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22 May 2026, Fri
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7 PM
One of two beloved Puccini operas of the 2025/2026 season — Madama Butterfly continues to fascinate audiences. Now in a new version for today's audience!
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Dmytro Popov,
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus,
.... + 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
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
22 May 2026, Fri
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7 PM
The introverted Tatyana falls in love with the suave Eugene Onegin and - against convention - dares to take the first step: she writes him a love letter.
Composer:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Cast:
Asmik Grigorian,
Vienna State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 6
Eugen Onegin
Premiere of this production:
29 March 1879,
Maly Theatre, Moscow
Time: The 1820s
Place: St Petersburg and surrounding countryside
Act 1
Scene 1: The garden of the Larin country estate
Madame Larina and the nurse Filippyevna are sitting outside in the garden. They can hear Madame Larina's two daughters, Tatyana and her younger sister Olga, singing a love song. Madame Larina begins to reminisce about her own courtship and marriage. A group of peasants ent ... Read More
Eugen Onegin
Opera
Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
22 May 2026, Fri
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7 PM
Falling in love with a courtesan is doomed from the very start!
Cast:
Anna Pozidis,
Omer Kobiljak,
.... + 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
22 May 2026, Fri
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8 PM
Aida is a dramatic ballet based on the famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Set in ancient Egypt, it tells the story of Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians, who falls in love with Radam&e...
Cast:
Frédéric Chaslin,
Frédéric Chaslin,
.... + 4
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
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
23 May 2026, Sat
•
4 PM
Sale as an individual presentation
Cast:
Donald Runnicles,
Clay Hilley,
.... + 5
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
Siegfried
Opera
Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
23 May 2026, Sat
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6 PM
The State Opera production of Puccini’s Tosca features Josef Svoboda’s legendary scenery dating from the era of the May the Fifth Grand Opera; it premiered on 4 May 1947. In June 1999, the...
Cast:
Jiří Štrunc,
Daniel Luis de Vicente,
.... + 5
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Tosca
Opera
23 May 2026, Sat
•
6:30 PM
Aida is a dramatic ballet based on the famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Set in ancient Egypt, it tells the story of Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians, who falls in love with Radam&e...
Cast:
Frédéric Chaslin,
Frédéric Chaslin,
.... + 2
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
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
23 May 2026, Sat
•
7 PM
The myth of Carmen and her unparalleled fight for freedom and self-determination.
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Staatskapelle Dresden,
State Opera Chorus Dresden,
.... + 6
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
Warsaw Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
23 May 2026, Sat
•
7 PM
The directorial motto of this splendid take on La traviata could be a sentence taken from the farewell note left by Curt Cobain, the leader of Nirvana: ‘It’s better to burn out than to fad...
Cast:
Chorus of the Polish National Opera,
Orchestra of the Polish National Opera,
.... + 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
23 May 2026, Sat
•
7:30 PM
Cult production by Benedikt von Peter and Nicole Chevalier.
Cast:
Gregor Bühl,
Basel Symphony Orchestra,
.... + 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
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
23 May 2026, Sat
•
8 PM
A beloved mainstay of the repertory, Verdi’s great tragedy stirs the soul and breaks the heart like only opera can.
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Marco Armiliato,
Rosa Feola,
.... + 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
24 May 2026, Sun
•
4 PM
Passion, blood and betrayal in Puccini’s tragic thriller.
Cast:
Robin Ticciati,
Caitlin Gotimer,
.... + 4
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
24 May 2026, Sun
•
5:30 PM
Aida is a dramatic ballet based on the famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Set in ancient Egypt, it tells the story of Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians, who falls in love with Radam&e...
Cast:
Frédéric Chaslin,
Frédéric Chaslin,
.... + 4
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
Opera
Warsaw Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
24 May 2026, Sun
•
6 PM
The directorial motto of this splendid take on La traviata could be a sentence taken from the farewell note left by Curt Cobain, the leader of Nirvana: ‘It’s better to burn out than to fad...
Cast:
Chorus of the Polish National Opera,
Orchestra of the Polish National Opera,
.... + 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
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
24 May 2026, Sun
•
7 PM
At the beginning of the opera, the Jester of Mantua mocks a grieving father, only to end up weeping for his own dead daughter.
Cast:
Staatskapelle Dresden,
Francesco Angelico,
.... + 5
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Act 1
Picture 1, From a masqued festival to a dance of death
A masqued festival in the palace of the Duke of Mantua. The revelry is in full swing. Despite all the distractions, there is a young girl whom the host cannot get out of his head. Off to one side of the festival, he explains to the courtier Borsa that he must finally have this unknown girl he has seen every Sunday in church for the last ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
24 May 2026, Sun
•
7 PM
The introverted Tatyana falls in love with the suave Eugene Onegin and - against convention - dares to take the first step: she writes him a love letter.
Cast:
Asmik Grigorian,
Vienna State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 6
Eugen Onegin
Premiere of this production:
29 March 1879,
Maly Theatre, Moscow
Time: The 1820s
Place: St Petersburg and surrounding countryside
Act 1
Scene 1: The garden of the Larin country estate
Madame Larina and the nurse Filippyevna are sitting outside in the garden. They can hear Madame Larina's two daughters, Tatyana and her younger sister Olga, singing a love song. Madame Larina begins to reminisce about her own courtship and marriage. A group of peasants ent ... Read More
Eugen Onegin
Opera
Teatro La Fenice, La Fenice Opera House
24 May 2026, Sun
•
7 PM
Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérim...
Cast:
Francesco Ivan Ciampa,
Children's Choir Piccoli Cantori Veneziani,
.... + 2
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
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
25 May 2026, Mon
•
4 PM
Sale as an individual presentation
Cast:
Donald Runnicles,
Albert Pesendorfer,
.... + 8
Götterdämmerung
Premiere of this production:
17 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Prologue
The three Norns, daughters of Erda, gather beside Brünnhilde's rock, weaving the rope of Destiny. They sing of the past and the present, and of the future when Wotan will set fire to Valhalla to signal the end of the gods. Without warning, their rope breaks. Lamenting the loss of their wisdom, the Norns disappear.
As day breaks, Siegfried and Brünnhilde emerge from their c ... Read More
Götterdämmerung
Opera
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
25 May 2026, Mon
•
5:30 PM
With the four-part "Ring" cycle, Wagner created the most powerful coherent work in the history of opera to date, born out of the spirit of early socialism in a creative process lasting more ...
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Michael Spyres,
Michael Volle,
.... + 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
Die Walküre
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
25 May 2026, Mon
•
7 PM
The myth of Carmen and her unparalleled fight for freedom and self-determination.
Cast:
Staatskapelle Dresden,
State Opera Chorus Dresden,
.... + 6
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
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