Centre Stage Artist Management is delighted to announce that Mark Kurmanbayev has joined our roster for general management. Young bass Mark Kurmanbayev is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most exciting young basses of his generation. Recognised for his richly resonant bass, noble dark timbre and commanding stage presence, he has already appeared with many of Europe's leading opera houses, including the Bayerische Staatsoper, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Dutch National Opera, and Baden-Baden Easter Festival.
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Serena Sáenz returns to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona to perform the role of Nannetta in Verdi’s opera Falstaff. The acclaimed production by Laurent Pelly is conducted by Josep Pons. Serena appears alongside Luca Salsi as Sir John Falstaff, Santiago Ballerini as Fenton, Carolina Lopez Moreno as Alice Ford, Daniela Barcellona as Mistress […]
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Kathryn Lewek returns to one of Mozart’s most demanding soprano roles, Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, at the Ravinia Festival on July 16 and 18. Lewek is joined by Miles Mykkanen (Belmonte), Sarah Dufresne (Blonde) for the semi-staged performances conducted by James Conlon and directed by Harry Silverstein and featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to Opéra national de Paris as Angelina in Rossini’s La Cenerentola. She takes to the stage at the Palais Garnier joining a distinguished cast that includes Lawrence Brownlee as Don Ramiro, under the musical direction of Enrique Mazzola. Guillaume Gallienne’s acclaimed production brings fresh wit and emotional depth to Rossini’s beloved […]
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Javier Camarena appears in The Symphony of Time, a special gala concert celebrating the third anniversary of the Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi on 10 July 2026. The Mexican tenor is joined by Diana Damrau and Marina Viotti for this celebratory evening at one of Asia’s newest major cultural venues. The concert features beloved opera arias as well as some Latin American masterpieces.
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Baritone Yeongtaek Yang appears as Prince Yamadori in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at The Santa Fe Opera. He is joined by Karen Chia-ling Ho as Cio-Cio-San, Stephen Costello/Jonathan Burton as B.F. Pinkerton and Sun-Ly Pierce as Suzuki. The production is directed by Melanie Bacaling and conducted by John Fiore. Performances run from July 3 to August […]
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Tenor Stanislas de Barbeyrac appears as Siegmund in Wagner’s Die Walküre at the Baltic Opera Festival in Sopot on July 2 and 5, 2026. He is joined by Izabela Matuła as Sieglinde, Stéphanie Müther as Brünnhilde, René Pape as Hunding, Małgorzata Walewska as Fricka, and Tomasz Konieczny as Wotan. The production is directed by John […]
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Soprano Emily Pogorelc stars as Juliette in Gounod’s romantic masterpiece Roméo et Juliette, conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti and directed by Barbara Wysocka. She is joined by Bekhzod Davronov as Roméo. This beloved opera brings Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy to life with soaring melodies, passionate duets, and the unforgettable “Je veux vivre.” In this vivid production, Juliette’s […]
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Young bass Mark Kurmanbayev is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most exciting emerging basses of his generation. Recognised for his richly resonant bass, noble dark timbre and commanding stage presence, he has already appeared with many of Europe's leading opera houses, including the Bayerische Staatsoper, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Dutch National Opera, and Baden-Baden Easter Festival. Equally at home in the Italian, French, German, and Russian repertoire, Kurmanbayev has earned widespread critical acclaim for his "well-marked, well-projected and expressive voice," his "warm, rounded tone," and his "velvety timbre and expressive phrasing."
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