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December 12, 2025

DVOŘÁK / BEETHOVEN | PIETARI INKINEN | SALT LAKE CITY

Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Utah Symphony on December 12 and 13 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. The program features Unsuk Chin’s subito con forza, a brief and explosive opener, Beethoven’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Shai Wosner, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, one of the composer’s most potent and darkly lyrical works. Pietari Inkinen has indeed demonstrated a deep affinity for Antonín Dvořák’s music throughout his career, regularly programming it in concerts and making a complete-symphonies recording with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern on the SWR Music label. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] 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/

Pietari Inkinen - DVOŘÁK / BEETHOVEN

December 12, 2025

DVOŘÁK / BEETHOVEN | PIETARI INKINEN | SALT LAKE CITY

Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Utah Symphony on December 12 and 13 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. The program features Unsuk Chin’s subito con forza, a brief and explosive opener, Beethoven’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Shai Wosner, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, one of the composer’s most potent and darkly lyrical works. Pietari Inkinen has indeed demonstrated a deep affinity for Antonín Dvořák’s music throughout his career, regularly programming it in concerts and making a complete-symphonies recording with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern on the SWR Music label. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] 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/

December 04, 2025

SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN | PIETARI INKINEN | ATLANTA

On December 4 and 6, 2025, Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall, leading a program that opens with Jean Sibelius’s ever-popular Finlandia, an anthem to liberty and national pride. Gold medal–winning violinist Sergey Khachatryan then steps into the spotlight for the brilliant and notoriously challenging Violin Concerto by fellow Armenian Aram Khachaturian. The evening closes with Sibelius’s passionate Second Symphony, a work long associated with the Finnish struggle for independence from Russia. Sibelius has been central to Inkinen’s artistic life for years. During his tenure as Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, he recorded the complete Sibelius symphonies for Naxos, earning widespread praise for the clarity and integrity of his interpretations. In the United States, Inkinen has already collaborated with major ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra and is set to make his debut with the Utah Symphony, further expanding his presence on the American orchestral scene. [Photo: Andreas Zihler] 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/

Pietari Inkinen - SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN

December 04, 2025

SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN | PIETARI INKINEN | ATLANTA

On December 4 and 6, 2025, Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall, leading a program that opens with Jean Sibelius’s ever-popular Finlandia, an anthem to liberty and national pride. Gold medal–winning violinist Sergey Khachatryan then steps into the spotlight for the brilliant and notoriously challenging Violin Concerto by fellow Armenian Aram Khachaturian. The evening closes with Sibelius’s passionate Second Symphony, a work long associated with the Finnish struggle for independence from Russia. Sibelius has been central to Inkinen’s artistic life for years. During his tenure as Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, he recorded the complete Sibelius symphonies for Naxos, earning widespread praise for the clarity and integrity of his interpretations. In the United States, Inkinen has already collaborated with major ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra and is set to make his debut with the Utah Symphony, further expanding his presence on the American orchestral scene. [Photo: Andreas Zihler] 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/

November 29, 2025

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | TRIESTE

After years of resounding success as Susanna, Ekaterina Bakanova makes her role debut as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, in a new production by Pier Luigi Pizzi conducted by Enrico Calesso. She joins a distinguished cast that includes Simone Alberghini as Figaro, Carolina Lippo as Susanna, Giorgio Caoduro as Count Almaviva, Paola Gardina as Cherubino, Andrea Concetti as Don Bartolo, Andrea Galli as Don Basilio, Anna Maria Chiuri as Marcellina, Veronica Prando as Barbarina, and William Corrò as Antonio. The premiere takes place on November 29, followed by additional performances on December 4, 6, 10, 12, and 14. The Russian-born soprano was recently acclaimed for her Donna Anna in the new Don Giovanni production that opened the 2024/25 season at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, with La Razón praising her “vibrant portrayal” and Ópera Actual highlighting a performance “of consistently high level, both vocally and dramatically.” [Photo: Enrico De Luigi] 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 - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

November 29, 2025

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | TRIESTE

After years of resounding success as Susanna, Ekaterina Bakanova makes her role debut as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, in a new production by Pier Luigi Pizzi conducted by Enrico Calesso. She joins a distinguished cast that includes Simone Alberghini as Figaro, Carolina Lippo as Susanna, Giorgio Caoduro as Count Almaviva, Paola Gardina as Cherubino, Andrea Concetti as Don Bartolo, Andrea Galli as Don Basilio, Anna Maria Chiuri as Marcellina, Veronica Prando as Barbarina, and William Corrò as Antonio. The premiere takes place on November 29, followed by additional performances on December 4, 6, 10, 12, and 14. The Russian-born soprano was recently acclaimed for her Donna Anna in the new Don Giovanni production that opened the 2024/25 season at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, with La Razón praising her “vibrant portrayal” and Ópera Actual highlighting a performance “of consistently high level, both vocally and dramatically.” [Photo: Enrico De Luigi] 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/

Pietari Inkinen - SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN

November 27, 2025

SIBELIUS / BARTÓK | PIETARI INKINEN | TOKYO

On November 27, 2025, Pietari Inkinen conducts the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in a program mostly centered on the sound world of Jean Sibelius. The concert opens with Pohjola’s Daughter, op. 49, and The Swan of Tuonela, two tone poems inspired by Nordic mythological tales, rich in atmosphere and evocative orchestral colors. The folksy spirit also pervades Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, which will be performed by soloist Piotr Anderszewski. The second part is entirely devoted to Sibelius and his visionary single-movement Symphony No. 7. Pietari Inkinen is a prominent figure in Japan’s musical landscape, thanks to his past tenure as Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] 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/

Sonya Yoncheva - Andrea Chénier

November 24, 2025

ANDREA CHÉNIER | SONYA YONCHEVA | NEW YORK

Sonya Yoncheva brings her celebrated portrayal of Maddalena di Coigny in Andrea Chénier to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in a production by Nicolas Joël conducted by Daniele Rustioni. She joins a stellar cast that includes Piotr Beczała in the title role and Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard. Performances take place on November 24 and 28, and on December 3, 6, 9, and 13, the latter to be broadcast live in HD in cinemas worldwide. The Plovdiv-born soprano made her role debut at Teatro alla Scala in May 2023 and has since sung Maddalena to great acclaim at other major venues, including the Wiener Staatsoper. Among Giordano’s heroines, she has also starred as Fedora in new productions at La Scala and the Met, and as Stephana in Siberia at Teatro Real Madrid and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Later this season, she will debut as the titular heroine of Marina with I Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, marking the first-ever performance of Giordano’s very first opera. 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/

Gabriela Scherer - Falstaff

November 20, 2025

FALSTAFF | GABRIELA SCHERER | BERLIN

Gabriela Scherer adds another Verdi role to her repertoire with Alice Ford in Falstaff at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, in a production by Mario Martone conducted by Giuseppe Mentuccia. She appears alongside a distinguished cast that includes Michael Volle in the title role, Andrè Schuen as Ford, Rosalia Cid as Nannetta, Jonah Hoskins as Fenton, Anna Kissjudit as Mrs. Quickly, Jürgen Sacher as Dr. Cajus, Karl-Michael Ebner as Bardolfo, Friedrich Hamel as Pistola, and Rebecka Wallroth as Meg Page. Performances run from November 20 to December 7. The Zurich-born returns to Falstaff after having sung Meg Page early in her career at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, when she was still performing as a mezzo-soprano. This marks her fifth role at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, following acclaimed appearances in the title role of Ariadne auf Naxos, as Elisabetta in Don Carlo, as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, and, most recently, as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. More information about Gabriela Scherer: https://www.operabase.com/gabriela-scherer-a5893/de https://gabrielascherer.com/de/ 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/

November 07, 2025

SIMON BOCCANEGRA | ETIENNE DUPUIS | BERLIN

Etienne Dupuis makes his highly anticipated debut as Simon Boccanegra at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, in a production by Vasily Barkhatov conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni. He heads a notable cast that includes Nicole Car as Amelia Grimaldi, Liang Li as Fiesco, Attilio Glaser as Gabriele Adorno, Michael Bachtadze as Paolo Albiani, Volodymyr Morozov as Pietro, Michael Dimovski as the Captain, and Lucy Baker as the Maidservant. The premiere takes place on November 7, with additional performances on November 11, 15, and 26. The Genoese Doge is the latest addition to the impressive series of Verdi roles Etienne Dupuis has taken on in recent years, including Rigoletto, Macbeth, Conte di Luna in Il trovatore, and Don Carlo di Vargas in La forza del destino. The Canadian baritone concludes his November at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie–Liège with his participation in a gala concert dedicated to the memory of soprano Jodie Devos, who passed away prematurely last year. [Photo: Emilie Brouchon] 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/

George Gagnidze - CHRISTMAS GALA

November 02, 2025

KHOVANSHCHINA | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | BERLIN

George Gagnidze sings the role of Boyar Shaklovity in Khovanshchina at the Staatsoper Berlin, in a production by Claus Guth under the musical direction of Timur Zangiev. He joins a distinguished cast that includes Mika Kares as Ivan Khovansky, Thomas Atkins as Andrei Khovansky, Stephan Rügamer as Vassily Golitzyn, Taras Shtonda as Dosifey, and Marina Prudenskaya as Marfa. Performances take place on November 2, 9, 15, and 23. The Georgian baritone received rave reviews for his interpretation of Boyar Shaklovity when this production was first unveiled at the Staatsoper Berlin in 2024. He has also performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera and at the BBC Proms. More information about George Gagnidze: https://www.operabase.com/george-gagnidze-a6056/de https://georgegagnidze.com/ https://www.instagram.com/georgegagnidze/?hl=de About the Production: Between 1682 and 1689, Moscow becomes the scene of chaotic political upheaval, culminating in the energetic Tsarevich Peter (later known as Peter the Great) seizing power. Various factions wage brutal battles for the throne: fanatical sectarians known as the “Old Believers,” the Streltsy—the Tsar’s bodyguard—anarchistic lone fighters, and Peter’s loyal supporters. Yet the true protagonist of the opera is the people themselves. In Khovanshchina (“The Khovansky Affair”), Modest Mussorgsky was not concerned with reproducing political events and ruthless power struggles in precise detail. Rather, through a vast collage of historical documents, he sought to portray “the past within the present”—a kind of meditation on history through the medium of opera. Director Claus Guth, interested in sharply defined character portrayals within their respective worlds, stages Mussorgsky’s unfinished stage work, which was later completed through the assisting hands of Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/  

Irina Lungu - Cosi fan tutte

October 17, 2025

COSÌ FAN TUTTE | IRINA LUNGU | ROVIGO, TREVISO, PADOVA

Irina Lungu takes on the role of Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte in a production by Stefano Vizioli, conducted by Jordi Bernàcer, which will tour three cities in Veneto. After opening at the Teatro Sociale in Rovigo on October 17 and 19, the production will move to the Teatro Mario Del Monaco in Treviso on November 7 and 9, and conclude at the Teatro Verdi in Padova on November 16. She leads a distinguished cast that includes Francesca Di Sauro as Dorabella, Andrew Kim as Ferrando, Biagio Pizzuti as Guglielmo, Paola Gardina as Despina, and Maurizio Muraro as Don Alfonso. The Russian-born soprano returns to Fiordiligi after a twenty-year hiatus, having sung the role only once, in a single production very early in her career. Regarding the Da Ponte operas, she recently debuted another Mozart heroine, Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, in Liège, and will soon reprise one of her signature roles, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, in Tokyo. More information about Irina Lungu: https://www.operabase.com/irina-lungu-a7420/de Instagram Irina Lungu About the Production Così fan tutte: A work that explores the nature of love and female fidelity. Two officers, Guglielmo and Ferrando, bet on the faithfulness of their fiancées, Dorabella and Fiordiligi, and decide to carry out a plan to test their true feelings, with the help of the maid Despina. Director Stefano Vizioli highlights the comedic aspect of Mozart’s masterpiece, while Milo Manara lends his renowned style to create movable decorative panels that frame the lovers’ partner-swapping story between Neapolitans and Ferrarans, envisioned by Mozart and Da Ponte. The aim is to evoke 18th-century frescoes found in Italian noble residences, with mythological scenes depicting Jupiter’s multiple loves, amorous chases, and playful interactions between satyrs and nymphs. Forty-five minutes before the curtain rises, an introductory talk on the opera will be held in the Teatro Ridotto as part of the “Beyond the Stage” series. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/