Jan '26
Bye-Bye
Oper Wuppertal
End of the part-time contract.
To be continued
in the 26/27 season
With 2 performances of
<Von Thalia geüsst>
mezzosoprano
VERA EGOROVA
said farewll to Oper Wuppertal,
where she was hired in a part-time-contract as FRIEDA RIEMER
and
MUTTER GERTRUD
in Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
But it's only departing for a while,
because Mrs. Egorova
will be back at Oper Wuppertal
in the 26/27 season.
More information soon at her website,
s. "artist"
Yasushi
HIRANO
03-01-26
68. NEW YEAR OPERA CONCERT
Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, a.o.
<The hart painted by music>
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
NHK Live Broadcast
Bass
YASUSHI HIRANO
begins his
NEW artistical YEAR 2026
with traditional
NEW YEAR OPERA CONCERT
of
the NHK,
which this year hosts the motto:
<The heart - painted by music>
The famous Japanese soloists will be accompanied by the
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Live broadcasted on NHK
And - already save the date:
25-04-2026
Yasushi Hirano making his
house-debut at
Staatstheater Cottbus
as ZACCARIA
in Verdi's <Nabucco
Leonor
AMARAL
02-01-26. - 10-01-26
Various Composers
NEW YEAR's CONCERTS
Noord Nederlands Orekst
Groningen,Assen,Drachten, Sneek Leeuwarden, Stadskanaal
Coloratura Soprano
LEONOR AMARAL
returns to the
Noord Nederlands Orkest
to perform again,
as already several times,
in the
<New Year's Concerts>
02-01-De Oosterpoort Groningen
03-01- De Nieuwe Kolk Assen
04-01- 2 x
Schouwburg Ogterop Meppel
06-01- De Lawei Drachten
07-01- Geert Teis Stadskanaal
08-01- De Harmonie Leeuwarden
09-01- De Harmonie Leeuwarden
10-01- ATLAS Theater Emmen
Conductor: Eivind Gullberg Jensen
Benjamin
RUSSELL
31-12-2025
OVERTAKING
<Von Thalia geküsst
- eine WuppertalerRevue>
FELIX FUNKE
Oper Wuppertal
After his highly successful
house-debut
at
Oper Wuppertal,
baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSELL
returns to the theatre to overtake
the part of
FELIX FUNKE
in
<Kissed by Thalia - a Wuppertal Revue>
with music by many famous
operetta composers, like
Eduard Künneke, Ralph Benatzky
or Franz Lehár.
Conductor: Roberto Secilla
Stage Director: Rebekah Rota
After, Benjamin Russell will head back
to Dublin for 2 productions
by Janáček and Dvorak
at the
Irish National Opera
Victoria
KUNZE
28-12-2025
DERNIERE
Prokofjev
<L'Amour des 3 Oranges>
PRINCESNINETTA
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Soprano VICTORIA KUNZE
bows out as
NINETTA in Prokofjev's
<L'Amour des 3 Oranges>
for which she was highly praised by the press
"...Victoria Kunze offered a comedic gem
on the alto pan flute,
before appearing as Princesse Ninetta
completely ethereal,
as if from another planet...."
"....Victoria Kunze delightfully funny and engaging, with sparkling coloratura..."
"...Victoria Kunze is a graceful Princess..."
"...Victoria Kunze is the star of the evening. She sings her orange princess Ninetta
straight to the hearts of the public..."
Currently: GIULIETTA in Bellini's <I Cauleti & I Montecchi> & KOMTESSE ANASTASIA in Kálmán's <Die Csárdásfürstin>
Upcoming: VIOLETTA in Verdi's <La Traviata> & JULIETTE in Korngold's
<Die Tote Stadt>
Agieszka
HAUZER
28-12-25
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
FELDMARSCHALLIN
Theater Lübeck/ House-Debut
Soprano Lirico spinto
AGNIEZSKA HAUZER
overtakes on a short call
the part of
FLEDMARSCHALLIN
in Richards Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
for that she was highly praised by the press at her dbuet at Theater Kiel,
making her
HOUSE-DEBUT
at
Theater Lübeck.
Toi, Toi, Toi !!!
Conductor: Stefan Vladar
Stage Director: Micahel Wallner
Morgane
HEYSE
27-12-2025
DERNIERE
Mike Svoboda
<Adam & Eva>
GABRIEL
Musiktheater Linz
Today,
coloratura soprano
MORGANE HEYSE
bows out as
(Archangel) GABRIEL
in
Mike Svoboda's
<Adam & Eva>
at
Musiktheater Linz,
A part, she created during its
WORLD-PREMIERE
at the Schwetzingen SWR Festival.
In Linz, Mrs Heyse is
a part of the ensemble,
she also performs the parts of
SOPHIE in R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier> and CORA in I. Schmidth's <Ghromenghast>.
And soon, she will make her debut as
NORINA in Donizetti's <Don Pasquale>
Conductor: Daniel Strahilevitz
Stage Director: Andrea Moses
Sung Min
SONG
28-12-2025
CONCERT
L. van Beethoven
<IX. Symphony>
TENOR
Isarphilharmonie München
Tenor
SUNG MIN SONG
performes once more
the already very often by him sang
TENOR-SOLO-PART
in Beethoven's
<IX. Symphony>
For the first time with the
Münchner Symphonieorchester
&
the
Münchner Konzertchor
in the
Isarphilharmonie München.
Conductor: Joseph Bastian
Benjamin
RUSSELL
26-12-25
OVERTAKING
G. Rossini
<Il Barbiere di Siviglia> for Kids
FIGARO
Oper Wuppertal/ House-Debut
Baritone
BENJAMIN RUSSELL
makes his house-debut
at
Oper Wuppertal
in the part of
FIGARO
in Giacomo Rossini's
<Il Barbiere di Siviglia>
in a special version for children.
And also on 31-12-25,
Mr Russell will overtake a performance for the ill colleague:
making his role-debut as
FELIX FUNKE
in
<Von Thalia geküsst -
a Wuppertal Revue>
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
20-12-2025
CONCERT
G.F. Händel
<Messiah>
ALTUS
Countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
finishes his year with
Händel's
<Messiah>
together with the Kempenkoor
at the
Theater de Schalm
in Veldohofen
The Netherlands
And 2026,
he will head back to Oper Wuppertal
for his Role-Debut
as ROBERTO
in Vivaldi's <Griselda>
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
NEW additional COMMITMENT
Jonathan Dove
<Around the world in 80 days"
MAX
Theater Erfurt / House-Debut
Tenor
RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA
is thrillied about a new, additional
commitment for 2025/27,
that will mark his house-debut
at
Theatre Erfurt.
He will make his role-debut
in the main male-role of
MAX
in Jonathan Dove's
<Around the world in 80 days>
At this "home-theatre", the Nationaltheater Mannheim, he embodies a.o. TAMINO in <Die Zauberflöte>, FERRANDO in <Cosi fan tutte>, BEPPE in <Pagliacci> or THE MAD HATTER in <Alice in Wonderland>
Premiere in Erfurt: 09-05-2026
Yasushi
HIRANO
18-12-2025
CONCERT
L. van Beethoven
<IX. Symphony>
Bass
Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo
Bass
YASUSHI HIRANO
is looking forward to perform
again in his home-country Japan
Beethoven's
<IX. Symphonie>
with the
Pacific Philharmnia Tokyo.
Another concert with
Beethoven's 9th Sympohny
will bring him 20206
to the
Osaka Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor:
Tomohiro
TAKADA
17-12-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
PETER BESENBINDER
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
back on stage again
as
PETER BESENBINDER / FATHER
in
Humperdinck's
Fairy-Tale-Opera
<Hänsel & Gretel>
at the
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
where he is a member
of the ensemble,
and where his next debuts will be
JAN NYMAN
in M. Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
&
DEMETRIUS
in Britten's
<A Midsummernight's Dream>
Ralf
RACHBAUER
14-12-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Peter Ronnefeldt
<Die Ameise>
DIENER SALVATORES
Theater Bonn
Charaktertenor
RALF RACHBAUER
makes his ROLE-DEBUT
as
DIENER SALVATORES
in Ronnefeldt's surreal opera
<Die Ameise>
at
Theater Bonn,
where he is a member
of the ensemble.
Performnaces until
Conductor: D. J. Mayr
Stage Director: Kateryna Sokolova
Zinzi
FROHWEIN
13-12-2025
DEBUT in REVIVAL-PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
GRETEL
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Soprano
ZINZI FROHWEIN,
a new member of the
National Theatre Mannheim
makes her ROLE-DEBUT
in the Revival-Premiere
of
E. Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
Furthermore, she performs and will perform in 25/26 SYLVA VARESCU
in "Die Csárdásfürstin", PAMINA & 1. DAME in <Die Zauberflöte>, SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE in <Der Ringan einem Abend>, BERTA in <Il Barbiere di Siviglia>, ANNA in <Nabucco> and CIO-CIO SAN in <Madama Butterfly>
Conductor: Anton Legkii
Stage Director: Wolfgang Blum
Victoria
KUNZE
13-12-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
V. Bellini
<I Capuleti & I Montecchi>
GIULIETTA
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Soprano
VICTORIA KUNZE
makes her role-debut as
GIULIETTA
in a concert-version of
Bellini's
<I Capuleti & i Montecchi>
at
Stadttheater Bremerhaven,
where she is a member of the ensemble,
performing also NINETTA in <L'Amour des 3 Oranges>, STASI in <Csárdásfürstin>, VIOLETTA in <La Traviata> and JULIETTE in <Die Tote Stadt> by Korngold.
Conductor: Davide Parniceni
Katleho
MOKHOABANE
13-12-2025
PREMIERE
<Josefine
- a music theatre after Kafka>
TENOR
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Tenor
KATLEHO MOKHOBANE
performs in the
Music-Theatre-After-Kafka
<Josefine>
at
Wiesbaden State Theatre,
where he is an ensemble-member.
A story about Josefine,
a lonely mouse-singer
in a tired society.
Furthermore, Mr. Mokhoabane
performs in Wiesbaden
FERRANDO, TAMINO & ALFREDO
&
at the State Opera Vienna
Mozart's TITO
Sergei
NIKOLAEV
13-12-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
W. A. Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
TAMINO
Staatstheater Nürnberg
Tenor
SERGEI NIKOLAEV
is back on stage as
TAMINO
in Mozart#s <Die Zauberflöte>
at the
Nürnberg State Theatre,
where he is
a member of the ensemble
and recently celebrated
a huge success with his debut
as
ALFREDO
in Verdi's <La Traviata>
Conuctor: Christopher Schuhmann
Stage Direction: Govo Montero
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
112/13/14-12-2025
CONCERT
J.S. Bach
<Weihnachtsoratroium>
ALTUS
Kampen / Vaassen / Franaker
Countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
escapes from the rehearsals
of Vivaldi's <Griselda>
at Oper Wuppertal
to perform 3 concerts
with
Johann Sebastian Bach's
<Weihnachtsoratorium>
in Netherland.
In Kampen & Vaassen.
All concerts with the
Arise Choir, the Exspecto Epe
&
accompanied by the
Baroque-Orchestra Strijklicht.
Benjamin
RUSSELL
12-12-2025
CONCERT
J.S. Bach
<Weihnachtsoratorium>
BASS
Rheinische Philharmonie
Bariton
BENJMAIN RUSSELL
makes his debut with the
Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie
in the Rhein-Mosel Halle
in Koblenz,
performing
J.S. Bach's
<Weihnachtsoratorium>
His next commitments will bring
Benjamin Russell
in productions by
Janacek & Dvorak (role-debuts)
back to the
Irish National Opera
and with his house-debut
to the
Oper Wuppertal
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
08-12-2025
START of REHEARSALS
A. Vivaldi
<Griselda>
ROBERTO
Oper Wuppertal
Countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
is looking forward to return to
Oper Wuppertal
for his
role-debut as
ROLANDO
in Antonio Vivaldi's
<Griselda>
Only 4 performances:
16.01.26 / 07.02.26 / 14.02.26 / 08.03.26
Conductor: Yorgos Ziavras
Director: Mathilda du Thilileul McNicol
Another role and also house-debut will bring Gerben van der Werf as NERONE in Monteverdi's <L'Incoronazione di Poppa> to the
Staatstheater Augsburg
Sung Min
SONG
07-12-2025
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
G. Donizetti
<Lucrezia Borgia>
GENNARO
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Tenor
SUNG MIN SONG,
member of the ensemble at
Nationaltheater Mannheim
makes his role-debut as
GENNARO
in
Donizetti's
<Lucrezia Borgia>
7 Performances until 07-03-2026
Conductor:: Roberto Rizzi Brignoli
Stage Director: Rahel Thiel
Furthermore, he will perform in 25/26,
a.o. ISMAELE in Verdi's <Nabucco> and Schubert's <Die Winterreise>
& sing concerts such as Bach's <h-moll-ess> or Beethoven's's <IX. Symphony> in Leipzig, Hamburg, München, Wiesbaden, Regensburg,
a.o. undr Christoph Eschenbach
Sung
HA
07-12-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
G.. Donizetti
<Lucrezia Borgia>
GUBETTA
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Bass
SUNG HA,
long-term and highly valued member of the
Nationaltheater Mannheim
makes his role-debut as
GUBETTA
in Donizetti's
<Lucrezia Borgia>
7 Performances until 07-03-2026
Conductor:: Roberto Rizzi Brignoli
Stage Director: Rahel Thiel
Currently, Mr. Ha also can be seen and heard as KÖNIG HEINRICH in Wagner's <Lohengrin>
Anna
STEPANETS
06-12-2025
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
M.F. Lange
<Die Schneekönigin>
RÄUBERMÄDCHEN
Landestheater Flensburg
Coung mezzosoprano
ANNA STEPANETS,
a member of the ensemble
in Flenburg
makes her role-debut as the
BANDIT's DAUGHTER
in Felix Lange's family opera
<The Snow Queen>
Currently, Anna Stepanets also
is a highly acclaimed
CHERuBINO
in Mozart's
<Le Nozz di Figaro>
9 Performaces until 14-03-2026
Conductor: S. Roca Bru / A. Shalom
Director: Maximilian Eisenacher
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.
Conductor: Titus Engel
Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer
Peter
SCHÖNE
03-12-2025
NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
PETER BESENBINDER
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
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
01-12-2025
STARt of REHEARSALS
F. Poulenc
<Dialogues des Carmélites>
CHEVALIER de La FORCE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor
BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM
a member of the ensemble at
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
is looking forward t
o the rehearsal for his debut as
CHEVALIER de LA FORCE
in Poulenc's
<Dialogues des Carmélites>,
his ever first French opera.
Currently, Mr. Kim also is performing highly successfully the part of
DON OTTAVIO
in Mozart's
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
Conductor: Johannes Willig
Director: Andrea Schwalbach
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
01-12-2025
STAR of REHEARSALS
F. Poulenc
<Dialogues des Carmélites>
SŒUR CONSTANCE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA
a member of the ensemble at
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
is looking forward to the reharsals for her debut as
SŒUR CONSTANCE
in Poulenc's
<Dialogues des Carmélites>,
especially after her huge sucess
in her 1st French ever opera,
Rameau's <Les Boréades>,
in which her French style
and diction were so perfect,
that a French magazine was mistaking her for a French singer.
What a compliment!
Conductor: Johannes Willig
Director: Andrea Schwalbach
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
Meili
LI
28-11-2025
COVER-RUN
G.F. Händel
<Partenope>
ARMINIO / Debut
ENO London/ Debut
Countertenor
MEILI LI
performs in the cover run of
Händel's
<Patenope>
the part of
ARMINIO
at the
English National Opera,
Furthermore, he will make his house-debut as NERONE in Monteverdi's <L'Incoronazione di Popeea> at the Copenhagen Opera and sing the part also at the Theater Lübeck.
And currently, he is a highly celebrated AENEAS in Sarro's <Didone Abbendonata at
Staatstheater Meiningen
Martha
EASON
25-11-2025
START of REHEARSALS
Missy Mazzoli
<Breaking the Waves>
BESS
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Coloratura-soprano
MARTHA EASON
starts rehearsals
as
BESS
in Missy Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
at the
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
where she is a member of the ensemble
until end of 25/26
Premiere: 18-01-2026
Conductor: Giuseppe Barile
Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Furthermore, Mrs Eason performs / will perform in Karlsruhe NEDDA in <Pagliacci>, SÉMIRE in Rameau's <Les Boréades>, UNA DONNA in Händel's <Rinaldo> and make her debut as TYTANIA in Britten's <A Midsummernight's Dream>
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
Tomohio
TAKADA
25-11-2025
START of REHEARSALS
Missy Mazzoli
<Breaking the Waves>
JAN NYMAN
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
starts rehearsals
as
BESS & JAN NYMAN
in Missy Mazzoli's
<Breaking the Waves>
at the
Karlsruhe State Theatre,
where he is a
members of the ensemble.
Premiere: 18-01-2026
Conductor: Giuseppe Barile
Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Furthermore, he performs in Karlsruhe
the title-part of JEWGNEJI ONEGIN, PETER BESENBINDERN in <Hänsel & Gretel>, SILVIO in Pagliacci> & HERR von FANINAL in <Rosenkavalier>
Ralf
RACHBAUER
22-11-2025
OPERA-GALA
Verdi - Puccini & Co
<Nessun Dorma>
TENOR
Theater bonn
After tenor
RALF RACHBAUER,
member of the ensemble at
Theater Bonn,
already performed several concerts of
<Nessun Dorma>
the Italian Opera-Gala,
he is beyond measure thrilled
to share the stage with
PLACIDO DOMINGO
in the concert at
22-11-2025.
His next debut in Bonn will be
DIENER SALVATORS
in Peter Ronnefeld's opera
<Die Ameise>,
which will open 14-12-2025
Conductor: Dirk Kaftan
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
22-11-2025
CONCERT
J.S. Bach
<Kantate BWV 69>
ALTUS
Grote Kerk te Den Bosch
Young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
performs J.S. Bach's
Canatata BWV 69
<Lebe den Herrn, meine Seele>
with the
Bach Cantata Foundation Den Bosch
in the
Grote Kerk te Den Bosch,
The cantatas-concerts are
also regularly
visited by the
later Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Furthermore, Mr. van der Werf will perform until end of the year several concerts
with Bach's <Weihnachtsoratrium>
in the Netherlands, before opera commitments will lead him with Vivaldi to Oper Wuppertal and with Monteverdi to the Staatstheater Augsburg.
Organ. Jamie de Goei
Musical direction: Jeroen Felix
Michel
GNIFFKE
21-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
R Strauss
<Salome>
HERODES
Teatro Municipal de Chile
Character Tenor
MICHAEL GNIFFKE
makes his
role & theatre & country
DEBUT
as HERODES
in R. Strauss
<Salome>
at the
Teatro Muicipal de Chile.
Furthermore, Mr. Gniffke will return in the current season to the part of SNOWBALL in Raskatov's <Animal Farm>
at the Wiener Staatsoper
Tomohiro
TAKADA
16-11-2025
PREMIERE
R. Wagner
<Lohengrin>
HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA,
member of the
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
performs in the new production
of Wagner's
<Lohengrin>
the part of
HEERRUFER des KÖNGIS
in all 7 performances
until 11-04-2026
Furthermore, he is in Karlsrihe
JEWGNJI ONEGIN, SILVIO,
PETER BESENBINDER,BROLÉE in <Les Boréades>, DEMETRIUS in <A Midsummernight's Dream>
and JAN NYMAN in <Breaking the Waves>
Conductor: Georg Fritzsch
Director: Manuell Schmitt
Aile
ASSZONYI
16-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
R. Strauss
<Die Frau ohne Schatten>
FÄRBERIN
Oper Bonn
AILE ASSZONYI
is thrilled to make her role-debut
as
FÄRBERIN
in
R. Strauss
<Die Frau ohne Schatten>
at
Opera Bonn,
where her career as a DRAMATIC SOPRANO began after her debut
as ELEKTRA,
which 26/27 also will bring her
back to Austria.
Conductor: Dirk Kaftan
Director: Peter Konwitschny
7 Performances until 16-1-2026
photo: Marie Cécile Thijs
Anna-Maria
KOßBAU
16-11-2025
CHOIR-CONCERT
L.v. Beethoven / F. Mendelssohn
<Messe in C-Dur> / <Songs>
MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO
St.Johannes-Kirche Oldenburg
Young artist,
mezzo-soprano
ANNA-MARIA KOßBAU
performs
L.v,. Beethoven's
<Mass in c-major>
&
songs
by
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
together with the
Choir Osternburg
&
members of the orchestra
at
State Theatre Oldenburg
in the
St. Johannis-Church in Oldenburg
Conductor: Insa Meier
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
15-11-2025
40th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Vivaldi, Mozart, Pitoni
<Exultate>
ALTUS
Kamerkoor Sforzando
Young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
today sings
Antonio Vivaldi - Dixit Dominus (RV 595) + Magnificat (RV 610)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Te Deum Laudamus (KV 141)
Giuseppe Pitoni - Cantate Domino
in the 40th Anniversary Concert
of
Chamber Choir Sforzando
in Dutch Utrecht
CONGRATULATIONS!
Aloysiuskerk, Utrecht,
3:00PM
Ekaterina
SOLUNYA
15-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
G. Verdi
<Rigoletto>
GILDA
Oper Graz
Young artist, soprano
EKATERIA SOLUNYA
is very much looking forward to her
role-debut
as
GILDA
in Verdi's
<Rigoletto>
at the
Oper Graz,
where she is a member of the ensemble
since the current season,
and already celebrated huge successes,
as a-o- Tytania in Britten's
<A Midsummernight's Dream>
Currently, she can be seen and heard as
ILIA
in Mozart's "Idomeneo"
Conductor:
Vassilis Christopoulos & Ulises Maino
Stage Director: Ute M. engelhardt
16 Performances until 21-03-2026
Agnieszka
HAUZER
15-11-2025
NEW in REVIVAL
R. Wagner
<Der fliegende Holländer>
SENTA
Teatr Wielki Lódz
Soprano
AGNIESZKA HAUZER
overtakes in the Revival-Premiere
of
Richard Wagner's
<Der Fliegende Holländer>
at the
Teatr Wielki Lódz
the part of
SENTA,
which also has brought her to the
opera-houses in
Wiesbaden, Bremen & Bremerhaven.
A member of the Opera Kiel,
Mrs. Hauzer at the moment is a highly celebrated GIOGRETTA & NELLA
in Puccin's "Il Trittico".
Conductor: Eraldo Salmieri
Stage Director: Herbert Adler
Peter
SCHÖNE
15-11-2025
JUMP-IN
W.A. Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Schleswig-Hol. Landestheater
And once more,
baritone
PETER SCHÖNE
is heading to the north,
to replace the ill colleague
as
CONTE ALMAVIVA
in
Mozart's
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
and to save the performance at the
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater
Stage director of the production,
which received enthusiastic reviews,
is opera-director Hendrik Müller.
And as Cherubino:
young mezzosoprano
Anna Stepanets
The today's performance take place in Theatre Rendsburg
Georg
BOCHOW
14-11-2025
CONCERT
Ch. Pepusch & Carribian Music
<Punta gegen Polly>
COUNTERTENOR
Lautten Compagney Berlin
Tage der Alten Musik Herne
WDR 3 - Live Transmission
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Countertenor
GEORG BOCHOW,
who regularly is performing with the
Lautten Compageny Berlin,
loves special and cross-over projects.
Also this one:
<Punta against Polly>
in which
The Lautten Compagney Berlin
&
the Garifuna Collective
bring Johann Christoph Pepusch's
ballad opera ‘Polly’
together with original Punta music
from the Caribbean.
The concert from the
Tage der Alten Musik Herne
will be live broadcastet at
Radio WDR 3
Stream available 30 days
Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
14-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
P. Valtinoni
<Alice in Wonderland>
THE SILLY HATMAKER
Nationaltheater Mannheim / OPAL
Tenor
RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA
makes his role-debut
as
THE MAD HATTER
in
P. Valitonis's opera
<Alice in Wonderland>
at the Nationaltheater Mannheim,
where Mr. Helbig-Kostka
is a member of the ensemble,
and in this season also performing
the Mozart-parts of
Tamino in <Die Zauberflöte>
and Don Ottavio in <Don Giovanni>
as well as
Conte Almaviva
in Rossini's <Il Barbiere di Siviglia>
Conductor: Jānis Liepiņš
Stage Director: Mélanie Huber
11 Performances until 07-02-2026
photo: Nathalie Grebe
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
14-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
J. Massenet
<Werther>
CHARLOTTE
Nationaltheater Weimar / Redoute
Young mezzosoprano
EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA,
a ne member of the
Nationaltheater Weimar
since the current season,
is thrilled to make her role-debut as
CHARLOTTE
in Massenet's
<Werther>
The premiere, which marks the begin
of the new series
<Pop-up-Opera>
will take place in the
Redoute Weimar
Conductor: Marco Alibrando
Stage Director: Dorian Dreher
5 Performances until 17-12-2025
photo: Candy Welz
Peter
SCHÖNE
13-11-2025
JUMP-IN
W.A. Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Schleswig-Hol. Landestheater
Baritone
PETER SCHÖNE,
ensemble-member at
Staatstheater Hannover,
where he currently performs Herrufer in Wagner's <Lohengrin>
and Herr von Faninal
in R. Strauss <Der Rosenkavalier>
overtakes for the 2nd time the part of
CONTE ALMAVIVA
in
Mozart's
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
at the
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater
Stage director of the production,
which received enthusiastic reviews,
is opera-director Hendrik Müller.
And as Cherubino:
young mezzosoprano
Anna Stepanets
The todays performance take place in Theatre Rendsburg
Katleho
MOKHOABANE
08-11-2025
DEBUT
G. Verdi
<La Traviata>
ALFREDO
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Young tenor
KATELHO MOKHOABANE
is looking forward to his role-debut as
ALFREDO
in Verdi's long-running-favourite
<La Traviata>
at the
Wiesbaden State Theatre,
where he is a member of the ensemble,
ans also will embody, among others,
DON OTTAVIO
in Mozart's <Don Giovanni>
Another debut in a Mozart- part
TITO
will bring him in 2026 to the
State Opera in Vienna.
Performances until 22-05-2026
double casted
Conductor: Leo McFall
Stage Director: Tom Goossens
Peter
SCHÖNE
NEW in REVIVAL
09-11-2025
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
HERR VON FANINAL
Staatsoper Hannover
After his fulminant debut as Heerrufer
in Wagner's <Lohengrin>
at his new theatre,
the Hannover State Opera,
called "...noble, sovereign, saving the performance in musical terms, giving the Herald’s lines a level of nobility and importance it rarely gains elsewhere..."
baritone
PETER SCHÖNE
from today will present his 2nd part:
HERR VON FANINAL
in Richard Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>.
Further more, he will appear as PETER BESENBINDER in <Hänsel & Gretel>, FRANK in Die tote Stadt and ACHILLES
in Dusapin's <Penthesilea>.
5 Performances until 04-01-2026
Conductors: M. Hartmuth, S. Zilias
Stage Direction: Christian Stückl
Victoria
KUNZE
08-11-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
E. Kálmán
<Die Csárdásfürstin>
KOMTESSE STASI
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
After her highly acclaimed debut as
Ninetta
in Prokofiev's
<L'Amour de 3 Oranges>
"perlmut soprano with sparkling coloratura",
soprano
VICTORIA KUNZE
makes her following role-debut
at Stadttheater Bremerhaven,
where she is a member of the ensemble:
KOMTESSE ANSTASIA, called STASI
in E. Kálmán's operetta
<Die Csárdásfürstin>.
Further parts in the current season see VIOLETTA VAlÉRY in <La Traviata>
GIULETTA in <I. Capuleti & I Montechi>
and Juliette in <Die tote Stadt>.
9 performances until 12-04-2026
Conductors: H. Brüsch, T. Shiga, E. M.Münch
Director: Sebastian Kranner
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
08-11 & 09-11-2025
G.F. Händel
<Messiah>
ALTUS
Elisabeth Kantorei Marburg
Main Barock Orchester Frankfurt
Young countertenor
GERBEN VAN DER WERF
performs
Händel's <Messiah>
for the first time at the St. Elisabeth Church in Marburg,
one of the purely gothic churches in Germany and a famous pilgrim's destination.
Händel's famour oratorio has brought Gerben van der wERf already to many important churches an concert venues in the NEtherlands, and last year also to Augsburg, where he in 2026 will debut as
NERONE in Monteverdi's <L'incoronazione di Poppea> at Staatstheater Augsburg,
making also his housedebut.
Elisabeth Choir Church
Youth Choir of the Elisabeth Church
Main Baroque Orchestra Frankfurt
Conductor: District cantor
Nils Kuppe
Mercy
MALIELOA
05-11-2025
DEBUT
J. Strauß
<Wiener Blut>
PEPPI PLEININGER
Aalto Musiktheater Essen
After her maternity leave,
young soprano
MERCY MELIELOA,
member of the ensemble at
Aalto Musiktheater Essen
is happy to be back on stage
and making her role-debut
as
PEPPI PLEININGER
in the todays's B-Premiere
of Johann Strauß operetta
<Wiener Blut>
Conductor: Tommaso Turchetta
Stage Director: Nikolaus Habjan
Performances
until 11-01-2026
! Two casts !
Sung
HA
02-11-2025
ROLE-DEBUT
R. Wagner
<Lohengrin>
KÖNIG HEINRICH
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Bass
SUN HA,
a member of the ensemble
at
Nationaltheater Mannheim,
makes his role-debut
in the part of
KÖNIG HEINRICH
in Wagner's
<Lohengrin>.
Furthermore, he will embody Sarastro in Mozart's <Die Zauberflöte", Gubetta in Donizetti's <Lucrezia Borgia>, Basilio in rossini's <Il Barbiere di Siviglia> and Zaccaria in Verdi's <Nabucco>.
Conductor:
Roberto Rizzi Brignoli
Stage Director:
Roger Vontobel
Performances (double casted) until 11-01-2026
Peter
SCHÖNE
01-11-2025
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
W.A. Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CONTE ALMAVIVA
Schl-Hol. Landestheater Flensburg
Baritone
PETER SCHÖNE,
ensemble-member at
Staatstheater Hannover,
where he currently performs Herrufer in Wagner's <Lohengrin>
and from 09-11-2025 Herr von Faninal
in R. Strauss <Der Rosenkavalier>
overtakes on a short call the part of
CONTE ALMAVIVA
in
Mozart's
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
at the
Theatre in Flensburg,
northern Germany,
where he already has saved performances in the past.
Stage director of the production,
which received enthusiastic reviews,
is opera-director Hendrik Müller.
And as Cherubino: young mezzosoprano
Anna Stepanets
Morgane
HEYSE
31-10-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
Irmin Schmidt
<Gormenghast>
CORA
Musiktheater Linz
Coloratura-Soprano
MORGAN HEYSE,
member of the ensemble at
Musiktheater Linz
makes her role-debut as
CORA
in Irmin Schmidt's
Fantasy-opera
<Gormenghast>
with libretto by Duncan Fallowell
after the Gormenghast-Trilogie
by Mervyn Peake
Conductor: Benedict Ofner
Stage Director: Andreas Baesler
6 Performances:
31-10-2025 - 23-01-2026
Anna
GRYCAN
26-10-2025
HOUSE-DEBUT in REVIVAL
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
HÄNSEL
Teatr Wielki Lódź
Young mezzosoprano
ANNA GRYCAN
is thrilled to make her
HOUSE-DEBUT
at the Teatr Wielki Lódz.
the Grand Theatre in Polish Lodz
with one of her favourite parts:
HÄNSEL
in Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
A part, she was enthusiastically celebrated by the press for at Theater Flensburg:
"Anna Grycan - an acoustic revellation!"
Conductor: Rafał Janiak
Stage Drirector: Natalia Babińska
Performances:
Merlin
WAGNER
26-10-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
HEXE
Oper Wuppertal
Tenor
MERLIN WAGNER
again in the role of
HEXE / WITCH
in
Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
at
Oper Wuppertal,
where he is a member of the ensemble.
Conductor: Petrick Hahn
Stage Drirector: Oliver Weidinger
Performances:
26-10-2025 - 28-102-205
Vera
EGOROVA
26-10-2025
REVIVAL PREMIERE
E. Humperdinck
<Hänsel & Gretel>
MUTTER GERTRUD
Oper Wuppertal
Mezzosoprano
VERY EGOROVA
again in the role of
MUTTER GERTRUD
in Humperdinck's
<Hänsel & Gretel>
at
Oper Wuppertal,
where she is a part-time
member of the ensemble.
Conductor: Petrick Hahn
Stage Drirector: Oliver Weidinger
Performances:
26-10-2025 - 28-102-205
Nathalie
MITTELBACH
26-10-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUTS
S. Prokofiev
<The Fairy Angel>
ABBESS & FORTUNE TELLER
Theater Bremen
Mezzosorpano
NATHALIE MITTELBACH
performs for the first time
the parts of ABBESS & FORTUNE TELLER
in the todays premiere
of
S. Prokofiev's
<The Fairy Angel>
at
Theater Bremen,
where she is a member of the ensemble, and also will make her debut as CONTESSA MALIBEA
in Rossini's
<Il Viaggio a Reims" this season
Conductor: Stefan Klingele
Stage Director: Barbora Horáková
9. Performances
26-10-2025 - 09-03-2026
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
25-10-2025
NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE
W. A. Mozart
<Don Giovanni>
DON OTTAVIO
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Tenor
BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM
will make his role-debut
as
DON OTTAVIO
in the revival-run
of
Mozart's
<Don Giovanni>
at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe,
where he is a member of the ensemble, and alrady embodied highly successfully the parts of
DON OTTAVIO, ERNESTO or BEPPE.
Stage Director: Floris Visser
Conductor: Johannes Willig
Nico
WOUTERSE
24-10-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
R. Wagner
<Das Rheingold>
WOTAN
Theater Koblenz
Bass-Baritone
NICO WOUTERSE
is looking forward to his debut
as
WOTAN
in Richard Wagner's
<Das Rheingold>
at
Theater Koblenz,
where he has sang the role in parts already at the
<Ring an einem Abend>
Conductor: Markus Merkel
Stage Directors:
Markus Dietze & Inga Schulte
The performances will take place in the Theaterzelt,
24-10-2025 - 09-12-2025
Sung Min
SONG
19-10-2025
JUM-IN in PREMIERE
R. Wagner
"Der Fliegende Holländer"
ERIK
Flesenreitschule Salzburg
Tenor
SUNG MIN SONG,
member of the ensemble at
Nationaltheater Mannheim
overtakes on a very short call
ERIK
in Richard Wagner's
<Der Fliegende Holländer>
which he already performed with overwhelming success at the
Komische Oper Berlin.
The production o
f the Salzburger Landestheater
will take place in the
Flesenreitschule Salzburg,
the main stage of the SalzburgFestival.
Stage Director: Philipp von Maldeghem
Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah
Hendrik
MÜLLER
18-10-2025
PREMIERE
<TRAUM! - A musical phantasy
opera, operetta, musical, art song
CONCEPT & PRESENTATION
Landestheater Flensburg
Opera-Director
HENDRIK MÜLLER,
recently celebrated for his stage direction of Mozart's
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg,
created the
concert-program
<TRAUM! - a musical phantasy about dreams in all their shadows
with compositions by Tchaikovsk,y Wagner, Rossini, Mozart, Offenbach, a.o.
Mr. Müller also will present
the program himself.
Piano: Borys Sitarski
7 performances
at the "Kleine Bühne" in Flensburg
and on a move in places around.
Arminia
FRIEBE
18-10-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
W.E. Korngold
<Die Tote Stadt>
MARIE & MARIETTA
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
Soprano
ARMINIA FRIEBE
back on stage as highly celebrated
MARIE & MARIETTA
in Korngold's <Die Tote Stadt>
at Pflaztheater Kaiserslautern
where she is an ensemble-member,
making in 25/26 a.o. her debut as
CIO-CIO SAN
in Puccini's <Madama Butterfly>.
"... Arminia Friebe as Marietta and the apparition of Marie created a multifaceted portrait, embodying all the contrasts between the memory of the idolised wife and the seductive dancer. With her acting skills and her absolutely secure,
warm soprano voice,
she commanded the stage..."
6 Performances until 25-01-2026
Conductor: Daniele Squeo / Olivier Pols
Stage Director: Tomo Sugao
Anna
STEPANETS
18-10-2025
PREMIERE
<TRAUM!>
A musical phantasy
opera, operetta, musical, art song
Landestheater Flensburg
Young mezzosoprano
ANNA STEPANETS,
recently a celebrated Cherubino
in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater in Flensburg,
where she is a member of the ensemble, will perform together with colleagues
the concert-program
<TRAUM! - musical phantasy about dreams in all their shadows
in compositions of operas, operettas, musicals and art-songs.
7 performances
at the "Kleine Bühne" in Flensburg
and on a move in places around.
Piano: Borys Sitarski
Concept: H. Müller & M. Eisenacher
Presentation: Hendrik Müller
SEYMUR
KARIMOV
17-10-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
Various composers
<I am, what I am!>
Opera, Operetta, Musical
Theater Regensburg
Baritone
SEYMUR KARIMOV
again on stage in the
versatile program
<I am, what I am>
at Theater Regensburg,
where he is a member of the ensemble,
at the moment a celebrated
BEAUMARCHAIS
in <The Ghosts of Versailles>
among others, he also will perform in the current season
SHARPLESS
in Puccini's
<Madama Butterfly>
&
the title-role
of Verdi's RIGOLETTO
Seymur
KARIMOV
12-10-2025
JUMP-IN on a SHORT CALL
R. Strauss
<Ariadne auf Naxos>
MUSIKLEHRER
Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck
Instead of performing again
his highly successful Sharpless
in the revival of Puccini's
Madama Butterfly
at Theater Regensburg,
where he currently is a celebrated
Beaumarchais in
<The Ghosts of Versilles>
baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV
overtakes on a short call
the part of
MUSIKLEHRER
in R. Strauss <Ariadne auf Naxos> the making his house-debut
at the
Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck.
Conductor: Gerrit Prießnitz
Stage Director: Nina Russi
Katleho
MOKHOABANE
12-10-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
W.A. Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
TAMINO
Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Young tenor
KATLEHO MOKHOABANE
performs again the role of
TAMINO
in Mozart's <Die Zauberflöte>
at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden,
where he is a member of the ensemble,
and a.o. will make his debut
as ALFREDO Verdi's <La Traviata> and FERRANDO in Mozart's <Cosi fan tutte>
And another thrilling debut is expecting him in March 2026:
the title role in Mozart's
IDOMENEO,
for which he will return to the
WIENER STAATSOPER,
where he was a member
of the opera-studio until 24/26.
6 Performances of The Magic Flute until 08-03-2026
Conductor:
Director: Uwe E. Laufenberg
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
12-10-2025
CONCERTHALL-DEBUT
Carl Orff
<Carmina Burana>
SOLO-SOPRAN
Isarphilharmonie München
Soprano
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA,
currently a enthusiastically celebrated ALPHISE in Rameau's
<Les Boréades> at the
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe,
is thrilled to make her debut at the brand-new
Isarphilharmonie München,
performing Orff's <Carmina Burana>
at the <16th Orff Tage der Bayerischen Philharmonie>
Aspeciality of the concert: inbetween the Carmina-parts, the famous acoustig techno Trio LBT will perform their music. Alone and together with thee choir.
So - a special techno birthday-party for Anastasiya.
Happy Birthday!
Conductor: Mark Mast
Tomohiro
TAKADA
11-10-2025
DEBUT in B-PREMIERE
J.-Ph. Rameau
<Les Boréades>
BORILÉE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
makes his role-debut as
BORILÉE
in the B-Premiere of
in J.-Ph. Rameau's
<Les Boréades>
at the
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe,
where he is a member of the ensemble, performing this season also Tchiakovsky's JEWGENJI ONEGIN,
DEMETRIUS in Britten's <A Midsummernight's Dream>, JAN NYMAN in M. Mazzoli's <Breaking the Waves>, HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS in Wagner's <Lohengrin,>, PETER BESENBINDERN in Humperdinck's <Hänsel & Gretel> & SILVIO in Leoncavallo's <Pagliacci>
Performances until 07-03-2026
Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi
Morgane
HEYSE
10-10-2025
DEBUT in B-Premiere
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
SOPHIE
Musiktheater Linz
Coloratura Soprano
MORGANE HEYSE
is very much looking forward to her ROLE-DEBUT
as
SOPHIE
in the B-Premiere of
Richard Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
at Musiktheater Linz,
where she is an ensemble-member,.
Her further commitments in Linz:
a.o.
NORINA
in Donzietti's <L'Elisir d'Amore>
and
GABRIEL
in Mike Svoboda's "Adam & Eva";
a part, she created at the Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele 2025.
Performances until 25-01-2026
Conductor: Markus Poschner
CHANGE of PROGRAM
at
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Due to municipal cost-cutting measures, the Nationaltheater Mannheim has to change its program. Instead of the planed new production of Martinu's "The Greek Passion" in stage direction by Calixto Bieto, the there will perform a Revial-Run of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" in a "hite-Wall" stage direction by famous video-artist Roland Horváth, in which soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN will make her role-debut as CIO-CIO SAN. Performances: 28-02-2026 - 30-03-2026
Instead of Martinu's
<The Greek Passion>
Nationaltheater Mannheim
will perform
Puccini's
<Madama Butterfly>
with soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN
as
CIO-CIO SAN
Premiere: 28-02-2026
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Linda
BALLOVA
05-10-2025
GALA PERFORMANCE
50-anniversary of the
Janáčkovo Divadlo Brno
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
RUSALKA
Soprano LINDA BALLOVÁ is very honoured to perform the title role of Dvořák`s RUSALKA on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Janáčkove Divadlo in Brno, where she also embodies Puccini's Manon Lescaut; and was awarded for the interpretation of her SALOME Performances: 04-10-25 / 09-11-25 / 29-03-26 Conductor: Marko Ivanović Director: David Radok
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
05-10-2025
CONCERT HALL DEBUT
C. Orff
<Carmina Burana>
SOPRANO SOLO
Bayerische Philharmonie
Bamberg Congress & Event
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA again on stage with the Bayerische Philharmonie, performing the SOPRANO-SOLO-PART in Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" in a unique fusion between classical music and electronic virtuosity with Trio LBT, performed after each other, not as in Ariadne auf Naxos, together. Bamberg Congress & Event 5:00PM Conductor: Mark Mast
Martha
EASON
04-10-2025
PREMIERE
J.-Ph. Rameau
<Les Boréades>
SÉMIRE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON starts her 2nd season at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe as SÉMIRE in Rameau's "Les Boréades", which she already performed highly successfully at the Staatstheater Oldenburg. The last season's "Phédre" by Lemoyne, with Mrs. Eason as Œnone, was nominated at the International Opera Awards as "Best Rediscovery of the Year" Performances: 04-10-2025 - 11-04-2026 Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Anastasiya
TARATORKINA
04-10-2025
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
J-Ph. Rameau
<Les Boréades>
ALPHISE
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA starts her 2nd season as an ensemble-member at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe with the part of ALPHISE in Jean-Philippe Rameau's "Les Boréades". The last season's "Phédre" by Lemoyne, with Mrs. Taratorkina as Œnone, was nominated at the International Opera Awards as "Best Rediscovery of the Year" Performances: 04-10-2025 - 11-04-2026 Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Director: Christoph von Bernuth
Hendrik
MÜLLER
04-10-2025
PREMIERE
W. A. Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
STAGE DIRECTION
Schl.-Hol.Landestheater
Stage Director HENDRIK MÜLLER puts W. A. Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" on stage of the Schleswig Holsteinisches Landestheater, where he holds the position of the opera-director, highly praised for the good program as well as for his directing-work Performances: 04-10-2025 - 04-03-2026 Conductor: GMD Harish Shankar & Sergi Roca Bru
Anna
STEPANETS
04-10-2025
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
W. A. Mozart
<Le Nozze di Figaro>
CHERUBINO
Schl.-Hol. Landestheater
Young mezzosoprano ANNA STEPANETS, member at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg & Rendsburg is very much looking forward to her ROLE-DEBUT as CHERUBINO in W. A. Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro". Performances: 04-10-2025 - 04-03-2026 Conductor: Harish Shankar Director: Hendrik Müller
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
04-10-2025
ROLE-DEBUT in REVIVAL
R. Leoncavallo
<Pagliacci>
BEPPE
Nationaltheater Mannheim
After tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA started very successfully into the New Season 25/26, his 3rd season as ensemble-member at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, with the "Mozart-Serenade", today he will make his ROLE-DEBUT as BEPPE in Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci". Performances: 04-10-2025 - 11-04-2026 Conductor: Anton Legkii Director: Ronald Velte
Adam
KIM
04-10-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
R. Strauss
<Der Rosenkavalier>
HERR VON FANINAL
Landestheater Linz
Baritone ADAM KIM since many seasons a highly valued member of the ensemble at Landestheater Linz, today will make his role-debut as HERR VON FANINAL in R. Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier" Performances: 04-10-2025 - 13.03.2026 Conductor: Markus Poschner Stage Director: Hermann Schnieder
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Sergei
NIKOLAEV
04-10-2025
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
G. Verdi
<La Traviata>
ALFREDO GERMONT
Staatstheater Nürnberg
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Young tenor SERGI NIKOLAEV is looking very much forward to his ROLE-DEBUT as ALFREDO GERMONT in Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" at Staatstheater Nürnberg, where he is a amember of the ensemble since last season. Performances: 04-10-2025. - 28-12-2025 Conductor: Björn Huestege Director: Ilaria Lanzino
Agnieszka
HAUZER
04-10-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
G. Puccini
<Il Trittico>
GIORGETTA
Theater Kiel
Soprano AGNIESZKA HAUZER, a highly valued member at Theater Kiel, who posses a huge repertoire, today adds another fantastic part to it, GIORGETTA in Puccini's "Il Tabarro" IL TRITTICO. Performances: 04-10-2025 - 14-03-2026 Conductor: Rani Calderon Stage Director: Pier Francesco Maestrini
Benjamin
RUSSELL
03-10-2025 - NEW DATE SOON
SONG-RECITAL
Beethoven, Schubert, Copland, etc.
<Music for Wexford>
Piano: Niall Kinsella
St Iberius' Church Wexford
Irish Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL and his pianist Niall Kinsella are looking forward to perform for the first time at "Music for Wexford". The program of the musical dream-team, who also already recorded a CD with works by Irish composers, includes selected songs by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Ina Boyle, George Butterworth and Aaron Copland.
Yasushi
HIRANO
03-10-2025
REVIVAL-RUN
W. A. Mozart
<Die Zauberflöte>
2. GEHARNISCHTER
Volksoper Wien
Bass YASUSHI HIRANO overtakes in B-Premiere of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" the part of 2. GEHARNISCHTER at Volksoper Wien, where he was a member of the ensemble and still is a highly welcomed guest. Performances until 16-01-2026 Conductor: Alexander Joel Director. Lotte de Beer
CONGRATULATIONS
ORCHESTRA
of the YEAR 2025
chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT
FRANKFURTER OPERN -
und MUSEUMSORCHESTER
with whom
RAFAŁ TOMKIEWICZ
&
KATERYNA KASPER
regularly performing at
Oper Frankfurt
MEININGER HOFKAPELLE
with whom
SARA-MARIA SAALMANN
&
MEILI LI
regularly performing
at Staatstheater Meiningen
Congratulations to the OPERN- und MUSEUMORCHESTER FRANKFURT & the MEININGER HOFKAPELLE. Both awarded the BEST ORCHESTRAS in 2025, by the reviewers of magazin "Die Opernwelt". We are delighted, that our artists mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN & counter MEILI LI are working regularly with the Meininger orchestra in the Staatstheater Meiningen & soprano KATERYNA KASPER and countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ with the Frankfurter orchestra at Oper Frankfurt
CONGRATULATIONS
ORCHESTRA
of the YEAR 2025
chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT
FRANKFURTER OPERN -
und MUSEUMSORCHESTER
with whom
KATERYNA KASPER
regularly performing at
Oper Frankfurt
MEININGER HOFKAPELLE
with whom
SARA-MARIA SAALMANN
&
MEILI LI
regularly performing
at Staatstheater Meiningen
Congratulations to the OPERN- und MUSEUMORCHESTER FRANKFURT & the MEININGER HOFKAPELLE. Both awarded the BEST ORCHESTRAS in 2025, by the reviewers of magazin "Die Opernwelt". We are delighted, that our artists mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN & counter MEILI LI are working regularly with the Meininger orchestra in the Staatstheater Meiningen & soprano KATERYNA KASPER and countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ with the Frankfurter orchestra at Oper Frankfurt
We congratulate the OPERNHAUS ZÜRICH & its former Intendant Andreas Homoki being named by the reviewers of magazine "Die Opernwelt" the OPERAHOUSE of the YEAR 2025. And we are very proud, that our soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA was part of this success, performing VALENCIENNEin Lehár's "Die lustige Witwe" in stage direction by Barrie Kosky and with Patrick Hahn conducting. Our next artist in Zürich will be countertenor ERIC JURENAS, perfomring in a new opera by Olga Neuwirth. 08-03-2026
CONGRATULATIONS
OPERNHAUS ZÜRICH
OPERAHOUSE
of the YEAR
2025
chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT
ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA
performed
VALENCIENNE
in
F. Lehár's
<Die lustige Witwe>
VALENSIENNE
CONGRATULATIONS
REDISCOVERY
of the YEAR 2025
Staatstheater Karlsruhe & Meiningen
chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT
Ethel Smyth's
<The Wreckers>
with MARTHA EASON
as AVIS in Karlsruhe
&
SARA-MARIA SALMANN
as SOPHIE (Jack) in Meiningen
Congratulations to Staatstheater Karlsruhe & the Staatstheater Meiningen. Both awarded by the reviewers of magazin "Die Opernwelt" for the productions of Ethel Smyth's "The Wreckers" as BEST REDISCOVERY of the YEAR 2025. And we are proud, 2 our artists were part of the success: mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN as SOPHIE (Jack) in Meiningen and soprano MARTHA EASON as AVIS in Karlsruhe
CONGRATULATIONS
ORCHESTRA
of the YEAR 2025
chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT
FRANKFURTER OPERN -
und MUSEUMSORCHESTER
with whom
KATERYNA KASPER
regularly performing at
Oper Frankfurt
MEININGER HOFKAPELLE
with whom
SARA-MARIA SAALMANN
&
MEILI LI
regularly performing
at Staatstheater Meiningen
Congratulations to the OPERN- und MUSEUMORCHESTER FRANKFURT & the MEININGER HOFKAPELLE. Both awarded the BEST ORCHESTRAS in 2025, by the reviewers of magazin "Die Opernwelt". We are delighted, that our artists mezzosoprano SARA-MARIA SAALMANN & counter MEILI LI are working regularly with the Meininger orchestra in the Staatstheater Meiningen & soprano KATERYNA KASPER and countertenor RAFAL TOMKIEWICZ with the Frankfurter orchestra at Oper Frankfurt
CONGRATULATIONS
NOMINEES
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
J,-Ph, Rameau
<PHÉDRE>
Stage Direction: Christoph von Bernuth
Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi
Dramaturgy: Stephanie Twiehaus
with
ANASTASIYA TARATO'RKINA
&
MARTHA EASON
both in the part of Œnone
AWARD CEREMONY 13-11-2025 Greek National Opera
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Nathalie
MITTELBACH
30-09-2025
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
G. Verdi
<Otello>
EMILIA
Theater Bremen
Mezzosoprano NATHALIE MITTELBACH is looking forward to perform again EMILIA in Verdi's "Otello" in the highly praised production by Frank Hilsdorf at Theater Bremen wher she is a member of the ensemble, and also will make her debut as MARCHESA MELIBEA in Rossini's "Il Viaggio a Reims" Conductor: Sasha Yankevytch & Yu Sugimoto 30-09 / 19-10 / 27-12-2025
Beomjin Angelo
KIM
28-09-2025
OPERA-GALA
a.o. Donizetti - NEMORINO
"Una furtiva lagrima"
& Ensembles by Mozart, a.o.
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
After young soprano EKATERINA SOLUNYA already was celebrated in roles like Tytania in Britten's "A Midsummernight's Dream" as a member of the opera-studio, tonight, she starts her first season as a NEW MEMBER of the ENSEMBLE at Oper Graz, making her debut in the role of ILIA in Mozart's "Idomeneo". Conductor: Johannes Braun & Stefan Birnhuber Director: Philipp Westerbarkei. Performances: 04-10-2025. - 30-11-2025
Martha
EASON
28-09-2025
OPERA-GALA
a.o. Bernstein <Candide>
""Glitter & be gay
Badisches Staatstheater
Karlsruhe
Soprano MARTHAEASON starts her New Season 25/26 with the Opera-Gala "A Night at the Opera", in which she will perform a.o. Bernstein's famous "Glitter and be gay" Furthermore, she will overtake at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe the parts of SÉMIRE in "Les Boradés", BESS in "Breaking the Waves" (Debut), NEDDA in "Pagliacci" or TYTANIA in "A Midsummernight's Dream" (Debut). Conductors: GMD Georg Fritzsch Johannes Willig Moderation:Christian Firmbach
Ekaterina
SOLUNYA
27-09-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
W. A. Mozart
<Idomeneo>
ILIA
Oper Graz
After young soprano EKATERINA SOLUNYA already was celebrated in roles like Tytania in Britten's "A Midsummernight's Dream" as a member of the opera-studio, tonight, she starts her first season as a NEW MEMBER of the ENSEMBLE at Oper Graz, making her debut in the role of ILIA in Mozart's "Idomeneo". Conductor: Johannes Braun & Stefan Birnhuber Director: Philipp Westerbarkei. Performances: 04-10-2025. - 30-11-2025
Susanne
SERFLING
27-09-2025
PREMIERE & HOUSE-DEBUT
R. Wagner
<Der Fliegende Holländer>
SENTA
MiR Gelsenkrichen
Soprano SUSANNE SERFLING, a NEW member of the ENSEMBLE at the Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen,starts the NEW SEASON 25/26 with a part, she has already performed many times with huge success: SENTA in Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer". Furthermore, she will embody in Gelsenkirchen the title-role of Rachmaninov's FRANCESCA da RIMINI. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann Director: Igor Pison 10 Performances 27-09-2025. - 10-01-2026
Seymur
KARIMOV
27-09-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
J. Corigliano
<The Ghosts of Versailles>
BEAUMARCHAIS
Theater Regensburg
Baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV, a highly valued member of the ensemble at Theater Regensburg starts the NEW SEASON 25/26 with his debut as BEAUMARCHAIS in John Corigliano's Grand Opera Buffa "The Ghosts of Versailles". Conductor: GMD Stefan Veselka Director: Intendant Sebastian Ritschel 12 performances 26-09-2025 - 30-01-2026
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
27-09-2025
FINALS IVC 's-Hertogenbosch
Competitioin - Theatre in Song
<Farewell to Arms>
Pianist: Pieter Bogaert
Theater aan de Parade
Young Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF is thrilled to have been chosen as 1 of only 11 finalists-duos at the IVC, International Voice Competition in Den Bosch, The Netherlands. In the new category "Theatre in Song". he will perform together with his pianist, Pieter Bogaert, a 45 minte program with the title "Farewll to Arms", inspired by Ernest Hemingway's book about war and love.
Arminia
FRIEBE
26-09-2025
PREMIERE & DEBUT
M. Weinberg
<Wir Gratulieren>
MADAME
Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
Soprano ARMINIA FRIEBE start the NEW SEASON 25/26 with her debut as MADAMA in Mieczyslaw Weinberg's "Wir gratulieren". Furthermore, she will appear at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, where she is member of the ensemble as MIMI in Puccini's "La Bohème", DONNA ELVIRA in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", as well as again as MARIETTA in Korngold's "Die Tote Stadt", Conductor: Massimiliano Iezzi Director: Astrid Vosberg 26-09-2025 - 27-12-2025
Sung Min
SONG
25-09-2025
L. v. Beethoven
<Missa Solemnis>
TENOR
Symphonieorchester Halle
Konzertchor Leipzig
Hartmut Haenchen
Duomo di Pisa
Soprano ARMINIA FRIEBE start the NEW SEASON 25/26 with her debut as MADAMA in Mieczyslaw Weinberg's "Wir gratulieren". Furthermore, she will appear at the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, where she is member of the ensemble as MIMI in Puccini's "La Bohème", DONNA ELVIRA in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", as well as again as MARIETTA in Korngold's "Die Tote Stadt", Conductor: Massimiliano Iezzi Director: Astrid Vosberg 26-09-2025 - 27-12-2025
Gerben
VAN DER WERF
Sep. 2025
Interview NRC Handelsblad
over the new
<Theatre in Song> Competition
of IVC 's-Hertogenbosch
"This is an artistically liberation"
<Farewell to Arms> with pianist Pieter Bogaert, 27-09-25, 3:20 PM
Young Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF interviewed by NRC Handelsblad: "The new category at the IVC competition, 'Theatre in Song' feels like a creative liberation! We can choose our own program and therefore, can present something very special and unique to the public. And it's not only staying at the piano and singing, but a theatralically manner to present songs, with also involving other instruments. "Farewell to Arms", inspired by E. Hemingway: 27-09-25, 3:20 PM - 16:00, Theater aan de Parade Den Bosch
Maria
LOBANOVA
25-09-2025
OPERA in CONCERT
I. Stravinsky
<Oedipus Rex>
IOCASTA
Bolshoi Teatr Moskwa
Soprano MARIA LOBANOVA will perform the role of IOCASTA in Igor STravinsky's "Oedipus Rex" at the Bolshoi Teatre in Moscow, where the Lithuanian soprano is a member of the ensemble; and where she also will embody the title-role of Puccini's TURANDOT.
Rafael
HELBIG-KOSTKA
23-09 / 28-10 / 30-10-2025
W.A. Mozart
<Mozart Serenade>
Idomeneo, Tito, Contino
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Schloßtheater Schwetzingen
Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA begins his 3rd season as an ensemble-member at the Nationaltheater Mannheim with the "Mozart Serenate" at the beautiful baroque theatre at Castle Schwetzingen, in which he will perform arias & ensembles from IDOMENEO, La Clemenza di TITO and CONTINO from "La Finta Giardiniera". Concerts: 23-09 / 28-10 / 30-10-2025
Owen
MESTILENG
WELCOME to AYNpmn
Tenor Owen Metsileng,
a.o.
OTELLO
Staatstheater Meiningen
We are delightd to welcome TENOR OWEN METSILENG to the AYNpmn roster. Owen recently made a switch from baritone to tenor, and was a Semi-Finalist at the BBC Cardiff Singer's of the World Comeptition In June 2026, he will make his Role & House Debut in the title-part of Verdi's OTELLO at the Staatstheater Meiningen
Lothar
KRAUSE
20-09-2025,
PREMIERE
P.I. Cajkovsky
<Jewgenji Onegin>
STAGE DIRECTION
Theater Hof
The Intendant of Theater Hof, LOTHAR KRAUSE, stage for the first time Cajkovsk's "Jewgenji Onegin", in the sets and costumes by Aylin Kaip. The run includes 10 performances, until 26-12-2025 Conductor: Arn Goerke
Zinzi
FROHWEIN
20-09-2025,
ROLE & HOUSE-DEBUT
E. Kálmán
<Die Csárdásfürstin>
SYLVA VARESCU
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN is looking forward to her 1st appearance at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where she is a ne member of the ensemble, performing many roles, usch as PAMINA in "Die Zauberflöte", GRETEL in "Hänsel & Gretel", BERTA in "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", a.o. and covering ELSA in Wagner's "Lohengrin". 11 Performances until 15-05-2026
Peter
BERGER
20-09-2025,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
G. Puccini
<Manon Lescaut>
ROBERTO DES GRIEUX
Národni Divadlo Brno
Tenor PETER BERGER returns to the stage of the Národni Divadlo Brno to perform again the part of RENATO DES GRIEUX in Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" After the revival-premiere, there will be 3 more performances in the Janáčkovo Divadlo.
Linda
BALLOVÁ
20-09-2025,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
G. Puccini
<Manon Lescaut>
MANON LESCAUT
Národni Divadlo Brno
Soprano LINDA BALLOVÁ again on stage of the Národni Divadlo Brno in the title-part of Puccini's MANON LESACUT. After the revival-premiere, there will be 3 more performances in the Janáčkovo Divadlo. Further more, Mrs Ballová will perfrom in 25/26 CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly", Dvorák's RUSALKA and TATYANA in Caijkovsky's "Jewgenji Onegin".
Ekaterina
ALEKSANDROVA
19-09-2025,
PREMIERE & THEATRE-DEBUT
J. Peri
<Euridice>
ARCETRO
Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar
Mezzosoprano EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA starts her new season 25/26 as a new member of the Deutsches Nationaltheater with the part of ARCETRO in Jacopo Peri's 1st opera "Euridice". Further parts in 25726 include ROSINA in Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" & CHARLOTTE in Massenet's "Werther". Conductor: William Shaw Stage Direction: Jochen Biganzoli 4 Perofmances until 15-10-2025
Meili
LI
19-09-2025,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
D. Sarro
<Didone Abbandonata>
ENEA
Staatstheater Meiningen
Countertenor MEILI LI starts his NEW SEASON 25/26, which also includes his house-debut at the Opera Cobenhagen and his return to Theater Lübeck with his ROLE-DEBUT as ENEA in the German-Premiere of Domenico Sarro's opera "Didone Abbandonata" at Staatstheater Meiningen Conductor: Samuel Bächli Stage Director: Dietrich Hilsdorf 9 Performances: 19-09-25 until 07-03-2026
Peter
SCHÖNE
14-09-2025,
PREMIERE & THEATRE-DEBUT
R. Wagner
<Lohengrin
HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS
Staatsoper Hannover
baritone PETER SCHÖNE starts his NEW SEASON 25/26 as a new member of the Staatsoper Hannover in the part of HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS in R. Wagner's "Lohengrin" Conductor: Stephan Zilias Stage Director: Richard Brunel 8 Performances: 14-09-2025 until 30-11-2025
Nathalie
MITTELBACH
14-09-2025,
PREMIERE
G. Puccini
<Madama Butterfly>
SUZUKI
Theater Bremen
mezzosoprano NATHALIE MITTELBACH starts her NEW SEASON 25/26 as SUZUKI in G. Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" at Theater Bremen, where she is a highly valued member of the ensemble since many seasons. Conductor: Sasha Yankevych Stage Director: Ulrike Schwab 8 Performances: 14-09-25 until 28-01-2026
Merlin
WAGNER
13-09-2025,
Wiederaufnahme
Various Composers
<Von Thalia geküsst>
PETER HERZBRUCH
Oper Wuppertal
Tenor MERLIN WAGNER starts his New Season 25/26 with the revival of "Von Thalia geküsst", a revue about Wuppertal, in which he embodies the part of PETER HERZBRUCH. Performances until 31-12-2025 Furthermore, he will appear at Oper Wuppertal as HEXE in Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel" More tba soon
Vera
EGOROVA
13-09-2025,
Wiederaufnahme
Various Composers
<Von Thalia geküsst>
FRIEDA RIEMER
Oper Wuppertal
Mezzosoprano VERA EGOROVA starts her New Season 25/26 with the revival of "Von Thalia geküsst", a highly successful revue about Wuppertal, in which she embodies the part of FRIEDA RIEMER. Performances until 31-12-2025 Furthermore, she will appear at Oper Wuppertal as MUTTER GERTUD in Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel"
Victora
KUNZE
13-09-2025,
PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT
S. Prokofiev
<L'amour des 3 Oranges>
NINETTA
Stadttheater Bremerhaven
soprano VICTORIA KUNZE, member of the ensemble at Stadttheater Bremerhaven opens the new season 25/26 with her Role-Debut as NINETTA in Prokofiev's "L'Amour des 3 Oranges" Conductor: Marc Niemann Stage Director: Julius Theodor Semmelmann 8 Performances: 13-09-2025 until 28-12-2025
Ekaterina
SOLUNYA
06-09-2025 ,
<Oper! Öffne Dich!>
Start of the New Season 25/26
as a NEW MEMBER
of the ENSEMBLE
at
Oper Graz
In the today's OPENING#S DAY at Oper Graz, young soprano EKATERINA SOLUNYA presents herself as a new member of the ENSEMBLE. As a member of the opera-studio, she already embodied highly successfully the parts of a.o. TYTANIA in "A Midsummernight's Dream" and DESPINA in "Cosi fan tutte".
Linda
BALLOVÁ
06-09-2025,
JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
RUSALKA
Národní Divadlo Brno
Soprano LINDA BALLOVA starts her New Season 25/26 overtaking a well known part: RUSALKA, which she has embodied numerous times in many theatres. Conductor: Ondrej Olos Stage Director: David Radok 6 Performances: 06-09-2025 until 20-05-2025
Peter
BERGER
06-09-2025,
REVIVAL-PREMIERE
A. Dvořák
<Rusalka>
PRINCE
Národní Divadlo Brno
Tenor PETER BERGER starts the New Season 25/26 with a well known part: PRINCE in "Rusalka", which he has embodied numerous times in many theatres. Conductor: Ondrej Olos Stage Director: David Radok 6 Performances: 06-09-2025 until 20-05-2025
Martha
EASON
06-09-2025,
DERNIERE
G. Verdi
<La Traviata>
VIOLETTA VALÉRY
Daegu Opera House
coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON is starting her new season 25/26 with her ROLE-DEBUT as VIOLETTA VALÉRY in G. Verdi's "La Traviata", making also her first appearance at the Daegu Opera House; the partner-theatre of Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where Martha Eason is a member of the ensemble. Her roles in 25/26 include a.o. TYTANIA in Britten's "A Midsummernight's Dream", BESS in Mazzoli's "Breaking the Waves"
Maria
LOBANOVA
08-09-2025,
CONCERT
G. Mahler
<8. Symphonie>
GRETCHEN & SOPRAN II.
Bolshoi Teatr Moskwa
Lithuanian Dramatic Soprano MARIA LOBANOVA singing for the 1st time Gustav Mahler's "8th Symphony" at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Future commitments include IOCASTE in Stravinsky's " Oedipus Rex" & the title-role of Puccini's TURANDOT
Martha
EASON
05-09-2025,
ROLE-DEBUT & Country-Debut
G. Verdi
<La Traviata>
VIOLETTA VALÉRY
Daegu Opera House
coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON is starting her new season 25/26 with her ROLE-DEBUT as VIOLETTA VALÉRY in G. Verdi's "La Traviata", making also her first appearance at the Daegu Opera House; the partner-theatre of Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where Martha Eason is a member of the ensemble. Her roles in 25/26 include a.o. TYTANIA in Britten's "A Midsummernight's Dream", BESS in Mazzoli's "Breaking the Waves"
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Baritone
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
will make his role-debut
in the title-part of Wagner's
<Der Fliegende Holländer>
in the 20th anniversary performance
of the
Hyogo Arts Center
The performance takes place
in the
KOBELCO Grand Hall
Conductor:
Yutaka Sado
Stage Director:
Michael Temme
Last performance with
TOMOHIRO TAKADA
at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe
07-07-2025
JEWGENiJ ONEGIN
KS Tomohiro
TAKADA
20/23/26-06-2025
DEBUT / 20th ANNIVERSARY GCH
R. Wagner
<Der fliegende Holländer>
HOLLÄNDER
Hyogo Performing Arts Center
