Soprano Olivia Smith can be heard as Fiordiligi in a new production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte at Theater St. Gallen. The production, directed by Barbara-David Brüesch, celebrates its premiere on May 2, 2026, under the musical direction of Pietro Rizzo. Further performances follow on May 11, 13, 17, 22, and 26, 2026.
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Georgijs Osokins returns to Japan in May 2026 for performances with violinist Gidon Kremer as part of the Gidon Kremer Trio, alongside cellist Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė. The trio appears at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, on 1 May, with a further performance on 3 May, presenting a programme featuring works by Arvo Pärt, Chopin, Giya Kancheli and Beethoven.
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Rolando Villazón presents Viaggio dell’anima in concerts in Linz, Fürth and Iserlohn. Joined by the Lautten Compagney under the musical direction of Wolfgang Katschner, he brings this personal programme to the stage, combining music and narrative in a journey through the soul. Performances take place at Landestheater Linz (1 May 2026), Stadttheater Fürth (6 May 2026) and Parktheater Iserlohn (9 May 2026).
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Gaëlle Arquez makes her house debut at the Greek National Opera as Carmen in Bizet’s iconic masterpiece, under the baton of Konstantinos Terzakis and in a staging by Romain Gilbert. Performance dates: April 30 and May 3, 5, 7 and 14.
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On April 29 Cameron Shahbazi and Sophia Muñoz present the recital titled Light Always Overcomes Darkness at the stARTfestival 2026 at the Friedenskirche in Monheim am Rhein. The two artists present an intimate program that brings together music from Baroque operas and avant-garde works, American standards, as well as songs by Iranian pop divas.
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Piotr Beczała (Manrico), Judit Kutasi (Azucena) and Granit Musliu (Ruiz) will appear at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich in Olivier Py’s production of Verdi’s Il trovatore. Andrea Battistoni conducts. Performances take place on April 26, 30 and May 3, 6 and 9, 2026.
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Keri-Lynn Wilson returns to Staatsoper Unter den Linden to conduct Eike Gramss’ production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The cast includes Elena Guseva as Cio-Cio-San, Natalia Skrycka as Suzuki, Sandra Laagus as Kate Pinkerton, Najmiddin Mavlyanov as Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton, and Arttu Kataja as Sharpless. The performances takes place on April 22, 24, 26 and 30. For […]
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Countertenor Cameron Shahbazi makes his house debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Tolomeo in David McVicar’s production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto. He joins a stellar cast including Elena Tsallagova as Cleopatra, Christophe Dumaux as Giulio Cesare, Stephanie Wake-Edwards as Cornelia and Martina Baroni as Sesto. Performances take place on April 25, 28 and May 1 and 3.
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Centre Stage Artist Management announces the signing of Austrian bass Günther Groissböck for general management. One of the leading basses today, Groissböck is a commanding presence on the world’s leading stages – from the Vienna State Opera and Metropolitan Opera to Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Bayreuth Festival. Renowned for the authority of his Wagner and Strauss interpretations, he combines vocal power with rare intelligence and textual precision.
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