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Arena di Verona, Arena
19 Jul 2026, Sun
•
9:15 PM
Bold, luminous, revolutionary. After breaking every record, the ‘crystal’ Aida designed by Stefano Poda is back to amaze us all in 2026. Give in to the charms of its transparencies, interp...
Cast:
Clémentine Margaine,
Yusif Eyvazov,
.... + 5
Aida (Stefano Poda)
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida (Stefano Poda)
Classical Concert
19 Jul 2026, Sun
•
9:30 PM
Through myriad states of rapture and mystery, a couple makes its way from darkness to light, bearing a new ideal for human society.
Composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cast:
Sabine Devieilhe,
Leonardo García-Alarcón,
.... + 7
Die Zauberflöte
Premiere of this production:
30 September 1791,
Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
The opera begins with the overture, which Mozart composed last.
Act 1
Scene 1: A rough, rocky landscape
Tamino, a handsome prince lost in a distant land, is pursued by a serpent and asks the gods to save him (aria: "Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!" segued into trio: "Stirb, Ungeheuer, durch uns're Macht!"). He faints, and three ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night, appear an ... Read More
Die Zauberflöte
Opera
Hungarian State Opera House, Opera House
20 Jul 2026, Mon
•
6 PM
For opera lovers, Puccini's wonderful music elevates tragedy to the heights of catharsis.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Hungarian State Opera Chorus,
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Madama Butterfly
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
21 Jul 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
A spark of love is kindled in Puccini’s passionate opera. Experience your first opera with Puccini’s famous love story, or return to The Royal Opera for an enduring favourite.
Cast:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
Lorenzo Passerini,
.... + 5
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
La bohème
Opera
Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
21 Jul 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer.
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Sesto Quatrini,
Dalibor Jenis,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Rigoletto
Classical Concert
21 Jul 2026, Tue
•
9:30 PM
Through myriad states of rapture and mystery, a couple makes its way from darkness to light, bearing a new ideal for human society.
Cast:
Sabine Devieilhe,
Leonardo García-Alarcón,
.... + 7
Die Zauberflöte
Premiere of this production:
30 September 1791,
Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
The opera begins with the overture, which Mozart composed last.
Act 1
Scene 1: A rough, rocky landscape
Tamino, a handsome prince lost in a distant land, is pursued by a serpent and asks the gods to save him (aria: "Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!" segued into trio: "Stirb, Ungeheuer, durch uns're Macht!"). He faints, and three ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night, appear an ... Read More
Die Zauberflöte
Opera
Hungarian State Opera House, Opera House
22 Jul 2026, Wed
•
6 PM
For opera lovers, Puccini's wonderful music elevates tragedy to the heights of catharsis.
Cast:
Hungarian State Opera Chorus,
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Madama Butterfly
Opera
22 Jul 2026, Wed
•
9 PM
One of the most iconic operas in history returns to Rome in a breathtaking new vision as Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida is presented at the Festival di Caracalla 2026. Directed by the internationally acc...
Cast:
Aleksandra Kurzak,
Teatro dell`Opera di Roma Orchestra,
.... + 6
Aida
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida
Opera
22 Jul 2026, Wed
•
9:15 PM
With its spectacular setting, the Seebühne transforms into a mirror of a world in which a woman is broken by love. Under the musical direction of Kirill Karabits and Pietro Rizzo, both making the...
Cast:
Wiener Symphoniker,
Bregenzer Festspielchor,
.... + 1
La traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
La traviata
Opera
23 Jul 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
Madama Butterfly is a heartbreaking story of love and betrayal. Henry Akina’s direction highlights the emotional drama of human relationships, carried by Puccini’s beautiful music – ...
Cast:
Pier Giorgio Morandi,
Anthony Ciaramitaro,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Madama Butterfly
Opera
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
23 Jul 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
The preliminary evening of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in four scenes
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Das Rheingold
Premiere of this production:
22 September 1869,
National Theatre Munich
Scene I
The Rhine-maidens, Woglinde, Wellgunde and Flosshilde, are three fabulous childish beings watching over the gold of the Rhine for their father. Alberich, a miserable specimen of a dwarf, comes creeping along the rocky outcrop. He is seeking love, understanding and affection. He hopes to find these things with the Rhine M ... Read More
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
23 Jul 2026, Thu
•
7:30 PM
A spark of love is kindled in Puccini’s passionate opera. Experience your first opera with Puccini’s famous love story, or return to The Royal Opera for an enduring favourite.
Cast:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
Lorenzo Passerini,
.... + 5
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
La bohème
Opera
Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
23 Jul 2026, Thu
•
7:30 PM
A father’s curse, a daughter’s fate. As innocence is shattered, revenge becomes the only prayer.
Cast:
Sesto Quatrini,
Dalibor Jenis,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
24 Jul 2026, Fri
•
5 PM
The first day of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in three acts
Cast:
Mariinsky Orchestra
Die Walküre
Premiere of this production:
26 June 1870,
Königliches Hof- und National-Theater in Munich
Although Wotan, the ruling God, governs the giants, people and dwarves with the aid of treaties and agreements engraved on the staff of his spear, he himself has broken these agreements. Wotan had promised to give the Godess Freia to two of the giants – Fasolt and Fafner – as payment for building Valhalla, the home of the gods, but when work was completed he refused to surrender F ... Read More
Opera
24 Jul 2026, Fri
•
8:30 PM
A Japanese girl sacrifices her heritage for the American dream when a naval officer chooses her for his bride. Her dream is crushed by betrayal when he traps her in the very cage she wishes to escape....
Cast:
Stephen Costello,
John Fiore,
.... + 4
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Madama Butterfly
Opera
Arena di Verona, Arena
24 Jul 2026, Fri
•
9:15 PM
Bold, luminous, revolutionary. After breaking every record, the ‘crystal’ Aida designed by Stefano Poda is back to amaze us all in 2026. Give in to the charms of its transparencies, interp...
Cast:
Clémentine Margaine,
Yusif Eyvazov,
.... + 5
Aida (Stefano Poda)
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Aida (Stefano Poda)
Opera
24 Jul 2026, Fri
•
9:15 PM
With its spectacular setting, the Seebühne transforms into a mirror of a world in which a woman is broken by love. Under the musical direction of Kirill Karabits and Pietro Rizzo, both making the...
Cast:
Wiener Symphoniker,
Bregenzer Festspielchor,
.... + 1
La traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
La traviata
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
25 Jul 2026, Sat
•
1:30 PM, 7:30 PM
(2 events)
A spark of love is kindled in Puccini’s passionate opera. Experience your first opera with Puccini’s famous love story, or return to The Royal Opera for an enduring favourite.
Cast:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
Lorenzo Passerini,
.... + 5
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
La bohème
Opera
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
25 Jul 2026, Sat
•
5 PM
The second day of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in three acts
Siegfried
Premiere of this production:
16 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Act I
Until recently, the universe shook from the fighting between the gods, giants and Nibelungs in the struggle for the Rhine’s fateful legacy. Now that the storms and disquiet have passed, the earth has become still; everything is peaceful, awaiting the coming of great new events…The dwarf Nibelung gnome Mime, a blacksmith, lives in a&nb ... Read More
First time at Opera?
Discover the world of opera for the first time?
How to choose an opera? Mozart or Verdi? Love tragedy or comedy?
Marriage of Figaro or Aida?
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