As a part of the Barcelona Obertura Ciutat de Clàssica festival soprano Serena Sáenz perform a recital in Palau de la Música together with guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas. The two artists present a diverse program including works by Bellini, Mozart, Granados and García Lorca. The concert takes place on April 3rd. For more information please click […]
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The Spanish soprano Serena Sáenz releases her debut album BIRDS in cooperation with EuroArts. The album, recorded with the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, explores the connection between the lyrical coloratura soprano voice and the fascinating world of songbirds. It showcases a diverse linguistic spectrum, offering insights into how composers from various traditions—Russian, German, English, French, and Spanish—incorporated birdsong into their compositions. The album is released on March 21 on Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms.
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On March 17, soprano Serena Saénz stars at a private event with Opera for Peace at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The porgram consists of a variety of arias and songs from Verdi's Rigoletto, Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment and Bernstein's Westside Story.
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Soprano Serena Saénz takes the role of Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Vienna State Opera. The new production by Barbora Horáková is lead under the baton of Bertrand de Billy. Saenz is joined on stage by Slávka Zámečníková as Pamina, Julian Pregardien as Tamino and Georg Zeppenfeld as Sarastro. The opera can be experienced on January 27, 30 and February 1, 4, 7, 10.
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Serena Sáenz joins the Tonkünstler Orchestra for a series of festive New Year's concerts across Austria, starting at Grafenegg Auditorium on December 31, 2024, continuing at Festspielhaus St. Pölten on January 1 and 6, and culminating at Vienna's Musikverein from January 3 to 5, 2025. The program, featuring works by Johann Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi, celebrates the joyous spirit of the New Year under the batons of Alfred Eschwé and Sascha Goetzel.
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Soprano Serena Sáenz returns to the Vienna State Opera performing the roles of Olympia and Giulietta in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann on December 13, 16, 19, and 22, 2024. The production, directed by Andrei Serban, features Bertrand de Billy conducting the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Sáenz showcases her versatility by taking on two of the four female roles in this masterpiece of French opera.
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Serena Sáenz and Kathryn Lewek return to the Berlin State Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Serena Sáenz as Pamina and Kathryn Lewek as Queen of the Night can be heard in Avgust Everding’s production conducted by Eva Ollikainen on November 14, 16 and 21, and Sáenz additionally on December 3.
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Soprano Serena Sáenz makes her highly anticipated house debut at Deutsche Oper Berlin singing the role of Lucia in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor on October 31 and November 5, 2024. The production, directed by Filippo Sanjust, features Ivan Repušić conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin. This debut marks Sáenz's first appearance on the Deutsche Oper Berlin stage in one of the most demanding roles of the bel canto repertoire.
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Serena Sáenz makes her house debut at Auditorio de Tenerife in Richard Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" on October 15, 17 and 19 performing the role of Zerbinetta. The production features the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife under the musical direction of Diego Martin-Etxebarria. This opera, with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, combines elements of meta-theatre and commedia dell'arte in a prologue and one act.
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