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25 Sep 2026, Fri
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7:30 PM
Giuseppe Verdi's third grand opéra and 25th opera, with a libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, returns to the Municipal Theatre stage after 21 years.
Cast:
Roberto Minczuk,
Juliana Taino,
.... + 5
Don Carlo
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1867,
Opéra National de Paris
Act 1
This act was omitted in the 1883 revision
The Forest of Fontainebleau, France in winter
A prelude and chorus of woodcutters and their wives is heard. They complain of their hard life, made worse by war with Spain. Elisabeth, daughter of the King of France, arrives with her attendants. She reassures the people that her impending marriage to Don Carlos, Infante and son of Philip II, King of ... Read More
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
25 Sep 2026, Fri
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7:30 PM
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Karel Mark Chichon,
Aleksandra Kurzak,
.... + 5
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
ACT I
Paris, in the 1830s. In their Latin Quarter garret, the near-destitute artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve by feeding the stove with pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are soon joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who brings food, fuel, and funds he has collected from an eccentric nobleman. While th ... Read More
La Bohème
Opera
Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin State Opera), Staatsoper Unter den Linden
25 Sep 2026, Fri
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7:30 PM
When Victor Hugo brought his play "Le roi s’amuse" to the stage for the first and last time in Paris in 1832, the performance ended with the immediate banning of the play. When th...
Cast:
Aida Garifullina,
Staatskapelle Berlin,
.... + 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
Opera
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Main Stage
25 Sep 2026, Fri
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7:30 PM
A visual ritual in which beauty and conflict are in constant dialogue.
Cast:
Anna Netrebko,
Ekaterina Semenchuk,
.... + 6
Aida with Anna Netrebko
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 with Anna Netrebko
Opera
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Muriel Kauffman Theatre
25 Sep 2026, Fri
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7:30 PM
Love burns bright in Puccini’s poignant portrait of friendship and romance among a charming group of impoverished bohemians in nineteenth-century France. The opera that inspired Rent, ...
Cast:
Christopher Allen,
Cadie J. Bryan,
.... + 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
26 Sep 2026, Sat
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5 PM
Giuseppe Verdi's third grand opéra and 25th opera, with a libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, returns to the Municipal Theatre stage after 21 years.
Cast:
Atalla Ayan,
Roberto Minczuk,
.... + 6
Don Carlo
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1867,
Opéra National de Paris
Act 1
This act was omitted in the 1883 revision
The Forest of Fontainebleau, France in winter
A prelude and chorus of woodcutters and their wives is heard. They complain of their hard life, made worse by war with Spain. Elisabeth, daughter of the King of France, arrives with her attendants. She reassures the people that her impending marriage to Don Carlos, Infante and son of Philip II, King of ... Read More
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
26 Sep 2026, Sat
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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
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
26 Sep 2026, Sat
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7:30 PM
Damiano Michieletto places Rossini’s rhythm at the heart of his staging: the action revolves around a huge, colourful building, progressively transformed as the opera progresses.
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
Cast:
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
François López-Ferrer,
.... + 5
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Opera
26 Sep 2026, Sat
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8 PM
This evocative and poetic staging returns to the stage in 2026, conducted by Michele Gamba, who in recent years has led major productions at La Scala including Rigoletto, Médée...
Cast:
Nadine Sierra,
Teatro alla Scala Ballet,
.... + 5
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
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Muriel Kauffman Theatre
27 Sep 2026, Sun
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2 PM
Love burns bright in Puccini’s poignant portrait of friendship and romance among a charming group of impoverished bohemians in nineteenth-century France. The opera that inspired Rent, ...
Cast:
Christopher Allen,
Cadie J. Bryan,
.... + 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
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
27 Sep 2026, Sun
•
3 PM
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking.
Cast:
Karel Mark Chichon,
Aleksandra Kurzak,
.... + 5
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
ACT I
Paris, in the 1830s. In their Latin Quarter garret, the near-destitute artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve by feeding the stove with pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are soon joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who brings food, fuel, and funds he has collected from an eccentric nobleman. While th ... Read More
La Bohème
Opera
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Main Stage
27 Sep 2026, Sun
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6 PM
A visual ritual in which beauty and conflict are in constant dialogue.
Cast:
Anna Pirozzi,
Arsen Soghomonyan,
.... + 5
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
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Main Stage
28 Sep 2026, Mon
•
7:30 PM
A visual ritual in which beauty and conflict are in constant dialogue.
Cast:
Anna Netrebko,
Ekaterina Semenchuk,
.... + 6
Aida with Anna Netrebko
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 with Anna Netrebko
Opera
28 Sep 2026, Mon
•
8 PM
This evocative and poetic staging returns to the stage in 2026, conducted by Michele Gamba, who in recent years has led major productions at La Scala including Rigoletto, Médée...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Nadine Sierra,
Teatro alla Scala Ballet,
.... + 5
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
29 Sep 2026, Tue
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7 PM
This production of Tosca at the Mikhailovsky Theatre is performed as its composer intended, convincingly and considerately following the drama of the music.
Cast:
Mikhailovsky Theatre Orchestra
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
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Main Stage
29 Sep 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
A visual ritual in which beauty and conflict are in constant dialogue.
Cast:
Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar,
Arsen Soghomonyan,
.... + 5
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
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
29 Sep 2026, Tue
•
7:30 PM
In 1987 Götz Friedrich addressed Boleslaw Barlog’s straight production from 1969 with its stark, undemanding sets and delivered a version that took Puccini’s declared intentions liter...
Cast:
Roberto Alagna,
Antonino Fogliani,
.... + 8
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
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
30 Sep 2026, Wed
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7 PM
For many viewers, Margarethe Wallmann's Tosca production is a particularly successful and atmospheric production. It is the oldest directorial work in the Haus am Ring (premiere in 1958)...
Cast:
Jonathan Tetelman,
Vienna State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 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
30 Sep 2026, Wed
•
8 PM
This evocative and poetic staging returns to the stage in 2026, conducted by Michele Gamba, who in recent years has led major productions at La Scala including Rigoletto, Médée...
Cast:
Nadine Sierra,
Teatro alla Scala Ballet,
.... + 5
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
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