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June 19, 2026

RUSALKA | SONYA YONCHEVA | LIVERPOOL

Sonya Yoncheva makes her long-awaited role debut as Rusalka in Dvořák’s beloved lyric fairy tale, joined by tenor Pavel Černoch as the Prince, bass Jongmin Park as Vodník, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston as Ježibaba, and soprano Giselle Allen as the Foreign Princess. The performances are conducted by Domingo Hindoyan, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Sonya Yoncheva’s husband. The Bulgarian soprano previously made her Liverpool debut in May 2022, performing Giuseppe Martucci’s La canzone dei ricordi with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Hindoyan at the Philharmonic Hall.

June 19, 2026

RUSALKA | SONYA YONCHEVA | LIVERPOOL

Sonya Yoncheva makes her long-awaited role debut as Rusalka in Dvořák’s beloved lyric fairy tale, joined by tenor Pavel Černoch as the Prince, bass Jongmin Park as Vodník, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston as Ježibaba, and soprano Giselle Allen as the Foreign Princess. The performances are conducted by Domingo Hindoyan, Chief Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and Sonya Yoncheva’s husband. The Bulgarian soprano previously made her Liverpool debut in May 2022, performing Giuseppe Martucci’s La canzone dei ricordi with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Hindoyan at the Philharmonic Hall.

June 19, 2026

TOSCA | ERIKA GRIMALDI | BONN

Erika Grimaldi stars in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca at Theater Bonn on June 19 and 26, 2026, in Silvia Gatto’s acclaimed production conducted by Will Humburg, alongside tenor George Oniani as Cavaradossi and baritone Giorgos Kanaris as Scarpia. One of the leading Italian spinto sopranos of her generation, Erika Grimaldi has emerged as a particularly acclaimed interpreter of Puccini heroines in recent seasons. Her portrayal of Tosca has already earned praise at the Festival Puccini, Óand the Teatro Regio di Parma, following the role debutat the Ópera de Las Palmas, that marked a major turning point in her artistic evolution toward the dramatic Italian repertoire. The Italian soprano made her Bonn debut last fall singing her first Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco, a role that further confirmed her growing stature in the more dramatic Italian repertory.

Erika Grimaldi

June 19, 2026

TOSCA | ERIKA GRIMALDI | BONN

Erika Grimaldi stars in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca at Theater Bonn on June 19 and 26, 2026, in Silvia Gatto’s acclaimed production conducted by Will Humburg, alongside tenor George Oniani as Cavaradossi and baritone Giorgos Kanaris as Scarpia. One of the leading Italian spinto sopranos of her generation, Erika Grimaldi has emerged as a particularly acclaimed interpreter of Puccini heroines in recent seasons. Her portrayal of Tosca has already earned praise at the Festival Puccini, Óand the Teatro Regio di Parma, following the role debutat the Ópera de Las Palmas, that marked a major turning point in her artistic evolution toward the dramatic Italian repertoire. The Italian soprano made her Bonn debut last fall singing her first Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco, a role that further confirmed her growing stature in the more dramatic Italian repertory.

June 18, 2026

MESSA DA REQUIEM | ANDREA SANGUINETI | ESSEN

On June 18 and 19, Andrea Sanguineti, Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and the Essener Philharmoniker since the 2023/24 season, conducts Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Messa da Requiem in Essen on June 18 and 19, 2026, at the Alfried Krupp Saal. Joining him is an international cast featuring soprano Lidia Fridman, mezzo-soprano Bettina Ranch, tenor Alejandro del Angel, and bass Roberto Scandiuzzi, alongside the Opera Chorus of the Aalto-Theater and the Philharmonischer Chor Essen. The Genoese maestro has recently led a new production of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West in Essen to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising both the dramatic intensity of his conducting and the richly detailed sound he drew from the Essener Philharmoniker.

Andrea Sanguineti

June 18, 2026

MESSA DA REQUIEM | ANDREA SANGUINETI | ESSEN

On June 18 and 19, Andrea Sanguineti, Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and the Essener Philharmoniker since the 2023/24 season, conducts Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Messa da Requiem in Essen on June 18 and 19, 2026, at the Alfried Krupp Saal. Joining him is an international cast featuring soprano Lidia Fridman, mezzo-soprano Bettina Ranch, tenor Alejandro del Angel, and bass Roberto Scandiuzzi, alongside the Opera Chorus of the Aalto-Theater and the Philharmonischer Chor Essen. The Genoese maestro has recently led a new production of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West in Essen to widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising both the dramatic intensity of his conducting and the richly detailed sound he drew from the Essener Philharmoniker.

Pietari Inkinen

June 12, 2026

SIBELIUS / MAHLER | PIETARI INKINEN | HEIDENHEIM & KOBLENZ

On June 12 and 14, 2026, Pietari Inkinen conducts the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in concerts at the Opernfestspiele Heidenheim and the RheinVokal festival in Koblenz. The program brings together two composers closely associated with the Finnish conductor, Jean Sibelius and Gustav Mahler. It includes Sibelius’ Pohjola’s Daughter and a selection of orchestral songs, culminating in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, featuring soprano Tuuli Takala Internationally acclaimed for his interpretations of Sibelius, Pietari Inkinen recorded his complete symphony cycle with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. From 2017 to 2025, he served as Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie.

SONYA YONCHEVA - HANDEL

June 12, 2026

HANDEL | SONYA YONCHEVA | HAMBURG

On June 12, 2026, Sonya Yoncheva joins the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal for a Baroque gala at Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, marking the ensemble’s debut in the hall’s Grand Auditorium. The program is devoted to works by George Frideric Handel, including arias from Xerxes, Giulio Cesare, Alcina, Theodora, and Rinaldo. Earlier in her career, Sonya Yoncheva was a member of Le Jardin des Voix, the young artists academy founded by William Christie, where she specialized extensively in Baroque repertoire before expanding into the major lyric and dramatic roles for which she is internationally acclaimed today.

George Gagnidze

June 12, 2026

RIGOLETTO | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | SHANGYIN OPERA

On June 12 and 14, 2026, George Gagnidze stars in the title role of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Shangyin Opera House, making his house debut in a new co-production with The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. The performances are directed by Oliver Mears and conducted by Xu Zhong. Widely regarded as one of George Gagnidze's signature roles, Rigoletto occupies a central place in the Georgian baritone's international career. It was the role with which he made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009, and he has since brought the Verdi jester to many of the world's leading stages, including La Scala, the Opéra National de Paris, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Los Angeles Opera, Dallas Opera, Hamburg State Opera, the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Atlanta Opera, Teatro Massimo Bellini, and numerous others.

Pietari Inkinen

June 04, 2026

ABRIL PARERA FONS / WALTON / SIBELIUS | PIETARI INKINEN | OVIEDO

On June 4, 2026, Pietari Inkinen conducts Oviedo Filarmonía in a concert at the Auditorio Príncipe Felipe featuring acclaimed British cellist Steven Isserlis as soloist. The program opens with the world premiere of Vetusta Promenade by Antón García Abril Parera Fons, commissioned by Oviedo Filarmonía, followed by Cello Concerto by William Walton and Symphony No. 5 by Jean Sibelius, a composer central to Pietari Inkinen’s artistic career and discography.  

Erika Grimaldi

May 29, 2026

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA | ERIKA GRIMALDI | MENORCA

Closing out a packed month, Erika Grimaldi reprises Amelia following her recent role debut, continuing her move deeper into the Verdi repertoire. She appears at the Teatre Principal de Maó in a production by Giorgia Guerra conducted by Gaetano Lo Coco. The cast includes Celso Albelo (Riccardo) and Simone Piazzola (Renato). Erika Grimaldi debuted the role at the Zurich Opera House in the 2024/25 season and will reprise it this summer at the Edinburgh Festival.

Andrea Sanguineti

May 27, 2026

LA TRAVIATA | ANDREA SANGUINETI | NICE

Following his success in Berlin, Andrea Sanguineti returns to Verdi with a new La traviata in Nice. The production runs at the Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur on May 27, 29, and 31, and June 2, 4, and 6, 2026. The cast includes Kathryn Lewek (Violetta), Julien Behr (Alfredo), and Jean-Sébastien Bou (Giorgio Germont).