Presented for the first time in its history at the OpĂ©ra de Lyon, Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten is staged by the company’s director, Richard Brunel. It is no small…
FAUST | Opéra de Tours
Co-produced with the OpĂ©ra Royal de Versailles, this new production of Faust by Charles Gounod, staged by Jean‑Claude Berutti, offers a largely traditional transposition. Painted sets and medieval style costumes…
TAMERLANO | Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
The International Händel Festival taking place at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe presents Handel’s Tamerlano. It’s a prime opportunity to witness the immense RenĂ© Jacobs at the helm of the…
RINALDO | Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
As part of its Internationale Händel-Festspiele, the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is reviving the production of Rinaldo that was first presented here last year. This production by Hinrich Horstkotte pays tribute…
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR | Opéra National du Capitole
For this final revival of Nicolas JoĂ«l’s classic production, the Toulouse Opera unveiled an international caliber principal cast, raising expectations to a peak on opening night.With its grandiose sets, meticulously…
WERTHER | Opéra Comique
Almost a year ago, Pene Pati and Adèle Charvet made their respective role debuts as Werther and Charlotte in a concert version in Geneva. It is on the stage of…
CARMEN | Opernhaus ZĂĽrich
The house is sold out this evening for the revival of Andreas Homoki’s production, which plays with a mise en abyme of theatrical representation. A living, breathing performance, driven by…
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN | OpĂ©ra National de Lyon
After Venice, Sydney and London, the production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann as seen through the eyes of Damiano Michieletto has arrived in Lyon for the end-of-year holiday season. We will…
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN | Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin
Pene Pati’s role debut as Hoffmann and the provocative Lydia Steier’s direction of this iconic opera were more than enough to justify a trip to the German capital. We won’t…