Maayan Licht makes his US debut as soloist with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in Sopranista Fireworks, opening the orchestra’s 2026–27 season. Under the baton of Linus Lerner, Licht performs a selection of virtuosic arias in a programme that also features orchestral works by Morton Gould. The concerts take place on October 10 at the DesertView Performing Arts Center and on October 11 at the & St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
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On October 10, Matthias Goerne makes his Oxford debut with a rare UK appearance at the Oxford International Song Festival, performing Schubert’s Winterreise together with acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich, at the Olivier Hall in Oxford.
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Bass Günther Groissböck appears as Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier at the Latvian National Opera in Riga. The new production is directed by Viesturs Kairišs and conducted by Zbigniew Graca. Groissböck is joined by Štěpánka Pučálková as Octavian, alongside soloists of the Latvian National Opera. The premiere takes place on October […]
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Kate Lindsey returns to the Wiener Staatsoper this October as Rosina in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. The American mezzo-soprano joins a cast including Levy Sekgapane as Count Almaviva, Adam Plachetka as Figaro and Misha Kiria as Bartolo. Leonardo Sini conducts Herbert Fritsch’s production. Performances take place on 9, 13, 16 and 19 October 2026.
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Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller appears with the Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim in Richard Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder under the baton of General Music Director Roberto Rizzi Brignoli. The programme also includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Leonore Overture No. 3, as well as Strauss’s Don Juan. The concerts take place on October 3, 2026, at the VILCO Bad Vilbel, […]
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Gaëlle Arquez, Mark Kurmanbayev and Omar Mancini appear together in Bizet’s Carmen at Deutsche Oper Berlin this October. Arquez makes her house debut in the title role, while Kurmanbayev sings Zuniga and Mancini appears as Remendado. They are joined by Edgaras Montvidas as Don José, Martina Russomanno as Micaëla and Bongani Justice Kubheka as Escamillo. Alejo Pérez conducts Ole Anders Tandberg’s production. Performances take place on 4, 9, 16, 21 and 25 October 2026.
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On October 3, Maayan Licht and harpsichordist Guy Maori, appear as Duo Zeffiretti at The 43rd Night of Poetry, presented by ILFU at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. Described by the festival as combining virtuosic harpsichord playing with Baroque singing, Duo Zeffiretti joins a diverse musical line-up including Arjen Lubach, Släpstick, Elmer, Jenny Arean & Cor Bakker, and Klezmagic. The musical performances punctuate an all-night celebration featuring leading voices from Dutch-language poetry alongside international writers and performers. The event takes place in Grote Zaal, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
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Piotr Beczała can be heard as Radamès in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. In Shirin Neshat’s production, the tenor performs the role on October 2, 6, 9, 13 and 15.   For more information, please click here
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On October 5, 2026, Olga Peretyatko returns to the Zurich Opera House for a recital. Accompanied by pianist Matthias Samuil, she presents a varied programme featuring works by Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.   For more information, please click here
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