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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Gaëlle Arquez joins the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and conductor Lionel Bringuier for the world premiere of Manfred Trojahn’s Je suis l’idée maîtresse for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. The programme also features Tchaikovsky’s deeply moving Symphony No. 6. The concerts take place at the Salle Philharmonique in Liège on 18 April and at the Kölner Philharmonie on 19 April.
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Kathryn Lewek makes her role debut as Elettra, opposite Gaëlle Arquez as Idamante in Calixto Bieito’s new production of Idomeneo at La Monnaie. Arquez and Lewek join the cast of Joshua Stewart in the title role and Shira Patchornik as Ilia led by Maestro Enrico Onofri. The production premieres on March 10, 2026 with further shows on March 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez makes her eagerly awaited debut as Isabella in Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. Arquez shares the stage with Nahuel Di Pierro as Mustafa, Maxim Mironov as Lindoro. Conductor Michele Spotti leads the musical direction of Julien Chavaz’ new production. Performances take place from January 23, 25, 28, 30 and February 1,3 and 5.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to the Opéra Royal de Versailles in the title role Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The production by Julien Lubek and Cécile Roussat is conducted by Stefan Plewniak. Arquez shares the stage with Anas Séguin as Aeneas. Performances take place on November 15 and 16.
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On October 29, Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez joins Oviedo Filarmonía, Coro El León de Oro and conductor Lucas Macías Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Auditorio Príncipe Felipe in Oviedo. Arquez shares the stage with soprano Berna Perles, tenor José Simerilla and bass Rubén Amoretti in Rossinis’s sacred masterpiece.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to the Opéra Royal de Versailles in the title role of Rossini’s Cendrillon. The production by Julien Lubek and Cécile Roussat is sung in French and conducted by Gaétan Jarry. Arquez appears alongside Patrick Kabongo as the prince. Performances take place on October 11, 12, 14, 16, and 18.
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Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez takes on the role of Concepción in Maurice Ravel’s L’heure espagnole at the George Enescu International Festival 2025 in Bucharest. She joins the cast featuring Iván Ayón Rivas as Gonzalve, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso as Torquemada, Armando Noguera as Ramiro, and Manuel Fuentes in the role of Don Íñigo Gómez. James Gaffigan conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, with stage direction by Gábor Tompa. The performance takes place on August 29 in Romanian National Opera Bucharest.
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Tenor Rolando Villazón and mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez present a classical night with Spanish repertoire together with the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid under the direction of Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra. The open-air concert taking place on July 20, 2025 in the Kurpark Wiesbaden features works by Manuel de Falla and excerpts from Georges Bizet's “Carmen” among others.
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