Countertenor Cameron Shahbazi makes his house debut at Oper Köln in George Benjamin’s Picture a Day Like This. The production by Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma is lead under the musical direction of Christian Karlsen. Shahbazi appears as Lover 2 / Composer’s Assistant in the production. Performances take place on May 10, 14, 17, 20, 22 and 24.
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Olga Kulchynska makes her role debut as Countess Almaviva alongside Emily Pogorelc as Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam. They are joined by Björn Bürger (Count Almaviva), Michael Nagl (Figaro) under the musical direction of Francesco Corti, in a production by Kirill Serebrennikov. Performances take place on 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 28 May 2026.
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Tenor Filipe Manu makes his role debut as Alfredo in La traviata, presented by Opera Australia at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. The production is directed by Sarah Giles and conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti. Performances take place on May 8, 10, 13, and 15, 2026. In addition, the artist can be heard at the 70th Anniversary Gala, a milestone concert event featuring the Opera Australia Chorus and Orchestra Victoria alongside a star-studded line-up of singers celebrating Opera Australia’s 70th anniversary. The concert takes place on May 17, 2026, at the Regent Theatre.
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