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October 04, 2025

DON GIOVANNI | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | SEVILLE

On October 4, Ekaterina Bakanova opens the 2025/26 season of the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, appearing as Donna Anna in a new production of Don Giovanni directed by Cecilia Ligorio and conducted by Iván López-Reynoso. She shares the stage with Alessio Arduini in the title role, David Menéndez as Leporello, Julie Boulianne as Donna Elvira, Marina Monzó as Zerlina, Marco Ciaponi as Don Ottavio, George Anguladze as the Commendatore, and Ricardo Seguel as Masetto. Further performances are scheduled for October 8 and 11. Celebrated for her compelling portrayals of Mozart heroines, the Russian-born soprano has already earned wide acclaim as Donna Anna on major international stages. In 2015, she was honored with the “Best Debuting Singer” award at the Arena di Verona for this very role. Looking ahead, she will debut as the Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste this November.

October 03, 2025

NABUCCO | ERIKA GRIMALDI | BONN

Erika Grimaldi adds a new Verdi role to her repertoire with Abigaille in a new production of Nabucco directed by Roland Schwab at Theater Bonn, where she also makes her house debut. The production will be conducted by Will Humburg, with twelve performances scheduled on October 3, 18, 19, 24, 31; November 2, 9, 14; December 11; February 21, 2026; March 6; and April 5. She will appear alongside a distinguished cast that includes Aluda Todua as Nabucco (with Amartuvshin Enkhbat, George Gagnidze, and Devid Cecconi taking over on later dates), Derrick Ballard and Pavel Kudinov alternating as Zaccaria, Ioan Hotea as Ismaele, and Charlotte Quadt as Fenena. The Piedmontese soprano has already earned acclaim in a wide range of Verdi roles, including Aida, Lady Macbeth, Leonora (Il trovatore and La forza del destino), Amelia (Un ballo in maschera and Simon Boccanegra), Desdemona, Alice Ford, Giovanna d’Arco, Medora, and Amalia (I masnadieri). Her upcoming Verdi engagements include Otello at the Ópera de Las Palmas, Il trovatore at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, and Un ballo in maschera at the Teatre Principal de Maó (Menorca).

October 03, 2025

NABUCCO | ERIKA GRIMALDI | BONN

September 19, 2025

MAHLER & SIBELIUS | PIETARI INKINEN | YEREVAN

On September 19, Pietari Inkinen launches his 2025/26 season with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall in Yerevan. The program features two composers the Finnish maestro has long championed on the international stage: Gustav Mahler, with his Symphony No. 1, and Jean Sibelius, represented by the symphonic poem Finlandia and the Violin Concerto in D minor, performed by acclaimed soloist Sergey Khachatryan. Pietari Inkinen has recorded the complete cycle of Sibelius’s symphonies with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, released on the Naxos label. 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/ https://o-pr.net/

September 19, 2025

MAHLER & SIBELIUS | PIETARI INKINEN | YEREVAN

September 13, 2025

IL PIRATA | IRINA LUNGU | CATANIA

Irina Lungu will appear at the 5th edition of the Bellini International Context in Catania. On September 13, she joins the inaugural gala concert at Villa Bellini, performing excerpts from I puritani, Norma, and Beatrice di Tenda under the baton of Antonino Fogliani. On September 23, she returns to the Teatro Massimo Bellini as Imogene in Il pirata, in a new production by Renato Bonaiuto conducted by Marco Alibrando. Irina Lungu first sang Imogene in a semi-staged performance of Bellini’s early masterpiece at Zurich Opera in 2022. Earlier this year, in January, she made her role debut as Norma at the ILTeatro Massimo to great acclaim from both audiences and critics. More information about Irina Lungu: https://www.operabase.com/irina-lungu-a7420/de Instagram Irina Lungu About the Production: Melodrama in Two Acts by Felice Romani Music by Vincenzo Bellini Franco Vassallo – Ernesto Irina Lungu – Imogene Celso Albelo – Gualtiero Ivan Tanushi – Itulbo Mariano Buccino – Goffredo Silvia Caliò – Adele Marco Alibrando – Conductor Renato Bonajuto – Stage Director Luigia Frattaroli – Assistant Director Arcangelo Mazza – Set Design and Video Mariana Fracasso – Costumes Antonio Alario – Lighting Giovanna Giorgianni – Assistant Costume Designer Luigi Petrozziello – Chorus Master Orchestra, Chorus, and Technical Staff of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania New production by the Teatro Massimo Bellini of C Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

September 12, 2025

LA BOHÈME | PARIS OPERA | ETIENNE DUPUIS

September Events: On September 12, Étienne Dupuis launches his 2025/26 season as Marcello in Claus Guth’s production of La bohème, which opens the new season of the Opéra National de Paris under the baton of Domingo Hindoyan. For the September performances, he shares the stage with his wife, soprano Nicole Car, as Mimì; in later dates, the role will be sung by Yaritza Véliz. Rodolfo will be portrayed by Charles Castronovo / Joshua Guerrero, with Xiaomeng Zhang as Schaunard and Alexandros Stavrakakis as Colline. Additional performances are scheduled for September 17, 19, 23, 27, and 30, and October 2, 5, 8, 11, and 17. A celebrated presence at the Opéra National de Paris, the Quebecois baritone has earned acclaim in a wide range of roles, including Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Conte di Luna (Il trovatore), Sancho Pança (Don Quichotte), Escamillo (Carmen), Paolo Albiani (Simon Boccanegra), Rodrigo (Don Carlo), and Belcore (L’elisir d’amore). More information about Etienne Dupuis and September Events: 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/

September 06, 2025

SEPTEMBER EVENTS | SONYA YONCHEVA

Sonya Yoncheva launches her captivating 2025/26 season with a return to the Wiener Staatsoper, reprising the title role in Iolanta. She first headlined Evgeny Titov’s production at its premiere last February; this revival will be conducted by Timur Zangiev, with performances on September 6, 10, 13, and 16. On September 7, the Bulgarian soprano joins an international cast of opera luminaries for the Wiener Staatsoper’s Opera Air – an open-air gala in Vienna’s Burggarten, conducted by Bertrand de Billy and broadcast on ORF III (time-shifted to 8:15 p.m.). Later in the month, on September 21, she appears at the George Enescu International Festival with the Romanian Radio National Orchestra under Francesco Ivan Ciampa. The program features French arias from Massenet’s Le Cid, Hérodiade, and Manon, Bizet’s Carmen, and Verdi’s Don Carlos, alongside Enescu’s "Estrene de la rose" and "Du confict en douleur" from Sept chansons de Clément Marot, Op. 15. September closes with Sonya Yoncheva returning to her most performed role, Tosca, at the Zurich Opera House in Robert Carsen’s production, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Performances take place on September 28 and October 2, 8, 11, 15, and 19. More information about Sonya Yoncheva and September Events: https://sonyayoncheva.com/ https://www.operabase.com/sonya-yoncheva-a15995/de Instagram Sonya Yoncheva About Sonya Yoncheva: SUPERSTAR SOPRANO SONYA YONCHEVA HAS BEEN HERALDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND EXCITING PERFORMERS OF HER GENERATION. The recipient of the 2021 Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year has become an acclaimed fixture on the most important stages of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris as well as the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Operas. Her unforgettable portrayals of iconic roles have received tremendous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Bellini, Cherubini, Giordano, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice and exceptional dramatic presence, Sonya is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in cities including Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dresden, Hamburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Salzburg, Tokyo, and Vienna. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

August 05, 2025

AUGUST EVENTS | SONYA YONCHEVA

August Events: Sonya Yoncheva kicks off a packed August schedule with a return to her native Bulgaria. On August 5, she appears at the Varna Summer Theatre in the title role of Tosca, followed by a performance as Lisa in Pikovaya Dama on August 9. On August 16 and 18, she revisits her Baroque roots with two Handel-themed concerts alongside the Orchestra de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles conducted by Stefan Plewniak, first at the Festival de Pollença in Mallorca, then at the Festival Internacional in Santander. Later in the month, Yoncheva reprises one of her signature roles, Norma, at two of Europe’s most renowned festivals: the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad (August 22) and Baden-Baden’s Festspielhaus (August 24). Domingo Hindoyan conducts the Gstaad Festival Orchestra. Yoncheva’s summer culminates with two gala concerts in Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky Square. On August 28, she shares the stage with Vittorio Grigolo, followed the next evening by an extraordinary performance alongside two operatic legends: José Carreras and Plácido Domingo. More information about Sonya Yoncheva and August Events: https://sonyayoncheva.com/ https://www.operabase.com/sonya-yoncheva-a15995/de Instagram Sonya Yoncheva About Sonya Yoncheva: SUPERSTAR SOPRANO SONYA YONCHEVA HAS BEEN HERALDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND EXCITING PERFORMERS OF HER GENERATION. The recipient of the 2021 Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year has become an acclaimed fixture on the most important stages of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris as well as the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Operas. Her unforgettable portrayals of iconic roles have received tremendous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Bellini, Cherubini, Giordano, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice and exceptional dramatic presence, Sonya is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in cities including Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dresden, Hamburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Salzburg, Tokyo, and Vienna. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

July 31, 2025

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG | GABRIELA SCHERER | BAYREUTH

On July 31 and August 20, Gabriela Scherer returns to the Bayreuth Festival as Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, reprising her acclaimed portrayal in Valentin Schwarz’s production, conducted by Simone Young. Her 2024 debut in the role was met with widespread acclaim, with numerous laudatory reviews, including one from Das Opernglas, which remarked: “With visibly great joy and elegance in her acting, Gabriela Scherer makes her Bayreuth debut as the lady of the Gibichung hall. Seldom has one heard such a well-balanced Gutrune—free of shrillness or strain, and with such clarity of diction.” Before Götterdämmerung, the Swiss soprano will appear in two open-air concerts at the Bayreuth Festival on July 24 and 28. Under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, she will perform Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking Scene, “Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Lohengrin, and the climactic final section of Salome’s Schlussgesang. More information about Gabriela Scherer and the Production 'Götterdämmerung': https://www.operabase.com/gabriela-scherer-a5893/de https://gabrielascherer.com/de/ https://www.bayreuther-festspiele.de/programm/auffuehrungen/goetterdaemmerung/ About Gabriela Scherer: Gabriela Scherer is originally from Zurich and completed her vocal studies in 2006 at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Professor Horiana Brănișteanu. The soprano, who has received multiple awards, further refined her training at the Zurich Opera Studio and in various masterclasses with, among others, Angelika Kirchschlager, Francisco Araiza, and Barbara Fink. Before becoming a member of the Bavarian State Opera ensemble from 2009 to 2011, she was part of the Leipzig Opera ensemble for one season until 2008. Since her successful transition to the youthful-dramatic repertoire in 2011, Gabriela Scherer has performed a wide range of major roles: the title roles in R. Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos and Arabella, Tosca (Puccini), Iphigenie auf Tauris (Gluck), as well as Contessa di Almaviva (Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro), Agathe (Weber’s Der Freischütz), and Elisabetta (Verdi’s Don Carlos). Furthermore, she has appeared in Wagner roles such as Freia (Das Rheingold), Gerhilde (Die Walküre), Eva (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), and Senta (Der fliegende Holländer). In the 2020/21 season, she made role debuts as Elsa (Wagner’s Lohengrin) at Leipzig Opera and Lady Macbeth (Verdi’s Macbeth) at the Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden. In 2023, she performed Maddalena di Coigny (Giordano’s Andrea Chénier) at the Theater St. Gallen. Her engagements have taken her to the Opéra National de Paris, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Lucerne Theatre, Dortmund Theatre, and the Heidenheim Opera Festival. In 2024, she will make her role debut as Chrysothemis (R. Strauss’s Elektra) at the Semperoper Dresden and also appear as Leonore in Beethoven’s Fidelio at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Bavarian State Opera, and as Gutrune in Wagner’s Götterdämmerung at the Bayreuth Festival. Gabriela Scherer appeared as Arabella at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in 2018. In the 2023/24 season, she will return to Düsseldorf as Senta. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

July 26, 2025

EKATERINA BAKANOVA | RECITAL | GARDA FESTIVAL

On July 26, 2025, Ekaterina Bakanova takes the stage at the Dogana Veneta in Lazise (Verona) for a recital at the renowned Garda Festival, accompanied by pianist Emanuele Savròn. Titled “Folies d’amour”, the program highlights her extraordinary versatility, featuring works in no fewer than six languages, from Italian opera arias (Anna Bolena, Otello, Gianni Schicchi) to Czech gems, Austrian operetta, Russian romances, French chansons, and Spanish canciones. The Russian-born, Italy-based soprano will then appear at the renowned Verbier Festival as the soprano soloist in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14, followed by her return to the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, opening the season at Seville’s Teatro de la Maestranza. Her schedule continues with another iconic Mozart heroine: she will sing the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. [Photo: Enrico De Luigi]