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April 08, 2026

TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOR / SCHUBERT / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | ANDREA SANGUINETI | DŪSSELDORF

Andrea Sanguineti conducts the Essener Philharmoniker in two concerts at the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. The April 8 program features Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, Alexey Shor’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Canadian pianist Kevin Chen, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major, “Great.” On April 10, the program includes Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol and Scheherazade, alongside Shor’s Violin Concerto No. 7 with Italian violinist Giuseppe Gibboni. The Italian-German conductor has served as Music Director of the Essener Philharmoniker since 2023. [Photo: Benne Ochs]

April 02, 2026

PARSIFAL | RICARDA MERBETH | ERL

Ricarda Merbeth makes her Tiroler Festspiele Erl debut as Kundry in "Parsifal", in a new production by Philipp M. Krenn under the musical direction of Asher Fisch. She joins a stellar cast including Michael Nagy (Amfortas), Falk Struckmann (Titurel), René Pape (Gurnemanz), Jamez McCorkle (Parsifal), and Audun Iversen (Klingsor) in the other leading roles. Performances take place on April 2 and 5, 2026. One of the most acclaimed Wagnerian sopranos of our time, Merbeth added the role of Kundry to her repertoire for concert performances with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023. [Photo: Simon Pauly] More information about Ricarda Merbeth: Website About Ricarda Merbeth: Richard Wagner’s stage-consecration festival play Parsifal has had a remarkable and eventful performance history: once dismissed by Nietzsche for its almost hypnotic musical power and consigned to the proverbial “poison cabinet,” and later restricted by Cosima Wagner through performance bans outside Bayreuth, the work is fortunately now freely accessible—and can be experienced here at the Wilder Kaiser in a production of exceptional caliber. Philipp M. Krenn’s acclaimed staging returns, this time with a renewed vocal brilliance: American tenor Jamez McCorkle makes his Austrian debut in the title role, alongside Ricarda Merbeth, one of the leading voices in the Wagner repertoire, who will also be heard in Erl for the first time. At the conductor’s podium, as in 2025, is Asher Fisch, bringing decades of Wagnerian expertise to the score. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

April 02, 2026

PARSIFAL | RICARDA MERBETH | ERL

March 31, 2026

DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | TORINO

Ekaterina Bakanova makes her role debut as Blanche de la Force in Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at the Teatro Regio Torino, in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging conducted by Yves Abel. Performances are scheduled for March 31, and April 2, 4, 8, 10, and 12. The cast includes Valentin Thill as Chevalier de la Force, Jean-François Lapointe as the Marquis de la Force, Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo as Madame de Croissy, Sally Matthews as Madame Lidoine, Antoinette Dennefeld as Mère Marie de l’Incarnation, Francesca Pia Vitale as Sœur Constance, Lorrie Garcia as Mère Jeanne de l’Enfant-Jésus, Martina Myskohlid as Sœur Mathilde, Krystian Adam as the Jailer, Roberto Accurso as Thierry, Eduardo Martínez as Monsieur Javelinot, Matthieu Justine as the First Commissioner, and Isaac Galán as the Second Commissioner. A familiar and much-admired presence in Turin, Ekaterina Bakanova has previously been acclaimed at the Teatro Regio in the title role of Massenet’s Manon, as Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, as Musetta in La bohème, and as soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, establishing a strong artistic bond with the house and its audiences. More information about Ekaterina Bakanova: Operabase - Ekaterina Bakanova Instagram - Ekaterina Bakanova Website - Ekaterina Bakanova About Ekaterina Bakanova: Opera and oratorio singer, in her origins she combines the Russian roots of the Ural mountains, Mednogorsk, and the plain of Ukraine, Melitopol, which is twinned with Melito of Naples in Italy. She studied singing, piano and accordion. She developed her own artistic activity in Europe and, in particular, in Italy, becoming Italian by adoption. Her love for Italy led her to live in this nation where the artist carries out the promotional activity of opera music and culture in general. She is the winner of numerous important international and national competitions, awards and recognitions. She is a regular guest of the major opera houses and collaborate with the most prestigious conductors.Ekaterina Bakanova has establish a successful collaboration with a National Symphony Orchestra of the RAI and has performed a several times with Maestro Fabio Luisi, Steven Mercurio and Jurai Valcuha, with the Ensemble Matheus, under the direction of Jean-Christophe Spinosi, with Plácido Domingo, and Mung Whung Chung , Dan Ettinger, Daniele Rustioni, Nello Santi, Daniele Callegari; She has appeared in the productions of famous staging directors such as Mario Martone, Franco Zeffirelli, Achim Freyer, Calixto Bieito, Robert Carsen, Henning Brockhaus, Richard Eyre, Hugo de Ana, Renoud Doucet, Andrea de Rosa; After her debut at the Royal Opera House in London as Violetta Valery, Ekaterina Bakanova was praised by the press for her interpretative refinement and since then she has been called to the most prestigious stages, such as those of the Staatsoper of Dresden, the Arena of Verona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, the Royal Opera in Versailles, the Israeli Opera in Tel-Aviv and the Opera in Zurich, the NCPA Performing Arts Center in Beijing and others. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

EKATERINA BAKANOVA - DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES

March 31, 2026

DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | TORINO

March 28, 2026

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST | ANDREA SANGUINETI | ESSEN

Andrea Sanguineti conducts La fanciulla del West at the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen, in a new production by Dirk Schmeding, starring Ilaria Alida Quilico as Minnie, Jorge Puerta as Dick Johnson, and Massimo Cavalletti as Jack Rance in the three leading roles. Performances take place on March 28, April 19, May 14, June 20, and July 8, 12, and 18. Andrea Sanguineti has been Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra since the 2023/24 season. [Photo: Benne Ochs] More information about Andrea Sanguineti: Andrea Sanguineti Website Instagram Andrea Sanguineti About Andrea Sanguineti: With the start of the 2023/2024 season, Andrea Sanguineti became General Music Director of the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra. A conductor of charisma and strong musicality, Sanguineti has been a sought-after guest with many leading European orchestras and opera houses since his debut in 2008 at the podium of the Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover, where he has conducted numerous new productions, revivals, and concerts. His current season includes new productions of Macbeth at the Aalto Theater Essen, I Capuleti e i Montecchi in Hanover, Norma in Strasbourg, and Die lustige Witwe in Cologne, as well as revivals such as Tosca, Aida, Tristan und Isolde, and Così fan tutte in Essen. During the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, Sanguineti conducted productions including Roberto Devereux at the Sydney Opera House, Maria Stuarda at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, Stiffelio at the Opéra National du Rhin, La Cenerentola at Oper Leipzig, Don Carlo at the Aalto Theater Essen, and Lucia di Lammermoor at Oper Zürich. He also led concert series with the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Munich Symphony Orchestra. His wide-ranging repertoire spans operetta such as Die Fledermaus, Italian opera from Rossini to Puccini, German music drama by Richard Wagner, French repertoire, and contemporary music theatre. In the concert hall, his programs range from symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms to works by Messiaen and Scriabin, as well as Tan Dun’s avant-garde Concerto for Orchestra “Marco Polo.” He has collaborated with numerous renowned artists, including Maria Agresta, Annette Dasch, Bryan Hymel, Michael Spyres, Quinn Kelsey, Lucio Gallo, Franco Farina, Fabio Armiliato, and Alexander Vinogradov. Until the end of the 2018 season, the Italian maestro served as General Music Director of the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie and Theater Görlitz, where during his highly successful five-year tenure he conducted numerous premieres and more than 150 concerts in Saxony. Prior to that, he was engaged as First Kapellmeister and Deputy General Music Director at the Mainfranken Theater Würzburg. Andrea Sanguineti studied piano and composition at the Conservatory in Genoa and conducting at the University of Music in Vienna as well as at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. There, he earned his diploma in orchestral conducting at the age of just 23, making him one of the youngest graduates in his field. Shortly thereafter, he was engaged as a répétiteur at the Opéra National du Rhin. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

March 24, 2026

OTELLO | ERIKA GRIMALDI | LAS PALMAS

Erika Grimaldi returns to Verdi’s Otello to portray Desdemona at Opera Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in a production by Carlo Antonio De Lucia conducted by Carlo Montanaro. Performances are scheduled for March 24, 26, and 28. She joins an outstanding international cast led by Michael Fabiano in the title role and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Iago. The cast also features Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cassio, Andrea Gens as Emilia, Jeroboám Tejera as Lodovico, David Barrera as Roderigo, Max Hochmuth as Montano, and Julián Padilla as the Herald. Desdemona has become one of Erika Grimaldi’s defining Verdi heroines. She has previously sung the role at Teatro Regio Torino and with the National Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington. On that occasion, The Washington Post praised her performance, with critic Michael Andor Brodeur noting the “diamond clarity” of her singing. The Italian soprano is no stranger to the Las Palmas audience: in 2024, she appeared there as Tosca, marking her first assumption of Puccini’s iconic role. More information about Erika Grimaldi: https://www.operabase.com/erika-grimaldi-a5155/de Instagram Erika Grimaldi https://www.erikagrimaldi.com/ About Erika Grimaldi: Erika Grimaldi, a soprano born in Asti, is regarded as one of the most prominent emerging artists on the international opera scene. Her passion for music began in childhood when she started studying the piano at the age of five. At sixteen, she discovered her love for singing, which soon became central to her artistic path. She graduated from the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Turin, earning diplomas in Voice in 2001 and Piano in 2003. Grimaldi further refined her vocal training with renowned artists including Gabriella Ravazzi, Renato Bruson, Claudio Desderi, Ernesto Palacio, and Bernadette Manca di Nissa, developing the strong artistic foundation that would launch her operatic career. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

March 07, 2026

JAPAN TOUR | PIETARI INKINEN

Pietari Inkinen embarks on an extensive tour of Japan beginning March 7 at the International Conference Center Hiroshima Phoenix Hall, where he conducts the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. The program features Sibelius’s Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49, Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major with Kit Armstrong as soloist, and Brahms’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73. On March 13, 14, and 15, he appears with the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, reprising Sibelius’s tone poem and conducting Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125, with Hyogo-born cellist Yō Kitamura as soloist, alongside Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43. The tour continues on March 19 at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, where Inkinen leads the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Reuniting with Kit Armstrong, he conducts Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44. The program also includes Ravel’s La Valse and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44. The tour concludes on March 22 with the Gunma Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Sibelius’s symphonic poem "Forest Spirits" Op. 45-1, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral,” paired with Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. The Finnish maestro has cultivated a particularly strong artistic relationship with Japan over many years, including a long tenure as Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from 2016 to 2023 and frequent guest appearances with major Japanese orchestras. More information about Pietari Inkinen: https://pietariinkinen.com/ https://www.drp-orchester.de/drp/orchester/chefdirigent104.html About the Conductor: At the age of four, Pietari Inkinen received his first musical lessons. As a teenager, the Finnish conductor, born in 1980, began studying the violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he also attended Jorma Panula's conducting class. Further studies took him to Zakhar Bron at the Cologne University of Music and back to Helsinki to Leif Segerstam. From 2008 to 2016, he was the chief conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and in 2014 and 2015, he spent five years each as chief conductor of the Ludwigsburg Festival and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. A special place in the conductor's career is held by the music of Richard Wagner: in 2014, he conducted Der Ring des Nibelungen for the first time at Opera Australia in Melbourne, and in 2021, he conducted Die Walküre at the Bayreuth Festival. There, he conducted the complete Tetralogy in 2023. Pietari Inkinen is in demand worldwide at opera houses from Helsinki to Brussels, Dresden, and Berlin, and has also worked with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

March 05, 2026

DON GIOVANNI | IRINA LUNGU | TOKYO

Irina Lungu sings the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the New National Theatre Tokyo, in a production by Grisha Asagaroff conducted by Norichika Iimori. She joins a distinguished international cast that includes Vito Priante as Don Giovanni; Tanaka Taiki as Il Commendatore; Francesco Leone as Leporello; Dave Monaco as Don Ottavio; Sara Cortolezzis as Donna Elvira; Kondo Kei as Masetto; and Morita Mao as Zerlina. Opening night is March 5, with additional performances on March 7, 8, 10, and 12. Irina Lungu first sang the role of Donna Anna at the Arena di Verona in 2015 and has since garnered rave reviews for her interpretation at leading venues including the Wiener Staatsoper, the Santander Festival, Victoria Hall in Geneva, and the Tonhalle Düsseldorf. More information about Irina Lungu: https://www.operabase.com/irina-lungu-a7420/de Instagram Irina Lungu About the Production Don Giovanni: This popular work by Mozart relates a glorious love story involving the charming and unparalleled playboy, Don Giovanni, as well as his shocking end. This dramatic and fast-paced opera is based on the legend of Don Juan, a legendary charmer who seduces a young woman, kills her father and is taken to hell by the father's ghost, which appears in the form of a stone statue. The story is accompanied by the devilishly charming protagonist, his endearing servant Leporello and a number of beautiful arias sung by the leading female roles, climaxing in a breathtaking confrontation with the stone statue and the final descent into hell. This production by Grischa Asagaroff is set in Venice, with the lead role based on real-life 18th-century charmer, Casanova. Conducted by Norichika Iimori, with talented Mozart performer Vito Priante in the title role and star soprano Irina Lungu appearing in the role of Donna Anna. This production also features an impressive collection of young Italian stars, including Daniel Giulianini as Leporello, Sara Cortolezzis as Donna Elvira and Dave Monaco as Don Ottavio. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

February 28, 2026

PAGLIACCI | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | TBILISI OPERA

On February 28, 2026, George Gagnidze returns to his hometown of Tbilisi to perform the roaccle of Tonio in Pagliacci at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, in a production directed by Federico Grazzini and conducted by Levan Jagaev. He shares the stage with Konstantine Kipiani as Canio, Tinatin Mamulashvili as Nedda, Guram Paatishvili as Beppe, and Giorgi Lomiseli as Silvio. Tonio is one of George Gagnidze’s signature roles, which he has performed on some of the world’s leading stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and Hamburg State Opera. The Tbilisi Opera is also where he made his stage debut, singing Renato in Un ballo in maschera. More information about George Gagnidze: https://www.operabase.com/george-gagnidze-a6056/de https://georgegagnidze.com/ https://www.instagram.com/georgegagnidze/?hl=de About George Gagnidze: George Gagnidze is a Georgian dramatic baritone known for his powerful interpretations of major operatic roles, particularly in the works of Verdi. He gained international attention when he made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in the 2008/09 season as Rigoletto. Since then, he has returned to the company for nearly 150 performances, singing roles such as Nabucco, Macbeth, Scarpia in Tosca, Amonasro in Aida, Tonio in Pagliacci, Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana, and Shaklovity in Hovanščina. Gagnidze regularly performs at many of the world’s most prestigious opera houses. In the 2024/25 season, he appears again at the Metropolitan Opera as Scarpia, performs Miller in Luisa Miller at the Staatsoper Hamburg, and sings the title role in Rigoletto at the Opéra National de Paris. He also makes house debuts at the Hungarian State Opera, the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, and the Latvian National Opera. Born in Tbilisi, Gagnidze studied at the local State Conservatory and began his career in 1996. His international breakthrough followed his first-prize win at the Concorso Voci Verdiane in 2005. Over his career, he has collaborated with renowned conductors and appeared at major venues such as Teatro alla Scala, the Vienna State Opera, and the Royal Opera House. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

February 27, 2026

DON CARLO | ETIENNE DUPUIS | DALLAS

Etienne Dupuis makes his Dallas Opera debut as Rodrigo di Posa in a new production of Verdi’s Don Carlo, staged by Louis Désiré and conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. He joins a notable cast that includes Stephen Costello in the title role, Nicole Car as Elisabetta di Valois, Christian Van Horn as Filippo II, Clémentine Margaine as Princess Eboli, and Morris Robinson as the Grand Inquisitor. Performances are on February 27, March 1, 4, and 7. Rodrigo di Posa is a signature role for Etienne Dupuis, who has performed both the original French version, notably at the Metropolitan Opera and the Opéra Bastille, as well as the more frequently performed Italian version. More information about Etienne Dupuis: https://www.operabase.com/etienne-dupuis-a5232/de https://www.etiennedupuis.com/ Instagram Etienne Dupuis About Etienne Dupuis: Etienne Dupuis was born in Montréal, where he completed his vocal studies at the McGill University, after which he became a member of l’Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. When not travelling the world, Etienne lives in Paris, France, with his wife, the soprano Nicole Car, and their son Noah. Together with Nicole, he is a co-Artistic Director of ICAV, the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute. Etienne is also an Ambassador of Opera for Peace. In 2021, Etienne was given the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres recognition by the government of France. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/