New Zealand-raised tenor of Tongan heritage Filipe Manu is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most compelling tenors of his generation. In 2024, he became the first singer from the Pacific and Australasia to win the prestigious Tenor Viñas International Singing Competition. A graduate of the esteemed Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Manu has made significant debuts at Covent Garden, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, and the Staatsoper Hamburg. The 2025/26 season brings a new wave of international engagements, including Manu’s eagerly anticipated debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona as Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore). He returns to the Wiener Staatsoper as Ferrando (Così fan tutte) and travels with the company for his house debut at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in the same role. Manu also makes a highly awaited return to Opera Australia, making his role debut as Alfredo in La traviata in Melbourne, Regent Theatre. On the concert stage, he rejoins the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for his first-ever performances of Rossini's Stabat Mater. 
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Centre Stage Artist Management is delighted to announce that acclaimed tenor Filipe Manu has joined our roster for general management. Raised in New Zealand and of Tongan heritage, Filipe Manu is one of the most exciting tenors of his generation, recently becoming the first singer from the Pacific and Australasia to win the prestigious Tenor Viñas International Singing Competition (2024). A graduate of the world-renowned Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Manu has already made significant debuts at Covent Garden, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, and the Staatsoper Hamburg.
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Tenor Joseph Calleja will perform at the Carmen Gala during the Český Krumlov Festival on August 2, 2025. As the closing event of the festival, the gala blends opera and ballet in a unique staging of Bizet’s Carmen. Calleja will be joined by mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů in the title role and baritone Svatopluk Sem as Escamillo. The choreography by Jiří Bubeníček will be performed by soloists from the Rome Opera Ballet.
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Mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina returns to the Salzburg Festival in Hotel Metamorphosis, featuring as Minerva, Nutrice, and Juno. She joins a distinguished cast including Cecilia Bartoli, Philippe Jaroussky, and Lea Desandre. The production is staged by Barry Kosky and conducted by Gianluca Capuano, leading Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco. Performances will be held on July […]
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Patricia Nolz is the mezzo-soprano soloist in Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor K. 427 at the Salzburg Festival 2025 together with the baroque ensemble Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco under the baton of Gianluca Capuano. She shares the stage with soprano Mélissa Petit, tenor Anthony León, and bass José Coca Loza. The Concerts take place on August 6 and 7 in the Stiftskirche St. Peter, Salzburg.
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On August 8, Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo sings a concert with tenor Freddie De Tommaso and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico at the Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conductor Enrico Fagone leads the orchestra for this special evening.
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Rolando Villazón performs a solo concert at the Bach Festival in Świdnica on August 2, 2025. Accompanied by Capella Cracoviensis under the baton of Jan Tomasz Adamus, the tenor presents a program featuring works by Monteverdi, Handel, Haydn and Mozart.
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On August 2nd, Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo makes her highly anticipated debut at the BBC Proms with the Hallé Orchestra in the legendary Royal Albert Hall. D’Angelo sings the mezzo-soprano part next to Mari Eriksmoen as the soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection” under the baton of Kahchun Wong.
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On August 1, Piotr Beczala returns to the Bayreuth Festival as Lohengrin. Christian Thielemann conducts. The other performances take place on August 4, 6 and 9, 2025.
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