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Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
13 Jun 2026, Sat
•
7 PM
"Toréador, en garde!" Captivating rhythms, ravishing melodies.
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Karel Mark Chichon,
Aigul Akhmetshina,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Act One
A square in Sevilla. Soldiers are whiling away the time in front of their guardhouse. Micaela enters and asks after Don Jose, who, however, is not expected until the changing of the guard. She says she will return again and runs off as the men laugh at her.
The new guard marches up. Morales tells Jose about the girl who asked after him. From the description Jose realises it is Micaela, an ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
13 Jun 2026, Sat
•
7 PM
Christmas Eve, 1871. In Cairo’s newly built opera house, the curtain rises on the premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida.
Cast:
Francesco Meli,
Staatskapelle Dresden,
.... + 6
Aida
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
13 Jun 2026, Sat
•
7:30 PM
Pleasure but not love: this is the rule the heroine of La Traviata soon understands, when instructed by the self-righteous to stay in her place.
Cast:
Marta Gardolińska,
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 6
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ACT I
Violetta Valery, a demimondaine, is giving a large reception. A friend, Gaston, introduces the young Alfredo Germont who is secretly in love with her and has come each day for news during her recent illness. Violetta ironically remarks to her protector, Baron Douphol, that he shows less interest in her than does this unknown young man. Alfredo proposes a toast. In an adjoining room dancing ... Read More
La Traviata
Opera
Arena di Verona, Arena
13 Jun 2026, Sat
•
9:30 PM
In case of cancellation of the show on the 13th June, "La Traviata" will be performed on June 14th 2026 instead.
Cast:
Michele Spotti,
Amartuvshin Enkhbat,
.... + 4
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ACT I
Violetta Valéry is giving a reception at her luxurious flat in Paris. She is a high-class kept woman,
protected by Baron Duphol. Not only is she beautiful, but her sensitivity and fragility add to her charm. In the midst of the dancing, she is presented to an admirer, Alfred Germont a young man of an excellent family. He dedicates a toast to her and invites her to dance but Violetta ... Read More
La Traviata
Opera
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
14 Jun 2026, Sun
•
4:30 PM
Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) closes Wagner's Ring tetralogy. The youthful hero Siegfried falls victim to a scheme by Hagen and gets killed. His beloved Br&u...
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra,
Pablo Heras-Casado,
.... + 7
Götterdämmerung
Premiere of this production:
17 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
ACT I
Hagen, son of Alberich, advises his half-brother Gunther and Gunther’s sister Gutrune on how to advance the fame of the Gibichungs: Gunther should marry Brünnhilde and Gutrune Siegfried. Siegfried enters, and, at Hagen’s prompting, Gutrune hands him a magic potion that immediately causes Siegfried to forget Brünnhilde – he falls in love with Gutrune. In order to ... Read More
Götterdämmerung
Opera
14 Jun 2026, Sun
•
5 PM
Returning to Lausanne after a 20-year absence, this thrilling masterpiece is presented here in Richard Brunel’s inventive and poetic staging, which moves the drama to the heart of a ballet compa...
Cast:
Marie Lys,
Giulio Cilona,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
5:30 PM
Passion, blood and betrayal in Puccini’s tragic thriller.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Robin Ticciati,
Caitlin Gotimer,
.... + 4
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
"Toréador, en garde!" Captivating rhythms, ravishing melodies.
Cast:
Karel Mark Chichon,
Aigul Akhmetshina,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Act One
A square in Sevilla. Soldiers are whiling away the time in front of their guardhouse. Micaela enters and asks after Don Jose, who, however, is not expected until the changing of the guard. She says she will return again and runs off as the men laugh at her.
The new guard marches up. Morales tells Jose about the girl who asked after him. From the description Jose realises it is Micaela, an ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
Returning to Lausanne after a 20-year absence, this thrilling masterpiece is presented here in Richard Brunel’s inventive and poetic staging, which moves the drama to the heart of a ballet compa...
Cast:
Marie Lys,
Giulio Cilona,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Prague National Theatre, The Estates Theatre
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
The famed musical fairy tale about fidelity and wisdom, as it all played out in Mozart’s imagination.
Composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cast:
Jaroslav Kyzlink,
Jan Šťáva,
.... + 7
Die Zauberflöte
Premiere of this production:
30 September 1791,
Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
The opera begins with the overture, which Mozart composed last.
Act 1
Scene 1: A rough, rocky landscape
Tamino, a handsome prince lost in a distant land, is pursued by a serpent and asks the gods to save him (aria: "Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!" segued into trio: "Stirb, Ungeheuer, durch uns're Macht!"). He faints, and three ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night, appear an ... Read More
Die Zauberflöte
Opera
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
Slaves, commanders, and kings — all are equal in the face of love, jealousy, a longing for home, or a thirst for victory.
Cast:
Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra
Aida
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
Pleasure but not love: this is the rule the heroine of La Traviata soon understands, when instructed by the self-righteous to stay in her place.
Cast:
Marta Gardolińska,
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 6
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ACT I
Violetta Valery, a demimondaine, is giving a large reception. A friend, Gaston, introduces the young Alfredo Germont who is secretly in love with her and has come each day for news during her recent illness. Violetta ironically remarks to her protector, Baron Douphol, that he shows less interest in her than does this unknown young man. Alfredo proposes a toast. In an adjoining room dancing ... Read More
La Traviata
Opera
16 Jun 2026, Tue
•
8 PM
Alongside Clémentine Margaine in the title role, alternating with Stéphanie d’Oustrac, and Giorgi Manoshvili as Escamillo, the production features Vittorio Grigolo as Don Jos&eacut...
Cast:
Vittorio Grigolo,
Myung-Whun Chung,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
18 Jun 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
Christmas Eve, 1871. In Cairo’s newly built opera house, the curtain rises on the premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida.
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Francesco Meli,
Staatskapelle Dresden,
.... + 6
Aida
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida
Opera
18 Jun 2026, Thu
•
8 PM
Alongside Clémentine Margaine in the title role, alternating with Stéphanie d’Oustrac, and Giorgi Manoshvili as Escamillo, the production features Vittorio Grigolo as Don Jos&eacut...
Cast:
Myung-Whun Chung,
Matthew Polenzani,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
19 Jun 2026, Fri
•
5:30 PM
Passion, blood and betrayal in Puccini’s tragic thriller.
Cast:
Robin Ticciati,
Caitlin Gotimer,
.... + 4
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
19 Jun 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
"Toréador, en garde!" Captivating rhythms, ravishing melodies.
Cast:
Karel Mark Chichon,
Aigul Akhmetshina,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Act One
A square in Sevilla. Soldiers are whiling away the time in front of their guardhouse. Micaela enters and asks after Don Jose, who, however, is not expected until the changing of the guard. She says she will return again and runs off as the men laugh at her.
The new guard marches up. Morales tells Jose about the girl who asked after him. From the description Jose realises it is Micaela, an ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
19 Jun 2026, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Pleasure but not love: this is the rule the heroine of La Traviata soon understands, when instructed by the self-righteous to stay in her place.
Cast:
Marta Gardolińska,
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 6
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ACT I
Violetta Valery, a demimondaine, is giving a large reception. A friend, Gaston, introduces the young Alfredo Germont who is secretly in love with her and has come each day for news during her recent illness. Violetta ironically remarks to her protector, Baron Douphol, that he shows less interest in her than does this unknown young man. Alfredo proposes a toast. In an adjoining room dancing ... Read More
La Traviata
Opera
19 Jun 2026, Fri
•
8 PM
Returning to Lausanne after a 20-year absence, this thrilling masterpiece is presented here in Richard Brunel’s inventive and poetic staging, which moves the drama to the heart of a ballet compa...
Cast:
Marie Lys,
Giulio Cilona,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Arena di Verona, Arena
19 Jun 2026, Fri
•
9:15 PM
Bold, luminous, revolutionary. After breaking every record, the ‘crystal’ Aida designed by Stefano Poda is back to amaze us all in 2026. Give in to the charms of its transparencies, interp...
Cast:
Yusif Eyvazov,
Daniel Oren,
.... + 4
Aida (Stefano Poda)
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida (Stefano Poda)
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