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Künstleragentur Artists Agency Agentur Agency ALL YOU NEED personal management nicolai AYNpmn Jolanta Nicolai Oper Konzert Opera Concert Menu Connecting People in Music & Art HOME ARTISTS NEWS News Archive Contact Close aynpmn@icloud.com Benjamin RUSSELL 30-05-2025 CONCERT Various < Blackwater Valley Opera Festival St Carthage’s Cathedral ,Lismore In at the irish Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL appears with songs by Schubert, Debussy and Webern, accompanied by The Féinics Quartet Further artists in the concert, a fusion of poetry and music honouring Samuel Beckett – one of Ireland’s most influential literary figures. Further Artist: Gemma Ní Bhriain, BarryMcGovern FESTIVAL MORE ARTIST Georg BOCHOW 30-05-2025 PREMIERE / Role & House DEBUT G.F. Händel / Albrecht Ziepert OREST Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck After 2025/26 already was highly successfully for countertenor GEORG BOCHOW, performing Ottone in Monteverdi's at Staatstheater Schwerin, and THE DJ in Helmut Oehrings , the versatile artist makes his Role & house Debut in the title-part of G.F. Händel's ORESTE at Theatre Innsbruck / Austria, where Georg Bochow already appeared several times at the New Music Festival Vienna 10 Performances until 09-07-2026 Conductor: Rafael Salas Chía Stage Director: Mirella Weingarten THEATRE MORE ARTIST Morgane HEYSE 30-05-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Donizetti NORINA Musiktheater Linz Coloratura soprano MORGANE HEYSE, ensemble-member at Musiktheater Linz / Austria, where she already performed parts such as KÖNIGIN der NACHT in Mozart's , SOPHIE in Strauss or GABRIEL in the World-Premiere by Mike Svoboda, makes her role-debut as NORINA in Donizetti's 4 Performances until 03.07.2026 Revival in 26727 Conductor: Marc Reibel Stage Director: Matthias Rippert THEATRE MORE ARTIST Merlin WAGNER 30-05-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Nino Rota FELICE Oper Wuppertal With his Role-Debut as FELICE in Nino Rota''s tenor MERLIN WAGNER will say farewell to Oper Wuppertal, where he was a member of the ensemble, appearing a.o. as HEXE in Humperdinck's . From the 26/27 season on, Merlin Wagner will join the ensemble of Oper Dortmund 4 Performances until 19-07-2026 Revival in the 26/27 season Conductor: Yorgos Ziavras Stage Director: Laura Attridge THEATRE MORE ARTIST Benjamin RUSSELL 28-05-2025 SONG-RECITAL Sir G. V. Stanford Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Villierstown Church Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL makes his festival-debut at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival Ireland with the song-cycle by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, which he also recorded on CD at SOMM Recordings. Piano: Finghin Collins Next concert at this festival: 30-05-2026 FESTIVAL MORE ARTIST Anna STEPANETS 23-05-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Gilbert & Sullivan EDITH SH Landestheater Flensburg Young mezzosoprano ANNA STEPANETS makes her last role-debut as ensemble-member of the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, where she a.o. embodied an adorable CHERUBINO in Mozart's EDiTH in Gilbert & Sullivan's which also marks her 1st musical 10 Performances until 11-07-2026 Conductor: Jooan Mun Stage Director: Matthias Kitter THEATRE MORE ARTIST Anna STEPANETS 23-05-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Gilbert & Sullivan KATE SH Landestheater Flensburg As KATE in Gilbert & Sullivan's young mezzosoprano ANNA GRYCAN makes her last role-debut as a part-time-ensemble-member of the Landestheater Flensburg, where she a.o. embodied HÄNSEL in Humperdinck's 10 Performances until 11-07-2026 Conductor: Jooan Mun Stage Director: Matthias Kitter THEATRE MORE ARTIST Nathalie MITTELBACH 23-05-2025 PREMIERE W. A. Mozart III. DAME Theater Bremen Mezzosoprano NATHALIE MITTELBACH a highly valued member of the ensemble at Theater Bremen, where she in this season a.o. embodied SUZUKI in Puccini's or MARCHESA MELIBREA in Rossini's will appear as III. DAME in the new production of Mozart's 8 Performances until 05-07-2026 Revival from 20-09-2026 Conductor: Sasha Yankevych Stage Director: Marco Štorman THEATRE MORE ARTIST Peter SCHÖNE 22-05-2025 Carl Orff BARITONE Opening's Concert MareMusikFestival Cuxhaven Baritone PETER SCHÖNE makes his debüt at the MARE MUSIC FESTIVAL in North-German Cuxhaven, performing the BARITONE-PART in Carl Orff#s Conductor: Mathias Kosel Until end of the season, Peter Schöne still can be heard and seen as FRANK in Korngold's at Staatsoper Hannover FESTIVAL MORE ARTIST Peter SCHÖNE 20-05-2025 SONG-RECITAL a.o. works by C. & R. Schumann Carl Loewe, A. & G. Mahler, Fanny Hensel, a.o. Staatstheater Hannover Baritone PETER SCHÖNE member of the ensemble at Staatsoper Hannover and also a sought after interpreter for concerts performs works by Clara & Robert Schumann, Alma & Gustaav Mahler, Fanny Hensel, Carl Loewe, Johanna Doderer, Ines Lüdge, a.o. in the SONG-RECITAL At the piano: Jan Philip Schulze And 22-05-26, Peter Schöne will perform Carl Orff's in the opening's concert of MareMuikFestvial in Cuxhaven THEATRE MORE ARTIST NEW SEASON 26/27 revealed OPER GRAZ Ensemble-Member EKATERINA SOLUNYA in works by Mozart, Puccini Dvorak & R. Strauss Young Soprano EKATERINA SOLUNYA Member of the Ensemble at Oper Graz in her 2nd season, makes in 2026/27 her role-debuts in the new productions as MUSETTA in Puccini's II. ELF in Dvorak's 4. MAGD in R. Strauss & will be again DESPINA in Mozart's Parts, which he created in the World-Premiere at Staatsoper Hamburg and performed at Opernhaus Zürich Dramatic soprano AILE ASSZONYI will embody the title-role of R. Strauss' ELEKTRA, which she already performed at Oper Frankfurt, Theater Erfurt and the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck THEATRE JURENAS MORE ASSZONYI Martha & Tomohiro EASON & TAKADA 20-05-2025 DERNIERE Leoncavallo NEDDA & SILVIO Staatstheater Karlsruhe In the todays derniere of , coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON & baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA say "Addio, Nedda" & "Addio, Silvio" But both still can be seen and heard in Karlsruhe until 21-07-26 as TYTANIA & DEMETRIUS in B. Britten's And in the 26/27 season in E. Smyth's Puccini's Verdi's And together in Rameau's R. Strauss M. Mazzoli's THEATRE TAKADA MORE EASON Sergei NIKOLAEV 19-05-2025 DERNIERE Mozart CONTE BELFIORE Staatstheater Nürnberg In the todays derniere of Mozart's at Staatstheater Nürnberg, lyrico tenor SERGEI NIKOLAEV bows out as CONTE BELFIORE 🗞️“... Sergei Nikolaev with a well focuess, bright tenor-voice..." 🗞️“.... Nikolaev with an incredible beautiful tenor-timbre..." But the next Count is awaiting him already: CONTE ALMAVIVA in after Rossini's with premiere at 01-07-2026 THEATRE MORE ARTIST Martha & Tomohiro EASON & TAKADA 17-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUTS B. Britten TYTANIA & DEMETRIUS Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura-soprano MARTHA EASON makes her role-debut as TYTANIA = baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA as DEMETRIUS in Benjamin Britten's at Karlsruhe State Theatre, where Mr Takada will remain in the ensemble also in 2026/27, and to which Martha Eason, working freelance from next seaon, will return as a guest 8 Performances until 21-07-2026 Director: François de Carpentries Conductor: GMD Johannes Fritzsch THEATRE ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 16-05-2025 GERMAN PREMIERE Olga Neuwirth GUARDIAN ANGEL Komische Oper Berlin Countertenor ERIC JURENAS returns to the Komische Oper Berlin, where he already performed as PETER PAN by R. Ayres in Händel's Semele, Poro and Agrippina and HEROLD in A. Reimann's as GUARDIAN ANGEL in Olga Neuwirth's . the ultimative queer Sci-Fi hybrid Grand opéra This part, Mr. Jurenas created in the world-premiere at Vienna State Opera in Dec. 2019. 6 Performances until 06-06-2026 Stage Director. Ewelina Marciniak Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke THEATRE ARTIST MORE FESTIVAL 2027 REVEALED International HÄNDEL FESTIVAL at Staatstheater Karlsruhe G.F. Händel GERNANDO Premiere: 18-02-2027 Countertenor ER IC JURENAS returns to the International Händel Festival at Karlsruhe State Theatre, where he already appeared in concerts and as Fidi in Avenr Dormanc's world-premiere to make his role-debut as GERNANDO in G.F. Händel's Premiere: 18-02-2027 Conductor: Attilio Crmeonesi Stage Director: Katharina Kastening THEATRE ARTIST MORE NEW SEASON 26/27 RELEASED NEW in the ENSEMBLE at BADISCHES STAATSTHEATER KARLSRUHE soprano lirico leggiero SARA de FRANCO After being a short-time member of the State Opera Choir, young soprano lirico leggiero SARA DE FRANCO joins the SOLO- ENSEMBLE at Karlsruhe State Theatre, appearing as JULIETTE in Korngold's , BETTY SCHAEFER in Lloyd-Webber's TAU & SANDMÄNNCHEN in Humperdnck's POLY MNIE in Rameau's IDA in J. Strauß SUOR DOLCINA in Puccini's EURIDICE in with music by Händel, Gluck, a.o. THEATRE de FRANCO MORE NEW SEASON 2026/27 REVEALED BADISCHES STAATSTHEATER KARLSRUHE coloratura soprano / guest MARTHA EASON tenor / ensemble BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM The Karlsruhe State Theatre has released it NEW SEASON 26/27 tenor BEOMJIN KIM as RINUCCIO & VENDITORE DI CANZONETTE in Puccini's , VICTORIN in Korngold's Orpheus in with music by a.o. Gluck, Händel, Offenbach, a.o. coloratura MARTHA EASON as FIAKERMILLI in R. Strauss , BESS in M. Mazzoli's , AVIS in E. Smyth's Sémire in Rameau's THEATRE EASON TAKADA MORE NEW SEASON 26/27 RELEASED BADISCHES STAATSTHEATER KARLSRUHE baritone / ensemble TOMOHIRO TAKADA soprano / ensemble ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA The Karlsruhe State Theatre has released it NEW SEASON 26/27 Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA as MANDRYKA Richard Strauss in , JAN NYMAN in M. Mazzoli's , FRANK & FRITZ in Korngold's , BORLILÉE in in Rameau's , Conte Ceprano in Verdi's & als Puccini's GIANNI SCSHICCHI soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA as LAURETTa & SUOR GENOVIEFFA in Puccini's , ZDENKA in , GILDA in , ALPHISE in & ADELE in J. Strauß THEATRE TAKADA TARATORKINA MORE NEW SEASON 2026/27 REVEALED THEATER BONN bariton BENJAMIN RUSSELL as guest tenor RALF RACHBAUER ensemble-member THEATER BONN has revealed its NEW SEASON 2026/27: Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL will make his role & house-debut as SONORA in Puccini's Tenor RALF RACHBAUER, member of the ensemble, will appear a.o. as HEXE in Humperdinck's or in Puccini's and THEATRE RUSSELL RACHBAUER MORE NEW SEASON 26/27 REVEALED OPER KÖLN tenor RALF RACHBAUER as guest soprano LENA GEIGER as guest Oper Köln, that in 26/27 finally will return to its original-opera-house at Offenbachplatz, has revealed it's NEW SEASON: Tenor RALF RACHBAUER, a member of the ensemble in the neighbour-city Bonn, who sang in Cologne as a young singer, is looking very much forward to return to his "old" house as MONOSTATOS & 2. PRIESTER in Mozart's and CIRCUS-DIRECTOR in Smetana's & Young soprano LENA GEIGER will overtakte the part of QUEEN ELISABETH FROM THE SOUTH in Ph. M. Kaufmann's world-premiere after Boaccio's Decamerone THEATRE GEIGER RACHBAUER MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA photo: wiht composer JONATHAN DOVE who joind the premiere of his at Theater Erfurt What an honour, to have composer JONATHAN DOVE visiting the final rehearsals and the German premiere of his at Theatre Erfurt with tenor RAFAEL HELBIG KOSTKA as fantastic MAX, the main male part 6 Performances until 13-06-2026 Conductor: Clemens Fieguth Stage Director: Nina Kühner THEATRE ARTIST MORE STAATSTHEATER REGENSBURG CONGRATULATIONS Since 20 years in the ensemble: baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV photo: a.o. Sebastian Ritschel & Markus Söder Congratulations to all members and especially to Intendant Sebastian Ritschel & baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV, who just celebrated his 20th anniversary at Theater Regensburg for becoming STATE THEATRE, the 5th in Bavaria, next to the Bavarian State Opera and the Gärnerplatz State Theater in Munich, in Nürnberg and Augsburg. What an honour! Currently, YEMUR KARIMOV performs in by Paul Moravec & by Joseph Beer THEATRE ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 09-05-2026 PREMIERE/ Role & House DEBUT Jonathan Dove MAX Theater Erfurt Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA, member of the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where he performs a.o. Tamino, Ferrando, Don Ottavio, Rinuccio, Beppe.... makes his first appearance at THEATER ERFURT with his role-debut as MAX, the main male character in Jonathan Dove's after Jules Verne's famous book 6 Performances until 13-06-2026 Conductor: Clemens Fieguth Stage Director: Nina Kühner THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 09-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT W. E. Korngold FRANK Staatstheater Hannover Baritone PETERSCHÖNE makes his role-debut as FRANK in W.E. Korngold's opera at Staatstheater Hannover, where he is a member of the ensemble since the current season, appearing in parts such as HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS in Wagner's or ACHILLES in Dusapin's 10 Performances until 15-07-2026 Stage Director: Ilaria Lanzino Conductor: Mario Hartmuth THEATRE ARTIST MORE Nico WOUTERSE 09-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT John Adams AGRIPPA Theater Koblenz Bass-Baritone NICO WOUTERSE, member of the Theater Koblenz since many successful years, makes his role-debut as AGRIPPA in John Adam's , which in Koblenz will be shown for the first time in Europe. Next to Agrippa, Nico Wouterse also performs DON PIZARRO in Beethoven's and the title-role of Sondheim's musical-thriller 10 Performances until 14-06-2026 Conductor: Enrico Delamboye Stage Director: Markus Dietze THEATRE ARTIST MORE Seymur KARIMOV 09-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Paul Moravec MARK TORRANCE Staatstheater Regensburg Baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV, a member of the Theater Regensburg since many years, which now is Staatstheater Regensburg - Congratulations! - makes his role-debut as MARC TORRANCE in Paul Moravec oopera Furthermore, he appeard this season as SHARPLESS in Puccini's and still can be seen and heard in Regensburg as Baron Mietek Oginsky in J. Beer's 10 Performances until 15-07-2026 Stage Director: Sebastian Ritschel Conductor: GMD Stefan Veselka THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lena GEIGER Katleho MOKHOABANE 04-05-2026 START of REHEARSALS W. A. Mozart FIORDILIGI & FERRANDO Staatstheater Wiesbaden Premiere: 17-06-2026 Mozart-Time at Staatstheater Wiesbaden Rehearsals for , which opens 17-06-2026 After her successfull appearance as AGATHE in at Oper Köln, young soprano LENA GEIGER overtakes on a short call FIORDILIGI & tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE, a member of the ensemble, who recently shone as TITO at the Wiener Staatsoper will embody FERRANDO in stage direction by Marie-Ève Signeyrole in a co-production with Opéra de Lyon THEATRE GEIGER MOKHOABANE MORE Owen METSILENG 04-05-2026 START of REHEARSALS G, Verdi OTELLO Staatstheater Meiningen Premiere: 12-06-2026 Tenor OWEN METSILENG is looking forward to rehearse Verdi's OTELLO at Staatstheater Meiningen, where he will make his ROLE & HOUSE-DEBUT 12-06-2026 5 Performances until 01-07-2026 Stage Director: Hinrich Horstkotte Conductor: GMD Killian Farrell And Otello also will dominate Owen Metsileng's season 2026/27, in which he will perform this tenor-dream-part in France and Belgium Theatres tba soon THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ralf RACHBAUER 03-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT C.M. von Weber KILIAN Theater Bonn Tenor RALF RACHBAUER, member of the Theater Bonn since the current season, where he performed already in , in , in and alongside Placido Domingo in , makes his role-debut as KILIAN in Carl Maria von Weber's 8 Performances until 04-07-2026 Conductor: Lothar Koenigs Stage Director: Volker Lösch THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya & Beomjin TARATORKINA & KIM 03-05-2026 REVIVAL PREMIERE R. Strauss SOPHIE & ITAL. SÄNGER Staatstheater Karlsruhe REVIVAL-PREMIERE of Richard Strauss at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. Again as ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM, new as SOPHIE, overtaking from Martha Eason, soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA. Beomjin has performed this role already hihgly successfully at Staatstheater Oldenburg, Anastasiya, equally sucessfully, at Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the Aalto Musiktheater Essen. 5 Performances until 1-06-2026 Stage Director: Andreas Homoki Conductor: GMD Georg Fritzsch THEATRE KIM TARATORKINA MORE Victoria KUNZE 02-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT E. W. Korngold JULIETTE Stadttheater Bremerhaven Soprano VICTORIA KUNZE member of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, where she recently shone as VIOLETTA in Verdi's makes her debut as JULIETTE in E.w. Korngold's , her last premiere in this season. 5 performances until 30-05-2026 Conductor: Mark Niemann Stage Director: Johannes Pöltzgutter THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lothar KRAUSE 02-05-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT R. Zandonai STAGE DIRECTOR Theater Hof General & Artistic Director of Theater Hof LOTHAR KRAUSE stage directs Ricarod Zandonai's opera 7 performances until 06-06-2026 Conductor: Peter Kattermann Sets & Cosstumes: Aylin Kaip Light: Henry Paul Rehberg THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ilya LAPICH 02-05-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT C. Monteverdi APPOLON Opening of the SWR Festspiele Schlosstheater Schwetzingen Baritone ILYA LAPICH, member of the Nationaltheater Mannheim, performing a.o. FIGARO in Rossini's makes his ROLE-DEBUT as APPOLON in Claudio Monteverdi's which opens the SWR Festival at Castle Schwetzingen 9 Performances until 24-06-2026 Conductor: Jörg Halubek Stage Director: Markus Bothe End of the season, ILYA LPAICH will debut as PAPAGENO in Mozart's Premiere: 11-06-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Katleho MOKHOABANE 01-05-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT R. Wagner JUNGER SEEMANN / HIRTE Opening of the 130. Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden Tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE, who recently shonein the title-role of Mozart's TITO at the Wiener Staatsoper, makes his ROLE-DEBUTS as STIMME des JUNGEN SEEMANNS & HIRTE in Richard Wagner's which opens the 130th May Festival at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden Performances: 01.05 / 10.05. / 24.05-2026 Conductor: Leo McFall Stage Director: Tiago Rodrigues THEATRE ARTIST MORE Aile ASSZONYI 26-04-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT R. Wagner BRÜNNHILDE Staatstheater Saarbrücken With the last part of Richard Wagner's at Staatstheater Saarbrücken, dramatic soprano AILE ASSZONYI finishes her role-debut as BRÜNNHILDE. 5 performances until 13-06-2026 & 10-05-2026 at the Théâtre Royal de Château de Versailles Conductor: Sébastien Rouland Stage Directors: Alexandra Szemerédy Magdolna Parditka THEATRE ARTIST MORE Susanne SERFLING 26-04-2026 PREMIERE & HOUSE DEBUT R. Wagner GUTRUNE Staatstheater Saarbrücken Soprano SUSANNE SERFLING makes her house-debut at Staatstheater Saarbrücken as GUTRUNE in Richard Wagner's This part also brought her to the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater and the Staatstheater Darmstadt. Currently, Mrs Serfling is a member of the MiR Gelsenkirchen, performing SENTA & FRANCESCA da RIMINI with great echo in the press 5 performances until 13-06-2026 & 10-05-2026 at Théâtre Royal de Versailles Conductor: Sébastien Rouland Directors: A.Szemerédy & M. Parditka THEATRE ARTIST MORE Zinzi FROHWEIN 24-04-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT G. Verdi ANNA Nationaltheater Mannheim Soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN makes his role-debut as ANNA in Giuseppe Verdi's at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where he is an ensemble-member , also performing SYLVA VARESCU in , MADAMA BUTTERFLY, SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE, GRETEL and soon also PAMINA & 1. DAME 8 Performances until 31.05.26 & 14-06-2026 Opera in Concert - Opening of the Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele Conductor: R. Rizzi Brignoli Stage Director: Ch. von Götz THEATRE ARTIST MORE Yasushii HIRANO 25-04-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE/HOUSE DEBUT G. Verdi ZACCHARIA Staatstheater Cottbus Bass YASUSHI HIRANO, a frequent guest in Wien & Tokyo, makes his Role & House Debut as ZACCHARIA in Verdi's at Staatstheater Cottbus 4 Performances until 06.06.26 Conductor: Alexander Merzyn Stage Director: Armin Petras THEATRE ARTIST MORE Owen MESTILENG WELCOME to AYNpmn Tenor Owen Metsileng , a.o. OTELLO Staatstheater Meiningen Theatre 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 Artist MORE Sung HA 25-04-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT G. Verdi ZACCHARIA Nationaltheater Mannheim Bass SUNG HA, a long-term member at Nationaltheater Mannhiem makes his role-debut as ZACCHARIA in Verdi's Furthermore, he appeared in this season as GUBETTA in , BASILIO in and KÖNIG HEINRICH in End of the season, he will return to SARASTRO in a new production of Mozart's , which opens the 8 Performances until 31.05.26 & 14-06-2026 as a concert performance, opening of the Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele Conductor: R. Rizzi Brignoli Stage Director: Ch. von Götz THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER NEW SEASON 2026/27 PRESENTATION at Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg Stage & Opera Director Presentation of the NEW SEASON at SH Landestheater Flensburg Opera & Stage Director HENDRIK MÜLLER will stage Offenbach's Premiere: 23-01-2027 & Janáček's Premiere : 20-03-2026 Currently, his production of Verdi's in Osnabrück and Poulenc's are praised as "fantastic - stunning - overwhelming" THEATRE ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 24-04-2026 JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL C. Monteverdi OTTONE Staatstheater Augsburg Countertenor GEORG BOCHOW overtakes on a short call the part of OTTONE in Monteverdi's , and makes with this appearance his house-debut at Staatstheater Augsburg Ottone, Mr. Bochow also performs until 03.05.2026 at the Staatstheater Schwerin. And 30.05.2026, he will make his role & house-debut in the title-role of Händel's ORESTE at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck. As Nerone in Augsburg. AYNpmn artist Gerben van der Werf THEATRE ARTIST MORE Nadine SECUNDE 23-04-2026 OVERTAKING on a SHORT CALL R. Strauss Semperoper Dresden Famous artist NADINE SECUNDE overtakes on a short call the part of FRAU DES NOTARS in Richard Strauss at the Samperoper Dresden, where her last appearance was AUFSEHERIN in Strauss . The above named part, Mrs Secunde also already embodied at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Performances: 23-04-26 / 26-06-26 / 30-06-26 Conductor: Patrick Hahn Stage Direction: Axel Ranisch THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ekaterina ALEKSANDROVA 22-04-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT L. Evers Mono Opera MEZZOSOPRANO DNT Weimar Toi,Toi,Toi to Mezzosoprano EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA for her premiere with L. Ever's Mono-Opera, Music-Theatre for young public As ensemble-member at Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Mrs Aleksanddrova currently also performs ROSINA in LUCIENNE in ARCETRO in and she was celebrated for her CHARLOTTE in ".... ALEKSANDROVA captivates with the profound stirrings of her soul – a volcano beneath a thick velvet cloak! She captivats the listener with a dark, smouldering intensity. After her long letter scene -enthusiastic cheers from the public...." THEATRE ARTIST MORE Nadine SECUNDE NEW COMMITTMENT R. Strauss at the Samperoper Dresden. Internationally acclaimed as Isolde, Brünnhilde, Katerina Isamilova, Feldmarschallin, Ariadne a.o. Mrs Sacunde has appeared in operahouses all over the world: London, Paris, Bayreuth, Amsterdam, München, Seattle, L.A.,, Zürich, Firenze, Bologna, Berlin, Hamburg, Barcelona, Bruxells, Bilbao, Athens, Strassbourhg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Nürnberg, Wiesbaden, San Francisco, Marceille ,Tokyo and many others.... THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lena GEIGER 22-04-2026 NEW COMMITTMENT / Rehearsals W. A. Mozart FIORDILIGI Staatstheater Wiesbaden Young soprano LENA GEIGER, at the moment Agathe in , a children's-version of Weber's at Oper Köln, is thrilled about the new commitment on a short call: FIORDILIGI in Mozart's at Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden 6 performances until 27-06-2026 Conductor: GMD Leo McFall Stage Director: Marie-Ève Signeyrole A co-production with Opéra de Lyon THEATRE ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 19-04-2026 DEBUT F. Schubert Staatstheater Meiningen Schloss Elisabethenburg baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL, recently celebrated for his interpretation of FORRESTER in Dvorak's at the Irish National Opera, and a frequently asked guest for concerts and song-recitals, adds Franz Schubert's famous to his extended repertoire in this genre. The song-recital, organised by the Meiningen State Theatre will be performed in the J.-Brahms-Concert-Hall at Castle Elisabethenburg. And 26.04.26, Benjamin Russell will repeat the concert, again with Margarita Oganesjan, in München. THEATRE ARTIST MORE Merlin WAGNER 18-04-2026 ROLE-DEBUT Phillys Tate JOE CHANDLER Oper Wuppertal Tenor MER LIN WAGNER makes his role-debut as JOE CHANDLER in Phyllis Tate's opera at Oper Wuppertal, where he remains a member of the ensemble until end of 25/26, before switching to Theater Dortmund. In Wuppertal, he will finish his commitment as FELICE in Nino Rotas , which opens July 19th,26 The Lodger - 6 performances until 12-07-2026 Conductor: Yorgos Ziavras Stage Director: Greg Eldridge THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ekaterina SOLUNYA 11-04-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT J.-Ph. Rameau UNE SUIVANTE d'HÉBÉ Oper Graz Young soprano EKATERINA SOLUNYA, member of the ensemble at Oper Graz since the 25/26 season, where she already shone as a.o. TYTANIA in Britten's or ILIA in Mozart's adds in the premiere of J.-Ph. Rameau's her 1st Late-baroque-part to her repertoire: UNE SUIVANTE d'HÉBÉ 8 Performances until 25-06-2026 Conductor: Bernhard Forck Stage Director: Naninne Linning THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lena GEIGER 11-04-2026 HOUSE-DEBUT after C.M. von Weber's AGATHE Oper Köln / Comedia Theater Young soprano LENA GEIGER makes her house-debut with Oper Köln performing AGATHE in the children's production A part, she already performed in the "real" Freischütz at the Ettlingen Castle Festival. Further recent commitments of the young artist included a.o. ROSALINDE in J. Strauß under the baton of Dirk Kaftan at the Weikersheim Festival 19 Performances until 28-06-26 in the COMEDIA Theatre, Cologne (2 casts, up to date cast at website) Conductor: Reiner Mühlbach Stage Director: Rita Gillesen THEATRE ARTIST MORE Meili LI 05-04-2026 FESTIVAL CONCERT .F. Händel & J.J. Fux ALTUS STYRIARTE GRAZ Countertenor MEILI LI returns to the FESTIVAL STYRIARTE GRAZ, where he performed already in Fux's "La Corona d'Arianna" (also on CD), to make his debut in the ALTUS-PART in J. J. Fux's „La Regina Saba“ & G.F. Händel's "Salomon" Recreation - Das Orchester Conductor: Alfredo Bernardini Currently, Mr. Li also performs the part of NERONE in Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione di Poppea" at Theater Lübeck FESTIVAL ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 03-04-2026 ORCHESTRA-DEBUT J.S. Bach ALTUS Beethoven Orchester Bonn Countertenor ERIC JURENAS who currently performs Olga Neuwirth's newest work "Monster's Paradise" at Opernhaus Zürich and rehearses her "Orlando" at the Komische Oper Berlin, today returns to baroque-repertoire, making his orchestra-debut with the Beethovenorchester Bonn, singing the ALTUS-PART in Johann Sebastian Bach's "Matthäus-Passion", which he already has performed numerous times in the USA. Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi ORCHESTRA MORE ARTIST Gerben VAN DER WERF 03-04-2026 J.S. Bach ALTUS Kempisch Kamerkoor Sint Willibrorduskerk Eersel / NL Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF perfoms, in good old Netherlands Easter Tradition Johann Sebastian Bach's accompanied by Barokorkest La Sorpresa & with the Kampen Kamerkoor in the St Willibrorduskerk in Eersel. Conductor: Cees Wouters CHOIR ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 01-04-2026 J.S. Bach ALTUS Bachkoor Nijmegen De Vereeniging in Nijmegen / NL Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF currently a celebrated NERONE in Monteverdi's at Staatstheater Augsburg, returns to the Netherlands to perform in good old Netherlands Easter Tradition the ALTUS-PART in H. S. Bach's with the Bachkoor Nijmegen & Utrecht Company of Music Conductor: Rob Vermeulen CHOIR ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 28-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE+HOUSEDEBUT C. Monteverdi NERONE Staatstheater Augsburg Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF makes his ROLE & THEATER DEBUT as NERONE in C. Monteverdi's at the Staatstheater Augsburg Stage Direction: André Bücker Conductor: Sebastiaan Van Yperen 9 performances until 31-05-2026 THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 28-03-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT F. Poulenc STAGE DIRECTION Landestheater Flensburg Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF makes his ROLE & THEATER DEBUT as NERONE in C. Monteverdi's at the Staatstheater Augsburg Stage Direction: André Bücker Conductor: Sebastiaan Van Yperen 9 performances until 31-05-2026 THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST Anna STEPANETS 28-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT F. Poulenc SŒUR MATHILDE Landestheater Flensburg Young mezzosoprano ANNA STEPANETS member of the ensemble at Theatre Flensburg, where she this season appeared as adorable CHERUBINO in Mozart's ,makes her role-debut as SŒUR M#ATHILDE in F. Poulenc's . Later in the season, she also will embody EDITH in Sullivan's Stage Direction: Hendrik Müller Conductor: Harish Shankar 7 performances until 25-06-2026 THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST Anna GRYCAN 28-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT F. Poulenc MÉRE JEANNE Landestheater Flensburg Young mezzosoprano ANNA GRYCAN returns to the Schleswig Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, where she already was celebrated as ORLOFSKY in J. Strauß to make her role-debut as MÉRE JEANNE in F. Poulenc's . Furthermore, she will appear in Flensburg as KATE in Sullivan's Stage Direction: Hendrik Müller Conductor: Harish Shankar 7 performances until 25-06-2026 THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST Intern. Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition 26-03-2026 Qualifying Rounds Staatsoper Stuttgart Jury: Boris Ignatov, Jolanta Nicolai Finals: 31-05-26 - 07-06-2026 / Jurmala As every year and since many years, Jolanta Nicolai is part of juries at the Qualifying Rounds for the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition. She already was looking for new talents to gether with Hein Mulders in Cologne, with Ann-Katrin Frankfe in Kassel, with Heribert Germershausen in Heidelberg, on her own in Tblisi, and with Boris Ignatov in Stuttgart, to which she always returns with great pleasure. Belvedere Competition REGISTRATION MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Dvořák < Rusalka> GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfull role-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL continues with Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera Dublin making also his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvořák`s Further commitments in his home-country Ireland include Song-Recitals, a.o. at the Waterfront Festival THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Sergei NIKOLAEV 21-03-2026 PREMIERE & DEBUT W. A. Mozart CONTE BELFIORE Staatstheater Nürnberg Young tenor SERGEI NIKOLAEV is making his ROLE-DEBUT as CONTE BELFIORE in W. A. Mozart's at Staatstheater Nürnberg, where he is a member of the ensemble since last season, performing highly successfully TAMINO in PANG in Puccini's ALFREDO in Verdi's or ISMAELE in . 9 Performances until 18-05-2026 Stage Director: Brigitte Fassbaender Conductor : Christopher Schumann THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ekaterina ALEKSANDROVA 21-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT E. W. Korngold LUCIENNE Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar Mezzosoprano EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVA makes her role-debut in the part of LUCIENNE in Korngold's at Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, where she is a member of the ensemble since the current season, and a by press and public highly celebrated CHARLOTTE in Massenet's and ROSINA in Rossini's 7 Performances until 22-05-2026 Conductor: Dominik Beykirch Stage Director: Daniel Carter THEATRE ARTIST MORE Zinzi FROHWEIN 20-03-2026 DERNIERE G. Puccini CIO-CIO SAN Nationaltheater Mannheim Soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN bows out as CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's , which she has learned in a very brief time after the production of "The Greek Passion" had to be cancelled due to huge financial cuts, and performed in an absolutely stunning way! As a new member of the ensemble, Mrs Frohwein already thrilled as SYLVA VARESCU in Kálmán's "Die Csárdásfürstin" and GRETEL in Humperdinck's "Hänsel & Gretel"; and the versatile artist will also appear as SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE in Wagner's/Loriot's "Der Ring an einem Abend", ANNA in "Nabucco" and as PAMINA & 1. DAME in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte", which will open the THEATRE ARTIST MORE Linda BALLOVÁ 19-03 & 21-03-2026 P.I. Tchaikovsky TATYANA hk Arts Festival Grand Theatre Hong Kong THEATRE Sorpano LINDA BALLOVA will perform once more the often sang part of TATYANA in P. I. Tchaikovsky's at the hk Arts Festival in the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Culture Center Performances: 19-03-2026 & 21-03-2026 Her next TATYANA will bring Mrs Ballová back to the SND Bratislava at 18-04-2025 ARTIST MORE Peter BERGER 19-03 & 21-03-2026 P. I. Tchaikovsky LENSKI hg Arts Festival Grand Theatre Hong Kong Tenor PETER BERGER will perform once more the often sang part of LENSKI in P. I. Tchaikovsky's at the hk Arts Festival in the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Culture Center Performances: 19-03-2026 & 21-03-2026 His next Lenski will bring him back to the SND Bratislava with performances at 15-04-2026 & 18-04-2025 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 15-03-2026 JUMP-IN / HOUSE-DEBUT W. A. Mozart making his HOUSE-DEBUT at Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern. This part already also led him to the Nationaltheater Weimar and he performed it with Nationaltheaterr Mannheim at the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen; where he will embody FERRANDO in in summer 2026. Furthermore, he also will embody TAMINO in a new production of , which marks the opening of the Mannheimer Sommer. THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKAD 15-03-2026 REVIVAL-PREMIERE R. Leoncavallo SILVIO Stadttheater Karlsruhe After his huge success as JAN NYMAN in Missy Mazzoli's at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA returns to the role of SILVIO in the revival run of Leoncavallo's Further parts in Karlsruhe: JEWGENJI ONEGIN, HERR VON FANINAL in R. Strauss and his debut as DEMETRIUS in Britten's 5 Performances until 20-05-26 Conductor: Johannes Willig Stage Director: Dietrich W. Hilsdorf photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 15-03-2026 NEW in REVIVAL-RUN R. Leoncavallo NEDDA Staatstheater Karlsruhe Her overwhelming success as BESS in Mazzoli's at Staatstheater Karlsruhe just faded away, but her next role already is awaiting her: NEDDA in Leoncavallo's , which she already has performed at the Oldenburg Staatstheater. 5 Performances until 20-05-2026 Conductor: Johannes Willig Stage Direction: Dietrich W. Hilsdorf THEATRE ARTIST MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 15-03-2026 REVIVAL PREMIERE Leoncavallo BEPPE Staatstheater Karlsruhe After his highly successful role-debut as ROBERTO DEVEREUX in Seoul, tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM return to the stage of Staatstheater Karlsruhe to embody again the part of BEPPE in Leoncavallo's . Furthermore,, he also again will embody ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER in R. Strauss' THEATRE ARTIST MORE Meili LI 14-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE DEBUT C. Monteverdi NERONE Theater Lübeck Countertnor MEILI LI is pleased to return to the Theater Lübeck in North Germany to make his Role-Debut as NERONE in Claudio Monteverdi's . part, he also will embody at the Det Kongelige Teater Københvn. An inbetween these 2 Monteverdi', he will perform oratoria at the Styriarte Festival in Graz. 10 Performances until 27-06-2026 Conductor: Tahakiro Nagasaki Stage Director: Johannes Pölzgutter THEATRE ARTIST MORE 12-03-2026 7PM LIVE from the Wiener Staatsoper tenor KATLEHO MOHKOABANE as TITO 🗞️".... KATLEHO MOKHOABANE posses a radiant beautifully tenor-voice. He is one of the best Mozart-tenors of his generation..." 🗞️ "... The best reason to buy one of the few left tickets is South-African tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE. He possesses a profound technique and crystal clear voice, which sound in all registers beyond beautify..." 🗞️"... KATLEHO MOKHOABANE as Tito with a creamy-soft, overwhelming beautiful timbre with a masculine core and an unique charisma and stage-presence...." Theatre Artist MORE Victoria KUNZE 14-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Verdi VIOLETTA VALÉRY Stadttheater Bremerhaven Soprano VICTORIA KUNZE is thrilled to make her role-debut in one of her dream-parts: VIOLETTA VALÉRY in Verdi's at Stadttheater Bremerhaven, where she is a highly valued member of the ensemble, performing parts such as GIULIETTA in Bellini's "I Capuleti & I Montecchi", but also guesting a.o. at the Festival in Baden-Baden. 8 Performances until 24-05-2026 Conductor: Marc Niemann Stage Director: Katharina Kastening THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 14-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE DEBUT P. Dusapin ACHILLES Staatsoper Hannover After baritone PETER SCHÖNE already performed a Dusapin-opera at Staatstheater Saarbrücken, he is looking forward to another part of the composer: ACHILLES in which will have its German Premiere at the Staatsoper Hannover, where Mr Schöne is member of the ensemble since the current season. 7 Performances until 24-05-26 Conductor: Stephan Zilias Stage Director: Lorenzo Fioroni THEATRE ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 13-03-2026 ROLE-DEBUT C. Monteverdi OTTONE Staatstheater Schwerin Countertenor GEORG BOCHOW is looking forward to his ROLE-DEBUT as OTTONE in Claudio Monteverdi's at Staatstheater Schwerin, where he already was a celebrated PRINCE GO-GO in Ligeti's Stage Director. Judith Lebietz Conductor: Martin Schelhaas 5 Performances until 03-05-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Katleho MOKOHABANE 09-03-2026 ROLE DEBUT W.A. Mozart TITO Wiener Staatsoper Young tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE, a former member of the opera-studio at Wiener Staatoper is thrilled to return to the "Haus am Ring" to make his ROLE-DEBUT in the title-part of TITO in Mozart's 6 Performances until 27-03-2026 Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado Stage Direction, Choreography & Sets: Jan Lauwers More Mozart by Katleho Mokhoabane soon at his "home-theatre", the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, performing FERRANDO in THEATRE ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 08-03-2026 CH PREMIERE & HOUSE-DEBUT Olga Neuwirth TUCKEY & DEATH ANGEL I. Opernhaus Zürich Countertenor ERIC JURENAS makes his HOUSE-DEBUT at Opernhaus Zürich as TUCKEY in the Swiss Premiere of Olga Neuwirth's newest opera , which was world-premiered 1st Feb. 2026 at Staatsoper Hamburg. Another Olga Neuwirth, will bring him back to the Komische Oper Berlin, where he, before Covid, was a frequent guest. the part of GUARDIAN ANGEL, Eric created at the World-premiere at Wiener Staatsoper. Berlin Premiere: 16-05-2026 Zürich: Conductor:GMD Titus Engel Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 08-03-2026 HOUSE DEBUT W.A. Mozart SUSANNA Bühnen Bern Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA is looking very much forward to perform again the part of SUSANNA in Mozart's making her HOUSE-DEBÜT at Theatre Bern. As Susanna, she alrady appeared highly successfully at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, the Staatstheater Meiningen, the Semperoper Dresden & the Opera Frankfurt Conductor: Clément Lonca Stage Director: Marco Śtorman THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 08-03-2026 DERNIERE A. Vivaldi ROBERTO Oper Wuppertal Time flies... already the last performane of Antonio Vivaldi's at Oper Wuppertal with countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF as praised RODOLFO: 🗞️ "... with great vocal virtuosity... GERBEN VAN DER WERF as ROBERTO...." 🗞️ "... A discovery ... GERBEN VAN DER WERF with a full countertenor and brilliant high notes. He captivates with his warm tone, which underscores Roberto's suffering..." 🗞️"... GERBEN VAN DER WERF impresses with his balanced, technically superb voice..." Next stop: NERONE in Monteverdi's at Staatstheater Augsburg THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 07-03-2026 DERNIERE J.-Ph. Rameau SÉMIRE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON performing for the last time in 26/27 the part of SÉMIRE in J.-Ph. Rameau's at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, but the highly acclaimed production will return in the 2026/27 season Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE MORE ARTIST Meili LI 07-03-2026 DERNIERE D. Sarro ENEA Staatstheater Meiningen Time flies... already the last performane of D. Sarro's with countertenor MEILI LI as ENEA, for which he was praised: "... MEILI LI was a particular highlight... He brought a haunting, ethereal quality to the stage. Li stood out for his stylistic mastery, displaying a nuanced Baroque articulation, imaginative ornamentation, and a natural theatrical flair that felt convincing..." "Meili Li seems to know no vocal-technial difficulties..." "... the star of the evening was MEILI LI, whose countertenor voice was not only crystal clear and ravishingly beautiful, but also expressive..." THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 07-03-2026 DERNIERE J.-Ph. Rameau REINE ALPHISE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA performing for the last time in 26/27 the parts of REINE ALPHISE in J.-Ph. Rameau's at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, but the highly acclaimed production will return in the 2026/27 season Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKADA 06-03-2026 DERNIERE Missy Mazzoli JAN NYAMN Staatstheater Karlsruhe Today, bariton TOMOHIRO TAKADA bows out as JAN NYMAN in Missy Mazzoli's opera But the great production by Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe will be back in the 26/277 season. 🗞️ "... TOMOHIRO TAKADA – an exceptional baritone with a wide vocal range and many shades of his firm yet soft and mellifluous timbre.This is particularly evident in the long stretches where he is confined to his sickbed..." 🗞️ "... Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA gave JAN a distinct profile....” THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 06-03-2026 DERNIERE Missy Mazzoli BESS Staatstheater Karlsruhe Today, coloratura soprano MARTHA EASON bows out as BESS in Missy Mazzoli's opera But the great production by Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe will be back in the 26/277 season. 🗞️ "... The role of BESS seems tailor-made for MARTHA EASON... Eason throws herself into the role without ever losing control of her singing. She has secure high notes, sings with lyrical emphasis and suffers expressively..." 🗞️ "... BESS – a magnificent modern soprano part in gruelling continuous use... MARTHA EASON with a radiantly focused soprano... reaching extreme high notes with intensity..." 🗞️ “....MARTHA EASON as BESS completely dominates the stage...." THEATRE ARTIST MORE Yasushi HIRANO March 2026 START of REHEARSALS G. Verdi ZACCARIA Staatstheater Cottbus Basso YASUSHI HIRANO starts rehearsals at Staatstheater Cottbus, where he will give his Role & House Debut as ZACCARIA in Verdi's 25-04-2026 Conductor: Alexander Merzyn Stage Director: Armin Petras 4 Performances until 06-06-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lena GEIGER March 2026 START of REHEARSALS C.M. von Weber after Freischütz AGATHE Premiere: 11-04-26 - Oper Köln Young sooprano LENA GEIGER starts rehearsals for her house-debut at Oper Köln as AGATHE in a production by the department Kinderoper Köln; in collaboration with the COMEDIA THEATRE for hearing and deaf children from the age of 8 years. Conductor: Reiner Mühlbach & Bradely Wood Stage Director: Brigitta Gillessen Performances until 28-06-2026 Double casted! THEATRE ARTIST MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 05-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Donizetti ROBERTO DEVEREUX Seoul Arts Center Tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM is thrilled to make his debut in the title-role of Donizetti's ROBERTO DEVEREUX in this home-town Seoul. A member of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Beomjin Kim will embody after his return from South-Korea there CHEVALIER de la FORCE in Poulenc's , BEPPE in Leoncavallo's and ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER in R. Strauss Conductor: David Lee Stage Director: Hyunjin Pyo THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 01-03-2026 INTERN. HÄNDEL FESTIVAL G. F. Händel / Dixit Dominus SOLO SOPRANO Stadtkirche Karlsruhe After soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA has made highly successfully her festival-debut at the INTERNATIONAL HÄNDEL FESTIVAL KARLSRUHE 2026 as Reine Alphise in Rameau's , in her 2nd appearance at the festival, she will sing the SOLO-SOPRANO-PART in Händel's during the concert at the Stadtkirche Karlsruhe Conductor: Christian Markus Raiser Coro Piccolo Badische Staatskapelle THEATRE ARTIST MORE CD RELEASE countertenor ERIC JURENAS as MAN 🗞️ “... Musically brilliant countertenor ERIC JURENAS as MAN....” 🗞️"... To call ERIC JURENAS a REVELATION is to understate it considerably ..." 🗞️ ".... While the singers, in particular, ERIC JURENAS provide a powerful reminder of the voice as instrument..." 🗞️ ".... a sublime ERIC JURENAS as MAN...” The highly praised production of Donnecha Dennehy's & Enda Walsh's THE FIRST CHILD now can be heard and downloaded at many platforms: prestoclassical spotify apple itunes deezer amazon tidal youtubemusic Links at theatre website, click button below Theatre Artist MORE Justina VAITKUTE 27-02 & 28-02-2026 INTERN. HÄNDEL FESTIVAL G. F. Händel Pasticcio TAMERLANO Staatstheater Karlsruhe Alto JUSTINA VAITKUTE makes her Role & House-Debut as Händel's TAMERLANO in the opera-pasticcio a concert version by the International Händel Academy 27-02-2026, 7 PM Asamsaal, Schloss Ettlingen 28-02-26, 4 PM Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Kleines Haus Conductor: Jörg Halubek THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 26-02-2026 INTERN. HÄNDEL FESTIVAL J.-Ph. Rameau REINE ALPHISE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA performs at the INTERNATIONAL HÄNDEL FESTIVAL KARLSRUHE 2026 the part of REINE ALPHISE in Rameau's , for which she was highly celebrated by the press: "excellent", "ideal cast", "absolutely convincing", "virtuoso and highly charismatic" "perfect French diction", "radiant, fresh voice and great expression" At this Festival, she also will sing the SOLO-SOPRANO-PART in Händel's Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director:Christoph von Bernuth Last Performance in this season: 07-03-2026 Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 26-02-2026 INTERN. HÄNDEL FESTIVAL J.-Ph. Rameau SÉMIRE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura Soprano MARTHA EASON performs the part of SÉMIRE in Rameau's at the INTERNATIONAL HÄNDEL FESTIVAL 2026, for which she was praised by the press: ".. .Completely and absolutely convincing - Martha Eason's Sémire..." "... Martha Eason impressed once more with effortless high notes and a radiant, rich timbre and huge charisma..." In addition, she will perform during the festival UNA DONNA in Händel's Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director: Ch. von Bernuth Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Mercy MALIELOA 22-02-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT L. Bernstein in concert PAQUETTE Aalto Musiktheater Essen Soprano MERCY MALIELOA makes her ROLE-DEBUT as PAQUETTE in Leonard Bernstein's at the Aalto Musiktheater Essen, where she is a member of the ensemble, and soon will create the part of LUCY in the workd premiere of by Samuel Penderbayne Conductor: Per-Otto Johansson Sce. installation:Marijke Malitius Conferencier: Götz Alsmann 5 Performances until 10-05-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Zinzi FROHWEIN 20-02-2026 NEW in REVIVAL & ROLE-DEBUT G. Puccini CIO-CIO SAN Nationaltheater Mannheim Soprano Lirico Spinto ZINZI FROHWEIN makes her ROLE-DEBUT as CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where she is a member of the ensemble; currently also performing SYLVA VARESCU in Kálmán's operetta and until the end of the season also PAMINA & 1. DAME in , ANNA in and SIEGLINDE in 8 Performances until 20-03-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 19-02-2026 DERNIERE at Staatsoper Hamburg Olga Neuwirth TUCKEY From 08-03-26 at Zürich Opera Countertenor ERIC JURENAS bows out as TUCKEY in at Staatsoper Hamburg. From 08-03-26, he will perform the 01-02-26 world premiered opera by Olga Neuwirth at the Opernhaus Zürich, making his house-debut. And in the 26/27 season at Oper Graz, also a house-debut for Mr. Jurenas. Libretto: Elfriede Jelinek Conductor:GMD Titus Engel Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer THEATRE ARTIST MORE Nathalie MITTELBACH 14-02-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Rossini MARCHESA MELIBEA Theater Bremen Mezzosoprano NATHALIE MITTELBACH a highly valued member of Theater Bremen, performing a.o. EBOLI, OCTAVIAN, MERCÉDES, PRINCESS LINETTA or SUZUKI makes her role-debut as MARCHESA MELIBEA in Rossini's Conductor: Sasha Yankevych Stage Director: Anna Weber 7 Performances until 26-05-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 13-02-2026 BACK on STAGE J.-Ph. Rameau REINE ALPHISE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA is back on stage as REINE ALPHISE in Rameau's , for which she was highly celebrated by the press: "excellent", "ideal cast", "absolutely convincing", "virtuoso and highly charismatic" "perfect French diction", "radiant, fresh voice and great expression" Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director:Christoph von Bernuth Last Performance in this season: 07-03-2026 Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 13-02-2026 BACK on STAGE J.-Ph. Rameau SÉMIRE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura Soprano MARTHA EASON returns to the part of SÉMIRE in Rameau's at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, for which she was praised by the press: ".. .Completely and absolutely convincing - Martha Eason's Sémire..." "... Martha Eason impressed once more with effortless high notes and a radiant, rich timbre and huge charisma..." Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi Stage Director: Ch. von Bernuth Photo: Felix Grünschloß THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 08-02-2026 CARNIVAL CONCERT Mahler, Liszt, Humperdinck, J. Strauß, W. Ostermann, H. Brandt Staatstheater Karlsruhe As a place of cultivated conviviality, the 19th-century salon provided a space for cultural vitality and lively entertainment. Small ensembles provided the appropriate background music.Soloists from the opera ensemble and members of the Badische Staatskapelle orchestra, conducted by Wolfgang Wiechert, revive this tradition during the fifth season. and, in addition to classic songs about the Rhine by Gustav Mahler, Franz Liszt and Engelbert Humperdinck, they will also be performing dance music by Johann Strauss (father and son) and convivial Rhine songs by Willi Ostermann and Hermann Brandt – so get ready to celebrate and sway along! Karlsruhe ALAAAF! THEATRE ARTIST MORE Seymur KARIMOV 07-02-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT J. Beer BARON MIETEK ORGINSKY Theater Regensburg Baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV, since many seasons a highly valued member at Theater Regensburg, makes his role-debut as BARON MIETEK ORGINSKY, the main male role in Joseph Beer's operetta Currently, Mr Karimov also appears as SHARPLESS in Puccini's Conductor: Andreas Kowalewitz Stage Director: Ronny Scholz 17 Performances until 22-07-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ralf RACHBAUER 06-02-2026 DERNIERE Peter Ronnefeldt DIENER SALVATORES Theater Bonn Character Tenor RALF RACHBAUER bows out as DIENER SALVATORES in Ronnefeldt's surreal opera in a highly celebrated production at Theater Bonn. "... The other roles are also strongly cast: Ralf Rachbauer as Salvatore's extremely excitable servant..." "... Ralf Rachbauer impresses in the role of the servant with his sonorous character tenor...." "... Ralf Rachbuaer with a very fresh character tenor..." "... As Salvatore's servant, Ralf Rachbauer is the down-to-earth, pragmatic counterpart to his boss – from his costume to his tenor coloratura...." Theatre ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 01-02-2026 WORLD-PREMIERE HOUSE-DEBUT Music: Olga Neuwirth Libretto Elfriede Jelinek TUCKEY Staatsoper Hamburg Countertenor ERIC JURENAS makes his house-debut at Staatsoper Hamburg as TUCKEY in the WORLD-PREMIERE of Olga Neuwirth's newest opera , which from 08-03-26 also will be performed at the Opernhaus Zürich and in the 26/27 season move on to Austria, In Austria, at the Weiener Staatsoper, Eric Jurenas also already created the part of GUARDIAN ANGEL in the WP of "Orlando" by O. Neuwirth , which will be performed at the Komische Oper Berlin in May & June 26 Libretto: Elfriede Jelinek Conductor:GMD Titus Engel Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer THEATRE ARTIST MORE Congratulations to Theater Regensburg KIRSTIN SHARPIN " ... exceptionally strong.... filled her role with thrilling fervour .... full-blooded soprano .... with a clear soprano voice..... impresses with a clear diction and imaginative phrasi.ng The Liebstod doesn't sound less fresh than her first appearance..." and SEYMUR KARIMOV "...outstanding... with his warm charisma and sonorous vocal presence .... a magnificent baritone voice .... delivers a masterful performance, both as an actor and singer.... Kirstin SHARPIN Seymur KARIMOV CONGRATULATIONS Broadway World Germany Awards ISOLDE & KURWENAL Theater Regensburg Braodway-World ARTIST MORE ARTIST Soprano SUSANNE SERFLING is expanding her repertoire with the title-tole of Sergei Rachmaninov's FRANCESCA DA RIMINI. The premiere takes place at the Musiktheater im Revierin German Gelsenkirchen, where Mrs Serfling currently is a member of the ensemble and was a highly celebrated SENTA in Wagner's Conductor: Giuliano Betta Stage Director: Manuel Schmitt 9 Performances until 29-04-26 Susanne SERFLING 31-01-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT S. Rachmaninov FRANCESCA MiR Gelsenkirchen MORE THEATRE ARTIST Benjamin RUSSELL 31-01-2026 PREMIERE Janáček FORRESTER Irish National Opera Baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL returns to the Irish National Opera, where he was a celebrated GUGLIELMO in Mozart's to make his debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's . 10 Performances until 22-02-2026 in Tralee, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Letterkenny, Navan, Dún Laoghaire Conductor: Charlotte Corderoy Stage Director: Sophie Motley THEATRE ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 31-01-2026 NEW in REVIVAL-RUN G. Rossini CONTE ALMAVIVA Nationaltheater Mannheim Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA overtakes in the revival-run of G. Rossini's at Nationaltheater Mannheim the part of CONTE ALMAVIVA, for which he was highly celebrated at his debut at Staatstheater Meiningen. "Rafel Helbig-Kostka als Almaviva mit wunderbar geschmeidigem Schmelz beim Schmachten und Schmettern..." Conductor: Anton Legkii Stage Director: Maren Schäfer 6 Performances until 29-03-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sung HA 31-01-2026 REVIVAL PREMIERE G. Rossini BASILIO Nationaltheater Mannheim Basso profondo SUNG HA since many seasons a highly valued member of the ensemble at Nationaltheater Mannheim returns to stage as BASILIO in Rossini's Currently, he also performs a.o. GUBETTA in Donizetti's wich also is available on Operavidsion Conductor: Anton Legkii Stage Director: Maren Schäfer 6 Performances until 29-03-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Agnieszka HAUZER 31-01-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUTs R. Wagner / Loriot SIEGLINDE & BRÜNNHILDE Theater Kiel Soprano lirico spinto AGNIESZKA HAUZER performs SIEGLINDE & BRÜNNHILDE in Wagner's & Loriot's . Loriot reduced Wagner's complete Ring with a length of around 16 hours in a "Reader#s Digest"-Version to 3 hours. ".... ‘If the Rhine maidens had been, shall we say, a little more accommodating, we could have saved ourselves three more elaborate operas. That should give us pause for thought..." Conductor: Frank Beermann Narrator: Michael Kessler 8 Performances until 25-04-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Lothar KRAUSE 30-01-2026 PREMIERE A. Dvořák < Svatební košile> STAGING Theater Hof Intendant LOTHAR KRAUSE installs the staging for Antonín Dvořáks operatic cantata (literally: ‘The Wedding Shirts’) by Czech poet Karel Jaromír Erben in a concert performance with sand painting by Svetlana Telbukh. Conductor: Peter Kattermann 6 Performances until 04-04-2026 Lothar Krause's next staging of an opera will be by Riccardo Zandonai THEATRE ARTIST MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 28-01-2026 B-PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT F. Poulenc CHEVALIER de la FORCE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM makes her ROLE-DEBUT as CHEVALIER DE LA FORCE in Poulenc's , at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, where he, as a member of the ensemble, in 2025/26 also performs BEPPE in Leoncavallo's DON OTTAVIO in Mozart's and ITALIENISCHER SÄNGER in R. Strauss ROSINA Nationaltheater Weimar After mezzosoprano EKATERINA LEKSANDROVA already was a celebrated ANGELINA in 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 Furthermore, she performs in 25/26 at the Nationaltheater Weimar CHARLOTTE in and LUCILLE in Korngolds Conductor; Marco Alibrando Stage Director: Ilaria Lanzino 12 Performances until 19-06-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 24-01-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT F. Poulenc SŒUR CONSTANCE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA makes her ROLE-DEBUT as SŒUR CONSTANCE in Poulenc's , 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 , GILDA in and ALPHISE in . Conductor: Johannes Willig Stage Director: Andrea Schwalbach 8 Performances until 07-05-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sergei NIKOLAEV 24-01-2026 DERNIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Puccini PANG Staatstheater Nürnberg Tenor SERGEI NIKOLAEV, a highly celebrated ALFREDO in Verdi's at the start of the season, makes his ROLE-DEBUT as PANG in Puccini's at Staatstheater Nürnberg, where he, as ensemble-member, in 25/26 also performs CONTE ALMAVIVA in Rossini's , CONTE BELFIORE in Mozart's and TAMINO in Conductor; Jan Croonenbroeck Stage Director: Kateryna Sokolova 10 Performances until 05-03-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 24-01-2026 PREMIERE G. Verdi 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 by Mozart on stage with Verdi's MACBETH. Condcutor: Christopher Lichtenstein Sets & Costumes: Marc Weeger 10 performances until 12-05-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Morgane HEYSE 23-01-2026 DERNIERE I. Schmidt CORA Musiktheater Linz Coloratura Soprano MORGANE HEYSE bows out in the insanely high and challenging part of CORA in Irmin Schmidth's opera . As member of the ensemble at Musiktheater Linz, she still can be seen and heard 6 x as SOPHIE in R. Strauss and will make her role-debut as NORINA in Donizetti's May 30th, 2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 23-01-2026 PREMIERE/ ROLE&HOUSEDEBUT H Oehring COUNTERTENOR Staatstheater Cottbus Countertenor GEORG BOCHOW makes his house-debut at Staatstheater Cottbus in 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON 18-01-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT M. Mazzoli 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 at Staatshteater Karlsruhe, where Mrs. Eason is a member of the ensemble, performing parts such as SÉMIRE in Rameau's , NEDDA in , and soon also TYTANIA in Britten's Stage Director: Christoph von Benuth Conductor: Giuseppe Barile Performances: 18-01-26 - 07-03-26 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKADA 18-01-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT M. Mazzoli JAN NYMAN Staatstheater Karlsruhe Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKDA makes his Role-Debut in the challenging part of JAN NYMAN in Missy Mazzoli's at Staatshteater Karlsruhe, where he is am member of the ensemble,performing parts such as Tchaikovsky's JEWGENJI ONEGIN or SILVIO in , soon also DEMTRIUS in Britten's and BORLIÉE in Rameau's at the Interntaional Händel Festival. Stage Director: Christoph von Benuth Conductor: Giuseppe Barile THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sung Min SONG 18-01-2026 SONG-RECITAL F. Schubert Piano: Alyana Pirola Nationaltheater Mannheim In the Nationaltheater Mannheim series tenor SUNG MIN SONG performs 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 in Mannheim, which also is available on Operavision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlcQ2ApNHE THEATRE ARTIST MORE Victoria KUNZE 17-01-2026 DERNIERE V. Bellini GIULIETTA Stadttheater Bremerhaven Today, soprano VICTORIA KUNZE bows out as GIULIETTA in Bellini's 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 Furthermore, she performs in the current season NINETTA in Prokofiev's , STASI in Kálmán's , and JULIETTE in by Korngold. THEATRE ARTIST MORE Aile ASSZONYI 16-01-2026 DERNIERE R. Strauss AFter ELEKTRA her 2nd highly successful part at Theater Bonn. Subsequently, she will start rehearsals as BRÜNNHILDE for the last part of Wagner's at Staatstheater Saarbrücken, , which opens April 26th. Photo: Theater Bonn / Matthias Jung THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 16-01- 2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Vivaldi ROBERTO Oper Wuppertal Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF returns to the Oper Wuppertal, where he was part of the world-premiere where he was part to make his ROLE-DEBUT as ROLANDO in Antonio Vivaldi's Conductor: Y Yorgos Ziavras Stage Director: Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol Performances: 16-01 / 07-02 / 14-02 / 08-03-2026 Theatre ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 15-01-26 Jump-in on short call F. Lange KRÄHE Landestheater Flensburg Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA overtakes on a short call the never before sang part of the CROW in Felix Lange's 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 & FERRANDO in , BEPPE in , CONTE ALMAVIVA in , THE MAD HATTER in and PASTORE & SPIRITO in Monteverdi's at the SWR Schwetzingen Festival & in spring, he will make his house-debut as MAX in Jonathan Dove's at Theater Erfurt. Theatre MORE ARTIST 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 under the baton of Jörg Halubek. Theatre ARTIST MORE 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 Orchestra MORE ARTIST 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 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 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" Theatre ARTIST MORE Yasushi HIRANO 03-01-26 68. NEW YEAR OPERA CONCERT Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, a.o. 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 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 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 Orchestra MORE ARTIST Benjamin RUSSELL 31-12-2025 OVERTAKING 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 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 Theatre ARTIST MORE Victoria KUNZE 28-12-2025 DERNIERE Prokofjev PRINCESNINETTA Stadttheater Bremerhaven Soprano VICTORIA KUNZE bows out as NINETTA in Prokofjev's 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 & KOMTESSE ANASTASIA in Kálmán's Upcoming: VIOLETTA in Verdi's & JULIETTE in Korngold's Theatre ARTIST MORE Agieszka HAUZER 28-12-25 JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL R. Strauss FELDMARSCHALLIN Theater Lübeck/ House-Debut Soprano Lirico spinto AGNIEZSKA HAUZER overtakes on a short call the part of FLEDMARSCHALLIN in Richards Strauss 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Morgane HEYSE 27-12-2025 DERNIERE Mike Svoboda GABRIEL Musiktheater Linz Today, coloratura soprano MORGANE HEYSE bows out as (Archangel) GABRIEL in Mike Svoboda's 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 and CORA in I. Schmidth's . And soon, she will make her debut as NORINA in Donizetti's Conductor: Daniel Strahilevitz Stage Director: Andrea Moses Theatre ARTIST MORE Sung Min SONG 28-12-2025 CONCERT L. van Beethoven TENOR Isarphilharmonie München Tenor SUNG MIN SONG performes once more the already very often by him sang TENOR-SOLO-PART in Beethoven's For the first time with the Münchner Symphonieorchester & the Münchner Konzertchor in the Isarphilharmonie München. Conductor: Joseph Bastian PHILHARMONY ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 26-12-25 OVERTAKING G. Rossini 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 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 20-12-2025 CONCERT G.F. Händel ALTUS Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF finishes his year with Händel's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA NEW additional COMMITMENT Jonathan Dove At this "home-theatre", the Nationaltheater Mannheim, he embodies a.o. TAMINO in , FERRANDO in , BEPPE in or THE MAD HATTER in Premiere in Erfurt: 09-05-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Yasushi HIRANO 18-12-2025 CONCERT L. van Beethoven Bass Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo Bass YASUSHI HIRANO is looking forward to perform again in his home-country Japan Beethoven's with the Pacific Philharmnia Tokyo. Another concert with Beethoven's 9th Sympohny will bring him 20206 to the Osaka Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: ORCHESTRA ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKADA 17-12-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE E. Humperdinck PETER BESENBINDER Staatstheater Karlsruhe Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA back on stage again as PETER BESENBINDER / FATHER in Humperdinck's Fairy-Tale-Opera 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 & DEMETRIUS in Britten's THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ralf RACHBAUER 14-12-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT Peter Ronnefeldt DIENER SALVATORES Theater Bonn Charaktertenor RALF RACHBAUER makes his ROLE-DEBUT as DIENER SALVATORES in Ronnefeldt's surreal opera at Theater Bonn, where he is a member of the ensemble. Performnaces until Conductor: D. J. Mayr Stage Director: Kateryna Sokolova Theatre ARTIST MORE Anna-Maria KOßBAU 14-12-2025 CONCERT J.S. Bach BASS St. Marienkirche Lemgo Young mezzosoprano ANNA-MARIA KOßBAU performs Cantatas I, II. & IV from J.S. Bach's Kantatenorchester Conductor: Volker Jänig ORCHESTRA ARTIST MORE Zinzi FROHWEIN 13-12-2025 DEBUT in REVIVAL-PREMIERE E. Humperdinck 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 Furthermore, she performs and will perform in 25/26 SYLVA VARESCU in "Die Csárdásfürstin", PAMINA & 1. DAME in , SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE in , BERTA in , ANNA in and CIO-CIO SAN in Conductor: Anton Legkii Stage Director: Wolfgang Blum THEATRE ARTIST MORE Victoria KUNZE 13-12-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT V. Bellini GIULIETTA Stadttheater Bremerhaven Soprano VICTORIA KUNZE makes her role-debut as GIULIETTA in a concert-version of Bellini's at Stadttheater Bremerhaven, where she is a member of the ensemble, performing also NINETTA in , STASI in , VIOLETTA in and JULIETTE in by Korngold. Conductor: Davide Parniceni THEATRE ARTIST MORE Katleho MOKHOABANE 13-12-2025 PREMIERE TENOR Staatstheater Wiesbaden Tenor KATLEHO MOKHOBANE performs in the Music-Theatre-After-Kafka 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sergei NIKOLAEV 13-12-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE W. A. Mozart TAMINO Staatstheater Nürnberg Tenor SERGEI NIKOLAEV is back on stage as TAMINO in Mozart#s 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 Conuctor: Christopher Schuhmann Stage Direction: Govo Montero THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 112/13/14-12-2025 CONCERT J.S. Bach ALTUS Kampen / Vaassen / Franaker Countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF escapes from the rehearsals of Vivaldi's at Oper Wuppertal to perform 3 concerts with Johann Sebastian Bach's in Netherland. In Kampen & Vaassen. All concerts with the Arise Choir, the Exspecto Epe & accompanied by the Baroque-Orchestra Strijklicht. CHOIR ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 12-12-2025 CONCERT J.S. Bach 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 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 ORCHESTRA ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 08-12-2025 START of REHEARSALS A. Vivaldi 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 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 to the Staatstheater Augsburg Theatre ARTIST MORE Sung Min SONG 07-12-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Donizetti GENNARO Nationaltheater Mannheim Tenor SUNG MIN SONG, member of the ensemble at Nationaltheater Mannheim makes his role-debut as GENNARO in Donizetti's 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 and Schubert's & sing concerts such as Bach's or Beethoven's's in Leipzig, Hamburg, München, Wiesbaden, Regensburg, a.o. undr Christoph Eschenbach THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sung HA 07-12-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT G.. Donizetti 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 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 Theatre ARTIST MORE Anna STEPANETS 06-12-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT M.F. Lange 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 Currently, Anna Stepanets also is a highly acclaimed CHERuBINO in Mozart's 9 Performaces until 14-03-2026 Conductor: S. Roca Bru / A. Shalom Director: Maximilian Eisenacher THEATRE ARTIST MORE Eric JURENAS 03-12-2025 START of REHEARSALS Olga Neuwirth - WORLD PREMIERE 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 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 Theatre ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 03-12-2025 NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE E. Humperdinck PETER BESENBINDER Staatsoper Hannover Baritone PETER SCHÖNE will overtake in the revival-run of Humperdinck's 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 & HERR von FANINAL in R. Strauss 10 Performances until 25-12-2025 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 01-12-2025 STARt of REHEARSALS F. Poulenc 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 , his ever first French opera. Currently, Mr. Kim also is performing highly successfully the part of DON OTTAVIO in Mozart's Conductor: Johannes Willig Director: Andrea Schwalbach Theatre ARTIST MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 01-12-2025 STAR of REHEARSALS F. Poulenc 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 , especially after her huge sucess in her 1st French ever opera, Rameau's , 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 01-12-2025 STARt of REHEARSALS G. Verdi 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 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 Theatre ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 01-12-2025 STAR of REHEARSALS H. Oehring COUNTERTENOR Staatstheater Cottbus GEORG BOCHOW is thrilled to start rehearsals for Helmut Oehring's 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 in Dresden, and will make his role-debut as OTTONE in Monteverdi's at Schwerin State Theatre, where he already was a celebrated Pince Go-Go in Ligenti's THEATRE ARTIST MORE Morgane HEYSE 29-11-2025 AUSTRIAN PREMIERE Mike Svoboda GABRIEL Musiktheater Linz Soprano MORGANE HEYSE performs in the Austrian Premiere of Mike Svoboda's 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 and CORA in I. Schmidth's . NORINA in Donizetti's will follow end 25/26. Conductor: Mike Svoboda Stage Director: Andrea Moses Theatre ARTIST MORE Mercy MALIELOA 29-11-2025 NEW in REVIVAL Run E Humperdinck 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 the parts of SANDMÄNNCHEN & TAUMÄNNCHEN Currently, she performs also PEPPI PLIENINGER in J. Strauß's Conductor: Andrea Snaguinetti Director: Marie-Helene Joël THEATRE ARTIST MORE Meili LI 28-11-2025 COVER-RUN G.F. Händel ARMINIO / Debut ENO London/ Debut Countertenor MEILI LI performs in the cover run of Händel's the part of ARMINIO at the English National Opera, Furthermore, he will make his house-debut as NERONE in Monteverdi's at the Copenhagen Opera and sing the part also at the Theater Lübeck. And currently, he is a highly celebrated AENEAS in Sarro's BESS Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura-soprano MARTHA EASON starts rehearsals as BESS in Missy Mazzoli's 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 , SÉMIRE in Rameau's , UNA DONNA in Händel's and make her debut as TYTANIA in Britten's Theatre ARTIST MORE Yasushi HIRANO Nov. 2025 NEW COMMITMENT G. Verdi 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 , 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 : Theatre ARTIST MORE Agnieszka HAUZER Nov 2025 CHANGE of PRODUCTION R. Wagner / Loriot SIEGLINDE & BRÜNNHILDE Theater Kiel CHANGE of PRODUCTIONS Wagner's will be postponed to the 2026/27 season. Instead, Theatre Kiel will show a special arrangement by famous German comedian LORIOT, who shortened Wagner's complete to 3 hours. Hojotoho! Soprano AGNIESZKA HAUZER as SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE 8 Performances until 25-04-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohio TAKADA 25-11-2025 START of REHEARSALS Missy Mazzoli JAN NYMAN Staatstheater Karlsruhe Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA starts rehearsals as BESS & JAN NYMAN in Missy Mazzoli's 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 , SILVIO in Pagliacci> & HERR von FANINAL in Theatre ARTIST MORE Ralf RACHBAUER 22-11-2025 OPERA-GALA Verdi - Puccini & Co TENOR Theater bonn After tenor RALF RACHBAUER, member of the ensemble at Theater Bonn, already performed several concerts of 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 , which will open 14-12-2025 Conductor: Dirk Kaftan Theatre ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 22-11-2025 CONCERT J.S. Bach ALTUS Grote Kerk te Den Bosch Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF performs J.S. Bach's Canatata BWV 69 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 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 Bach Cantatas Stichting ARTIST MORE Michel GNIFFKE 21-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT R Strauss HERODES Teatro Municipal de Chile Character Tenor MICHAEL GNIFFKE makes his role & theatre & country DEBUT as HERODES in R. Strauss at the Teatro Muicipal de Chile. Furthermore, Mr. Gniffke will return in the current season to the part of SNOWBALL in Raskatov's at the Wiener Staatsoper THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKADA 16-11-2025 PREMIERE R. Wagner HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS Staatstheater Karlsruhe Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA, member of the Staatstheater Karlsruhe performs in the new production of Wagner's 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 , DEMETRIUS in and JAN NYMAN in Conductor: Georg Fritzsch Director: Manuell Schmitt THEATRE ARTIST MORE Aile ASSZONYI 16-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT R. Strauss FÄRBERIN Oper Bonn A ILE ASSZONYI is thrilled to make her role-debut as FÄRBERIN in R. Strauss 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anna-Maria KOßBAU 16-11-2025 CHOIR-CONCERT L.v. Beethoven / F. Mendelssohn / MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO St.Johannes-Kirche Oldenburg Young artist, mezzo-soprano ANNA-MARIA KOßBAU performs L.v,. Beethoven's & 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 CHOIR ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 15-11-2025 40th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Vivaldi, Mozart, Pitoni 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 CHOIR ARTIST MORE Ekaterina SOLUNYA 15-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT G. Verdi GILDA Oper Graz Young artist, soprano EKATERIA SOLUNYA is very much l ooking forward to her role-debut as GILDA in Verdi's 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 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Agnieszka HAUZER 15-11-2025 NEW in REVIVAL R. Wagner SENTA Teatr Wielki Lódz Soprano AGNIESZKA HAUZER overtakes in the Revival-Premiere of Richard Wagner's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 15-11-2025 JUMP-IN W.A. Mozart 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 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 14-11-2025 CONCERT Ch. Pepusch & Carribian Music COUNTERTENOR Lautten Compagney Berlin Tage der Alten Musik Herne WDR 3 - Live Transmission Countertenor GEORG BOCHOW, who regularly is performing with the Lautten Compageny Berlin, loves special and cross-over projects. Also this one: 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 WDR 3 ARTIST MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 14-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT P. Valtinoni THE SILLY HATMAKER Nationaltheater Mannheim / OPAL Tenor RAFAEL HELBIG-KOSTKA makes his role-debut as THE MAD HATTER in P. Valitonis's opera 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 and Don Ottavio in as well as Conte Almaviva in Rossini's Conductor: Jānis Liepiņš Stage Director: Mélanie Huber 11 Performances until 07-02-2026 photo: Nathalie Grebe THEATRE ARTIST MORE Ekaterina ALEKSANDROVA 14-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT J. Massenet 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 The premiere, which marks the begin of the new series will take place in the Redoute Weimar Conductor: Marco Alibrando Stage Director: Dorian Dreher 5 Performances until 17-12-2025 photo: Candy Welz THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 13-11-2025 JUMP-IN W.A. Mozart CONTE ALMAVIVA Schleswig-Hol. Landestheater Baritone PETER SCHÖNE, ensemble-member at Staatstheater Hannover, where he currently performs Herrufer in Wagner's and Herr von Faninal in R. Strauss overtakes for the 2nd time the part of CONTE ALMAVIVA in Mozart's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Katleho MOKHOABANE 08-11-2025 DEBUT G. Verdi ALFREDO Staatstheater Wiesbaden Young tenor KATELHO MOKHOABANE is looking forward to his role-debut as ALFREDO in Verdi's long-running-favourite at the Wiesbaden State Theatre, where he is a member of the ensemble, ans also will embody, among others, DON OTTAVIO in Mozart's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE NEW in REVIVAL 09-11-2025 R. Strauss HERR VON FANINAL Staatsoper Hannover After his fulminant debut as Heerrufer in Wagner's 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 . Further more, he will appear as PETER BESENBINDER in , FRANK in Die tote Stadt and ACHILLES in Dusapin's . 5 Performances until 04-01-2026 Conductors: M. Hartmuth, S. Zilias Stage Direction: Christian Stückl THEATRE ARTIST MORE Victoria KUNZE 08-11-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT E. Kálmán KOMTESSE STASI Stadttheater Bremerhaven After her highly acclaimed debut as Ninetta in Prokofiev's "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 . Further parts in the current season see VIOLETTA VAlÉRY in GIULETTA in and Juliette in . 9 performances until 12-04-2026 Conductors: H. Brüsch, T. Shiga, E. M.Münch Director: Sebastian Kranner THEATRE ARTIST MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 08-11 & 09-11-2025 G.F. Händel ALTUS Elisabeth Kantorei Marburg Main Barock Orchester Frankfurt Young countertenor GERBEN VAN DER WERF performs Händel's 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 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 CHURCH ARTIST MORE Mercy MALIELOA 05-11-2025 DEBUT J. Strauß 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 Conductor: Tommaso Turchetta Stage Director: Nikolaus Habjan Performances until 11-01-2026 ! Two casts ! THEATRE ARTIST MORE Sung HA 02-11-2025 ROLE-DEBUT R. Wagner 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 . Furthermore, he will embody Sarastro in Mozart's , Basilio in rossini's and Zaccaria in Verdi's . Conductor: Roberto Rizzi Brignoli Stage Director: Roger Vontobel Performances (double casted) until 11-01-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 01-11-2025 JUMP-IN on SHORT CALL W.A. Mozart CONTE ALMAVIVA Schl-Hol. Landestheater Flensburg Baritone PETER SCHÖNE, ensemble-member at Staatstheater Hannover, where he currently performs Herrufer in Wagner's and from 09-11-2025 Herr von Faninal in R. Strauss overtakes on a short call the part of CONTE ALMAVIVA in Mozart's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Morgane HEYSE 31-10-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT Irmin Schmidt 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 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anna GRYCAN 26-10-2025 HOUSE-DEBUT in REVIVAL E. Humperdinck 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 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: THEATRE ARTIST MORE Merlin WAGNER 26-10-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE E. Humperdinck HEXE Oper Wuppertal Tenor MERLIN WAGNER again in the role of HEXE / WITCH in Humperdinck's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Vera EGOROVA 26-10-2025 REVIVAL PREMIERE E. Humperdinck MUTTER GERTRUD Oper Wuppertal Mezzosoprano VERY EGOROVA again in the role of MUTTER GERTRUD in Humperdinck's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Mezzosorpano NATHALIE MITTELBACH performs for the first time the parts of ABBESS & FORTUNE TELLER in the todays premiere of S. Prokofiev's at Theater Bremen, where she is a member of the ensemble, and also will make her debut as CONTESSA MALIBEA in Rossini's ABBESS & FORTUNE TELLER Theater Bremen THEATRE ARTIST MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 25-10-2025 NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE W. A. Mozart DON OTTAVIO Staatstheater Karlsruhe Tenor BEOMJIN ANGELO KIM will make his role-debut as DON OTTAVIO in the revival-run of Mozart's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Nico WOUTERSE 24-10-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT R. Wagner WOTAN Theater Koblenz Bass-Baritone NICO WOUTERSE is looking forward to his debut as WOTAN in Richard Wagner's at Theater Koblenz, where he has sang the role in parts already at the Conductor: Markus Merkel Stage Directors: Markus Dietze & Inga Schulte The performances will take place in the Theaterzelt, 24-10-2025 - 09-12-2025 THEATRE ARTIST MORE 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 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 18-10-2025 PREMIERE at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater Flensburg, created the concert-program at Pflaztheater Kaiserslautern where she is an ensemble-member, making in 25/26 a.o. her debut as CIO-CIO SAN in Puccini's . "... 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 Arminia FRIEBE 18-10-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE W.E. Korngold MARIE & MARIETTA Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern THEATRE ARTIST MORE Anna STEPANETS 18-10-2025 PREMIERE 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 Opera, Operetta, Musical Theater Regensburg Baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV again on stage in the versatile program at Theater Regensburg, where he is a member of the ensemble, at the moment a celebrated BEAUMARCHAIS in among others, he also will perform in the current season SHARPLESS in Puccini's & the title-role of Verdi's RIGOLETTO THEATRE ARTIST MORE Seymur KARIMOV 12-10-2025 JUMP-IN on a SHORT CALL R. Strauss 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 baritone SEYMUR KARIMOV overtakes on a short call the part of MUSIKLEHRER in R. Strauss the making his house-debut at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck. Conductor: Gerrit Prießnitz Stage Director: Nina Russi THEATRE ARTIST MORE Katleho MOKHOABANE 12-10-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE W.A. Mozart TAMINO Staatstheater Wiesbaden Young tenor KATLEHO MOKHOABANE performs again the role of TAMINO in Mozart's at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, where he is a member of the ensemble, and a.o. will make his debut as ALFREDO Verdi's and FERRANDO in Mozart's 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 THEATRE MORE ARTIST Anastasiya TARATORKINA 12-10-2025 CONCERTHALL-DEBUT Carl Orff SOLO-SOPRAN Isarphilharmonie München Soprano ANASTASIYA TARATORKINA, currently a enthusiastically celebrated ALPHISE in Rameau's at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, is thrilled to make her debut at the brand-new Isarphilharmonie München, performing Orff's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Tomohiro TAKADA 11-10-2025 DEBUT in B-PREMIERE J.-Ph. Rameau BORILÉE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA makes his role-debut as BORILÉE in the B-Premiere of in J.-Ph. Rameau's 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 , JAN NYMAN in M. Mazzoli's , HEERRUFER des KÖNIGS in Wagner's , PETER BESENBINDERN in Humperdinck's & SILVIO in Leoncavallo's Performances until 07-03-2026 Director: Christoph von Bernuth Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi THEATRE MORE ARTIST Morgane HEYSE 10-10-2025 DEBUT in B-Premiere R. Strauss 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 at Musiktheater Linz, where she is an ensemble-member,. Her further commitments in Linz: a.o. NORINA in Donzietti's 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 THEATRE ARTIST MORE 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 Theatre Instead of Martinu's Nationaltheater Mannheim will perform Puccini's with soprano ZINZI FROHWEIN as CIO-CIO SAN Premiere: 28-02-2026 Theatre MORE Linda BALLOVA 05-10-2025 GALA PERFORMANCE 50-anniversary of the Janáčkovo Divadlo Brno A. Dvořák RUSALKA Theatre 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 Artist MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 05-10-2025 CONCERT HALL DEBUT C. Orff SOPRANO SOLO Bayerische Philharmonie Bamberg Congress & Event bce 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 Artist MORE Martha EASON 04-10-2025 PREMIERE J.-Ph. Rameau SÉMIRE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Theatre 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 Artist MORE Anastasiya TARATORKINA 04-10-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT J-Ph. Rameau ALPHISE Staatstheater Karlsruhe Theatre 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 Artist MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 04-10-2025 PREMIERE W. A. Mozart STAGE DIRECTION Schl.-Hol.Landestheater Theatre 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 Artist MORE Anna STEPANETS 04-10-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT W. A. Mozart CHERUBINO Schl.-Hol. Landestheater Theatre 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 Artist MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 04-10-2025 ROLE-DEBUT in REVIVAL R. Leoncavallo BEPPE Nationaltheater Mannheim Theatre 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 Artist MORE Adam KIM 04-10-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT R. Strauss HERR VON FANINAL Landestheater Linz Theatre 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 Artist MORE Sergei NIKOLAEV 04-10-2025 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT G. Verdi ALFREDO GERMONT Staatstheater Nürnberg Theatre 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 Artist MORE Agnieszka HAUZER 04-10-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT G. Puccini GIORGETTA Theater Kiel Theatre 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 Artist MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 03-10-2025 - NEW DATE SOON SONG-RECITAL Beethoven, Schubert, Copland, etc. Piano: Niall Kinsella St Iberius' Church Wexford Concert 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. Artist MORE Ralf RACHBAUER 03-10-2025 PREMIERE G. Verdi ABDALLO Oper Bonn Theatre Tenor RALF RACHBAUER, a member of the ensemble at Oper Bonn embodies the part of ABDALLO in the today's premiere of Verdi's "Nabucco" Performances until 15-04-2026 Conductor: Will Humburg Director: Roalnd Schwab Artist MORE Yasushi HIRANO 03-10-2025 REVIVAL-RUN W. A. Mozart 2. GEHARNISCHTER Volksoper Wien Theatre 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 Artist MORE 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 VALENSIENNE Theatre Artist MORE CONGRATULATIONS REDISCOVERY of the YEAR 2025 Staatstheater Karlsruhe & Meiningen chosen by reviewers of the Magazine OPERNWELT Ethel Smyth's with MARTHA EASON as AVIS in Karlsruhe & SARA-MARIA SALMANN as SOPHIE (Jack) in Meiningen Opernwelt 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 Artist Artist MORE 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 Opernwelt 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 Saalmann Kasper Li Tomkiewicz MORE CONGRATULATIONS NOMINEES Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe J,-Ph, Rameau 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 Inter. Opera Awards MORE Nathalie MITTELBACH 30-09-2025 REVIVAL-PREMIERE G. Verdi EMILIA Theater Bremen Theatre 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 Artist MORE Beomjin Angelo KIM 28-09-2025 OPERA-GALA a.o. Donizetti - NEMORINO "Una furtiva lagrima" & Ensembles by Mozart, a.o. Staatstheater Karlsruhe Theatre 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 Artist MORE Martha EASON 28-09-2025 OPERA-GALA a.o. Bernstein ""Glitter & be gay Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Theatre 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 Artist MORE Ekaterina SOLUNYA 27-09-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT W. A. Mozart ILIA Oper Graz Theatre 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 Artist MORE Susanne SERFLING 27-09-2025 PREMIERE & HOUSE-DEBUT R. Wagner SENTA MiR Gelsenkrichen Theatre 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 Artist MORE Seymur KARIMOV 27-09-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT J. Corigliano BEAUMARCHAIS Theater Regensburg Theatre 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 Artist MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF 27-09-2025 FINALS IVC 's-Hertogenbosch Competitioin - Theatre in Song Pianist: Pieter Bogaert Theater aan de Parade IVC 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. Artist MORE Arminia FRIEBE 26-09-2025 PREMIERE & DEBUT M. Weinberg MADAME Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern Theatre 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 Artist MORE Sung Min SONG 25-09-2025 L. v. Beethoven TENOR Symphonieorchester Halle Konzertchor Leipzig Hartmut Haenchen Duomo di Pisa 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 Artist MORE Gerben VAN DER WERF Sep. 2025 Interview NRC Handelsblad over the new Competition of IVC 's-Hertogenbosch "This is an artistically liberation" with pianist Pieter Bogaert, 27-09-25, 3:20 PM Interview 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 Artist MORE Maria LOBANOVA 25-09-2025 OPERA in CONCERT I. Stravinsky IOCASTA Bolshoi Teatr Moskwa Theatre 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. Artist MORE Rafael HELBIG-KOSTKA 23-09 / 28-10 / 30-10-2025 W.A. Mozart Idomeneo, Tito, Contino Nationaltheater Mannheim Schloßtheater Schwetzingen Theatre 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 Artist MORE Ekaterina ALEKSANDROVA 19-09-2025 , PREMIERE & THEATRE-DEBUT J. Peri ARCETRO Deut. Nationaltheater Weimar Theatre 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 Artist MORE Meili LI 19-09-2025 , PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT D. Sarro ENEA Staatstheater Meiningen Theatre 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 Artist MORE 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 Menu Connecting People in Music & Art HOME ARTISTS NEWS News Archive Contact Close aynpmn@icloud.com ALL YOU NEED personal management nicolai Markgrafenstr. 30 A - 76133 Karlsruhe - Germany E-Mail: AYNpmn@icloud.com Office: +49 (0)721-17.45.41.86 Mobile: +49 (0)175-42.61.233 www.allyouneed-pmn.com Member of ©AYNpmn 2011 ©AYNpmn 2011

ALL YOU NEED personal management nicolai (AYNpmn) is an international operating Artist's Management with focus on opera. We are representing singers, stage directors, composers, conductors and set- and costume designers and movement choreographers for opera productions. Menu Connecting People in Music & Art HOME ARTISTS NEWS News Archive Contact Close aynpmn@icloud.com Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST MORE Intern. Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition 26-03-2026 Qualifying Rounds Staatsoper Stuttgart Jury: Boris Ignatov, Jolanta Nicolai Finals: 31-05-26 - 07-06-2026 / Jurmala As every year and since many years, Jolanta Nicolai is part of juries at the Qualifying Rounds for the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition. She already was looking for new talents to gether with Hein Mulders in Cologne, with Ann-Katrin Frankfe in Kassel, with Heribert Germershausen in Heidelberg, on her own in Tblisi, and with Boris Ignatov in Stuttgart, to which she always returns with great pleasure. Belvedere Competition REGISTRATION MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT Dvořák < Rusalka> GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfull role-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , baritone BENJAMIN RUSSELL continues with Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera Dublin making also his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvořák`s Further commitments in his home-country Ireland include Song-Recitals, a.o. at the Waterfront Festival THEATRE ARTISTS MORE Eric JURENAS 03-12-2025 STARt of REHEARSALS Olga Neuwirth - WORLD PREMIERE 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 which opens 01-02-2026 and will also be performed at the Zürich Opera House in March 2026. Also a house-debut for Mr. Jurenas. Condcutor: Titus Engel Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer Theatre ARTIST MORE Benjamin RUSSELL 22-03-2026 PREMIERE & ROLE-DEBUT A. Dvořák GAMEKEEPER Irish National Opera Dublin After his successfu lrole-debut as FORRESTER in Janáček's , the row of Slavic operas at the Irish National Opera continues for baritone BENJAMIN RUSSEL, who subsequently will make his role-debut as GAMEKEEPER in Dvorák`s , which will be performed in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin. Performances: 22-03 / 24-03 / 26-03 / 28-03-2026 Co production with the Royal Swedish Opera & the Nouvel Opéra Fribourg Conductor: Fergus Sheil Stage Director: Netia Jones THEATRE ARTIST MORE Intern. Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition 26-03-2026 Qualifying Rounds Staatsoper Stuttgart Jury: Boris Ignatov, Jolanta Nicolai Finals: 31-05-26 - 07-06-2026 / Jurmala As every year and since many years, Jolanta Nicolai is part of juries at the Qualifying Rounds for the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition. She already was looking for new talents to gether with Hein Mulders in Cologne, with Ann-Katrin Frankfe in Kassel, with Heribert Germershausen in Heidelberg, on her own in Tblisi, and with Boris Ignatov in Stuttgart, to which she always returns with great pleasure. Belvedere Competition REGISTRATION MORE Eric JURENAS 03-12-2025 STARt of REHEARSALS Olga Neuwirth - WORLD PREMIERE 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 which opens 01-02-2026 and will also be performed at the Zürich Opera House in March 2026. Also a house-debut for Mr. Jurenas. Condcutor: Titus Engel Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer Theatre ARTIST MORE Peter SCHÖNE 03-12-2025 NEW in REVIVAL PREMIERE E. Humperdinck PETER BINDENBINDER Staatsoper Hannover Baritone PETER SCHÖNE will overtake in the revival-run of Humperdinck's 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 & HERR von FANINAL in R. Strauss 10 Performances until 25-12-2025 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Hendrik MÜLLER 01-12-2025 STARt of REHEARSALS G. Verdi 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 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 Theatre ARTIST MORE Georg BOCHOW 01-12-2025 STAR of REHEARSALS H. Oehring COUNTERTENOR Staatstheater Cottbus GEORG BOCHOW is thrilled to start rehearsals for Helmut Oehring's 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 in Dresden, and will make his role-debut as OTTONE in Monteverdi's at Schwerin State Theatre, where he already was a celebrated Pince Go-Go in Ligenti's THEATRE ARTIST MORE Morgane HEYSE 29-11-2025 AUSTRIAN PREMIERE Mike Svoboda GABRIEL Musiktheater Linz Soprano MORGANE HEYSE performs in the Austrian Premiere of Mike Svoboda's 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 and CORA in I. Schmidth's . NORINA in Donizetti's will follow end 25/26. Conductor: Mike Svoboda Stage Director: Andrea Moses Theatre ARTIST MORE Mercy MALIELOA 29-11-2025 NEW in REVIVAL Run E Humperdinck 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 the parts of SANDMÄNNCHEN & TAUMÄNNCHEN Currently, she performs also PEPPI PLIENINGER in J. Strauß's Conductor: Andrea Snaguinetti Director: Marie-Helene Joël THEATRE ARTIST MORE Yasushi HIRANO Nov. 2025 NEW COMMITMENT G. Verdi 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 , 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 : Theatre ARTIST MORE Agnieszka HAUZER Nov 2025 CHANGE of PRODUCTION R. Wagner / Loriot SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE Theater Kiel CHANGE of PRODUCTIONS Wagner's will be postponed to the 2026/27 season. Instead, Theatre Kiel will show a special arrangement by famous German comedian LORIOT, who shortened Wagner's complete to 3 hours. Hojotoho! Soprano AGNIESZKA HAUZER as SIEGLINDE & GUTRUNE 8 Performances until 25-04-2026 THEATRE ARTIST MORE Martha EASON Tomohiro TAKADA 25-11-2025 START of REHEARSALS Missy Mazzoli BESS / JAN NYMAN Staatstheater Karlsruhe Coloratura-soprano MARTHA EASON & baritone TOMOHIRO TAKADA start rehearsals as BESS & JAN NYMAN in Missy Mazzoli's at the Karlsruhe State Theatre, where both singers are members of the ensemble. Premiere: 18-01-2026 Conductor: Giuseppe Barile Stage Director: Christoph von Bernuth Theatre ARTIST ARTIST MORE

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