Rolando Villazón honored with European Cultural Prize 2024

At the ceremony taking place on June 7, 2024 at the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the multi-talent and all-rounder is honored not only for his achievements as a tenor and stage director, but also as a writer, cultural manager, and cultural ambassador. “Culture and music show us how all of humankind can and must come together in […]
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Mojca Erdmann: With the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra at the Mozart Festival in Augsburg

On 13 June 2024, Mojca Erdmann performs together with the Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie at the Mozartfest in Augsburg. The programme includes works such as "Les Illuminations" by Benjamin Britten and "Bella mia fiamma, addio" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Athanasia Zöhrer

The rising lyrical soprano Athanasia Zöhrer “convinces with limitless vocal power, a securely guided soprano voice, enormous musicality and Italianità is finely nuanced and touching in her performance” (Das Opernglas, 2023). Zöhrer has already appeared as a guest artist and soloist at some of Europe’s prestigious opera houses such as the Semperoper Dresden, the Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Oper Leipzig and Opéra National de Montpellier and is a previous ensemble member of Hannover State Opera.
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Judit Kutasi: Amneris in Aida at the Hungarian State Opera

Judit Kutasi can be heard in her signature role as Amneris in Aida at the Hungarian State Opera, conducted by Carlo Montanaro. The performances take place June 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, and 26, 2024.
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Emily Pogorelc: Role debut as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Soprano Emily Pogorelc celebrates a role debut as Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare for the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Daniela Candillari conducts. The performances take place on June 9, 13, 15, 22, 26, and 28, 2024 at the Loretto-Hilton Center.
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Piotr Beczala: Recitals with Helmut Deutsch in Zurich and Vienna

Tenor Piotr Beczala gives recitals together with pianist Helmut Deutsch on 5 June at the Opernhaus Zürich and on 8 June 2024 at the Vienna Konzerthaus. The programme includes works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Edvard Grieg, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Robert Schumann and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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Olga Peretyatko: Carmina Burana in Freiburg

Olga Peretyatko sings on June 6 Carl Orff's Carmina Burana as part of the "Münsterplatzkonzerte" in Freiburg. The soprano shares the stage with baritone Markus Werba and tenor Roberto Gionfriddo as well as the Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of General Music Director André de Ridder together with the Freiburg Theatre Opera Choir, the Freiburg Theatre Children's and Youth Choir and the Camerata Vocale Freiburg.
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Hanna-Elisabeth Müller: Debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller sings her debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and performs Gustav Mahler’s 2. Symphony, also called the Resurrection Symphony, under the baton of their music director Jaap van Zweden. Müller is joined on stage by mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova and the New York Philharmonic Chorus. The concerts take place on June 6, 7 and 8 in the Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall.
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Serena Sáenz: Magic Flute at the Les Arts Valencia

Serena Sáenz takes on her signature role of Pamina in a production of Magic Flute that opens on June 6 at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia. Alongside Giovanni Sala as Tamino, she joins the production staged by Simon McBurney and conducted by James Gaffigan. Further performances can be seen on June 8, 12, 14, 17 & 19.
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