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Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
25 Jul 2026, Sat
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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
Arena di Verona, Arena
25 Jul 2026, Sat
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9:15 PM
Like a painting brought to life: within a transparent structure, the vibrant Paris of the nineteenth century comes to life, forming the backdrop of an unforgettable story of love and friendship. The m...
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Francesco Lanzillotta,
Carolina López Moreno,
.... + 4
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
25 Jul 2026, Sat
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9:15 PM
Love, youth, and fleeting happiness come to life as Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème graces the stage of the Puccini Festival 2026. Performed in the poetic setting of the Teatro all'aperto...
Cast:
Vittorio Grigolo,
Antonino Fogliani,
.... + 7
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
25 Jul 2026, Sat
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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
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
26 Jul 2026, Sun
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5 PM
The third day of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen in three acts with prologue
Götterdämmerung
Premiere of this production:
17 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Prologue
By night on the rocky banks of the Rhine, three prophetic Noms are spinning the rope of Fate. The end of the gods´ power is nigh: in the castle of Valhalla, the supreme god Wotan is surrounded by gods and heroes, waiting for the last day. His death has been predestined by a chain of crimes, the first of which was Alberich´s stealing the gold of the Rhine and renouncing love. W ... Read More
Opera
26 Jul 2026, Sun
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6 PM
Does love and friendship exist in the bohemian circle, or is there only a semblance of relationships in this world? Will the characters be able to fulfil their ...
Cast:
Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra
La Boheme
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
Opera
26 Jul 2026, Sun
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7 PM
New production
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Teodor Currentzis,
Asmik Grigorian,
.... + 7
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
26 Jul 2026, Sun
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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:
Fabio Sartori,
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
26 Jul 2026, Sun
•
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
27 Jul 2026, Mon
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6 PM
The Ring arises from an act of insult – and unleashes forces that no one can contain. “Das Rheingold” casts a glance at the first step of an unstoppable movement.
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Christian Thielemann,
Anna Kissjudit,
.... + 6
Das Rheingold
Premiere of this production:
22 September 1869,
National Theatre Munich
Scene 1
At the bottom of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens, Woglinde, Wellgunde, and Floßhilde, play together. Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, appears from a deep chasm and tries to woo them. The maidens mock his advances and he grows angry – he chases them, but they elude, tease and humiliate him. A sudden ray of sunshine pierces the depths, to reveal the Rhinegold. The maidens rejoice i ... Read More
Opera
27 Jul 2026, Mon
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7 PM
Verdi’s La Traviata is a touching story of love and sacrifice. The fate of Violetta and Alfredo comes to life at the Savonlinna Opera Festival — the music moves you and stays with you.
Cast:
Aivis Greters,
Ida Falk Winland,
.... + 4
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
28 Jul 2026, Tue
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4 PM
The focus is on the family – and its gradual disintegration. “Die Walküre” leads us through a web of responsibility, guilt and farewell.
Cast:
Christian Thielemann,
Anna Kissjudit,
.... + 6
Die Walküre
Premiere of this production:
26 June 1870,
Königliches Hof- und National-Theater in Munich
Prior history
During the lengthy time that has passed since the gods entered Valhalla at the end of Das Rheingold, Fafner has used the Tarnhelm to assume the form of a dragon, and guards the gold and the ring in the depths of the forest. Wotan has visited Erda seeking wisdom, and by her has fathered a daughter, Brünnhilde; he has fathered eight other daughters, possibly also by Erda. These, ... Read More
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
28 Jul 2026, Tue
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7 PM
A sovereign may do as he wishes. His entire surroundings depend on him, no-one is entitled to contradict him, all must suffer his moods. Only one may hold a mirror to him, is even obliged to criticise...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Bavarian State Orchestra,
Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera,
.... + 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
28 Jul 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
Verdi’s La Traviata is a touching story of love and sacrifice. The fate of Violetta and Alfredo comes to life at the Savonlinna Opera Festival — the music moves you and stays with you.
Cast:
Aivis Greters,
Ida Falk Winland,
.... + 4
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
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
28 Jul 2026, Tue
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7 PM
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victo...
Cast:
Mariinsky Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
The Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, Rome
Angelotti, former Consul of the Republic of Rome and now a political prisoner who has escaped from prison, enters exhausted. He hides in the chapel of his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti. The artist Cavaradossi is working on an image of Mary Magdalene. The Sacristan is shocke ... Read More
Opera
28 Jul 2026, Tue
•
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:
Teatro dell`Opera di Roma Orchestra,
Elena Stikhina,
.... + 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
28 Jul 2026, Tue
•
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
Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky II
29 Jul 2026, Wed
•
7 PM
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victo...
Cast:
Mariinsky Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
The Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, Rome
Angelotti, former Consul of the Republic of Rome and now a political prisoner who has escaped from prison, enters exhausted. He hides in the chapel of his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti. The artist Cavaradossi is working on an image of Mary Magdalene. The Sacristan is shocke ... Read More
Opera
29 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
30 Jul 2026, Thu
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4 PM
A young man, unaware of his origins, breaks free from old ties. “Siegfried” shows the fumbling path of an individual through a web of expectations, silence and fading power.
Cast:
Christian Thielemann,
Bayreuth Festsival Orchestra,
.... + 8
Siegfried
Premiere of this production:
16 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Act 1
Scene 1
A cave in rocks in the forest. An orchestral introduction includes references to leitmotifs including themes relating to the original hoard plundered by the Nibelung Alberich, and one in B-flat minor associated with the Nibelungs themselves. As the curtain rises, Alberich's brother, the dwarf Mime, is forging a sword. Mime is plotting to obtain the ring of power originally ... Read More
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