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26 May 2026, Tue
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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
Teatro La Fenice, La Fenice Opera House
26 May 2026, Tue
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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...
Composer:
Georges Bizet
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
Warsaw Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
26 May 2026, Tue
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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
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
26 May 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
Sale only as a package of four performances
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Donald Runnicles,
Annika Schlicht,
.... + 6
Der Ring des Nibelungen - 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
Der Ring des Nibelungen - Das Rheingold
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
27 May 2026, Wed
•
5 PM
Sale only as a package of four performances
Cast:
Donald Runnicles,
Annika Schlicht,
.... + 6
Der Ring des Nibelungen - 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
Der Ring des Nibelungen - Die Walküre
Opera
27 May 2026, Wed
•
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,
.... + 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
27 May 2026, Wed
•
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
Teatro La Fenice, La Fenice Opera House
27 May 2026, Wed
•
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
27 May 2026, Wed
•
7 PM
The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre, located just 750 metres from the Bolshoi Theatre, proudly presents Rossini’s The Barber of Seville — a sparkling masterpiece of wit...
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
The Barber of Seville
Premiere of this production:
20 February 1816,
Teatro Argentina, Rome
Place: Seville, Spain
Time: 18th century
Act 1
The square in front of Bartolo's house
In a public square outside Bartolo's house a band of musicians and a poor student named Lindoro are serenading, to no avail, the window of Rosina ("Ecco, ridente in cielo"; "There, laughing in the sky"). Lindoro, who is really the young Count Almaviva in disguise, hopes to make the b ... Read More
Opera
Teatro La Fenice, La Fenice Opera House
28 May 2026, Thu
•
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
Warsaw Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
28 May 2026, Thu
•
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
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
28 May 2026, Thu
•
7:30 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:
Rosa Feola,
Liparit Avetisyan,
.... + 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
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
28 May 2026, Thu
•
7:30 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
28 May 2026, Thu
•
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,
.... + 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
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
29 May 2026, Fri
•
4 PM
Sale only as a package of four performances
Cast:
Donald Runnicles,
Clay Hilley,
.... + 5
Der Ring des Nibelungen - 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
Der Ring des Nibelungen - Siegfried
Opera
29 May 2026, Fri
•
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,
.... + 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
Teatro La Fenice, La Fenice Opera House
29 May 2026, Fri
•
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
Warsaw Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera (Teatr Wielki), Moniuszko Auditorium
29 May 2026, Fri
•
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
Prague National Theatre, The National Theatre
29 May 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
Keep a safe distance when Carmen is in the mood for love.
Cast:
Zbyněk Müller,
Carlos Cardoso,
.... + 5
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
Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
29 May 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
An engrossing operatic wartime drama of love and betrayal set in Ancient Egypt.
Cast:
Hovhannes Ayvazyan,
Kateřina Jalovcová,
.... + 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
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