Selected news for September 2023 (in alphabetical order):

Cornel FREY sings at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Duisburg on September 8 and 22. He is Goro in Puccini's MADAME BUTTERFLY. Péter Halász will conduct the Duisburger Philharmoniker. The production is by Joan Anton Rechi. Further performances in October and November.

On September 24, the artist will sing the role of Pong in Puccini's TURANDOT at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Hendrik Vestmann will conduct. The stage director is Huan-Hsiung Li. Further performances in October and November.

Äneas HUMM sings a song recital on September 10 in the church of Sennwald, St. Gallen. The pianist is Judit Polgar.

On September 17, the artist will sing a song recital at Ettersburg Castle, Germany. Daniel Heide will play the piano.

Äneas Humm will sing another song recital, together with Renate Rohlfing on the concert grand piano, on September 24 in Wädenswil, Switzerland, as part of the Neuguet Konzerte series.

Dimitry IVASHCHENKO celebrates the premiere of Beethoven's FIDELIO at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada, on September 29. The artist sings Rocco in this production by Matthew Ozawa. Johannes Debus is in the orchestra pit with the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. Further performances in October.

Marco JENTZSCH can be seen in the title role in the premiere of Wagner's PARSIFAL on September 24. The new production at Opernhaus Hannover was produced by Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson. Stephan Zilias is the musical director. The Niedersächsische Staatsorchester Hannover plays. Further dates in October.

Torben JÜRGENS performs at his home theatre, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. On September 16 and 30 he is the narrator in Mozart's ZAUBERFLÖTE in a production by Suzanne Andrade and Barrie Kosky. Vitali Alekseenok conducts the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra. There will be further performances until February 2024.

On September 29, the artist will premiere as Mars in ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS by Offenbach, also at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The stage director is Barrie Kosky. Adrien Perruchon and Patrick Francis Chestnut will conduct. The Duisburger Philharmoniker will perform. Further performances in October and November.

Johannes KAMMLER is Belcore in Donizetti's L'ELISIR D'AMORE at the Staatsoper Stuttgart. In this production by Anika Rutkofsky, the Staatsorchester Stuttgart plays under the baton of Danila Grassi. Dates: September 24 and 27, as well as in October and November.

Michael KUPFER-RADECKY sings Amfortas in Wagner’s PARSIFAL. The premiere is on September 24. The production at Opernhaus Hannover was staged by Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson. Stephan Zilias is the musical director. The Niedersächsische Staatsorchester Hannover will play. Further dates in October.

Lena KUTZNER sings the role of Ada in Wagner's DIE FEEN at the Theater Meiningen on September 15/17/20. The staging is by Yona Kim. Killian Farrell is in the orchestra pit with the Meininger Hofkapelle. Further performances until February 2024.

Louis LOHRASEB conducts Mozart's DON GIOVANNI in a production by Michael Shell at Indiana University Opera Theater in Bloomington, USA, on September 16/17/23/24. 

Magnus PIONTEK sings Colline in Puccini's BOHÈME at the Semperoper Dresden on September 1st and 3rd. The production by Christine Mielitz is conducted by Stefano Ranzani. The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden will play. There will be another performance in December.

Jordan SHANAHAN is Barak for the first time in a new production of Strauss' FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN at the Oper Köln on September 17/20/23/29. The production is directed by Katharina Thoma. Marc Albrecht will conduct the Gürzenich Orchester Köln. Further performances will take place in October.

Kristina STANEK sings the title role in Bizet's CARMEN at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in a production by Sebastian Nübling. Friedrich Haider is on the conductor's podium in front of the Staatsorchester Stuttgart. Dates: September 23/26/30 and October.

Matthew TOOGOOD conducts Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS on September 1/2/3 at the Berlin Theater im Delphi as part of the Berlin Opera Academy.

He will also conduct a production by Jasmina Hadziahmetovic of Prokofiev's THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES on September 23/29. The new production will be performed at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck. Further performances in October and November.

JunHo YOU sings the role of Narrabtoh again in Strauss' SALOME at the Volksoper Wien on September 15/18/22. Omer Wellber conducts the orchestra of the Volksoper Wien. The production is by Marie-Louise Bischofberger. Further dates in October.

Lukasz ZALESKI will be Alfredo Germont in Verdi's LA TRAVIATA on September 29 and 30. The opera at Opera Nova Bydgoszcz (Poland) was staged by Bodo Igesz. Maciej Figas conducts the Opera Nova ensemble. Another performance in October.