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Selected news items for July and August 2026 (in alphabetical order):

Stefan BLUNIER will conduct a diverse programme on July 3 at Schwelgernpark in Duisburg as part of the Marxloh Music Circus. The concert includes two world premieres and a popular orchestral classic. The works performed are Bickram Ghosh’s HOME AND THE INFINITE – A TAGORE SONG CYCLE FOR VOICE AND ORCHESTRA with Kamalini Mukherji, and Koray Berat Sari’s THE BEARERS OF LIGHT with Karsu Dönmez. The programme is rounded off by Bizet’s SUITE NO. 1 from the opera CARMEN.

Anna EL-KHASHEM is performing twice at the Verbier Festival: On July 18, she will sing Despina in a concert performance of Mozart’s COSÌ FAN TUTTE in the Salle des Combins. The Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, will perform, with Sir Bryn Terfel amongst other artists.

On July 21, the artist will present a recital at the Église de Verbier featuring works by Robert and Clara Schumann, among others. The pianists are James Baillieu and Caroline Dowdle.

Cornel FREY will sing the role of the Hauptmann for the last time this season in the revival of Berg’s WOZZECK at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf on July 1. The production was staged by Stefan Herheim, with Michael Kluttig conducting.

Äneas HUMM will perform as baritone soloist in the Mozart concert EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK on August 22 as part of the Brandenburg Summer Concerts at Rittergut Stechau. Other performers include the Kammerphilharmonie Berlin-Brandenburg, soprano Agnes Selma-Weiland, and prizewinners of the Federal Youth Competition. The concert will be hosted by Wolfram Korr.

Torben JÜRGENS sings the role of Angelotti in Puccini’s TOSCA at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The musical direction is by Vitali Alekseenok, Katharina Müllner, and Azim Karimov. Dates: July 3/11/16. The production by Dietrich W. Hilsdorf will be revived next January.

Johannes KAMMLER will be the baritone soloist in Orff’s CARMINA BURANA at the Verbier Festival on July 25 in the Salle des Combins. The Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, conducted by James Gaffigan, will perform. On the piano is Bruce Liu, who will also play Prokofiev’s PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 IN C MAJOR, OP. 26.

The artist will take on the role of Gunther in Wagner’s GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG on July 31. The concert performance at the Villa Rufolo in Ravello will be conducted by Kent Nagano; the Dresden Festival Orchestra and Concerto Köln will perform.

Michael KUPFER-RADECKY will be appearing at the Bayreuth Festival again this year. He will begin as Wotan/Wanderer in the children’s opera DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN, directed by Leonie Haupt. Azis Sadikovic conducts the Brandenburgische Staatsorches-ter Frankfurt. Dates: July 25/27/28/30/31, August 2/3/4.

In Wagner’s RIENZI, he takes on two roles, Paolo Orsini (August 19 and 26) and Cecco del Vecchio (July 26 and August 3/8/14/17/22/24). Musical direction: Nathalie Stutzmann, stage direction: Alexandra Szemerédy, Magdolna Parditka.

Furthermore, the artist will sing the role of Gunther again in Wagner’s GÖTTER-DÄMMERUNG on August 1/9/16. Marcus Lobbes is the curator for the experimental project “RING 10010110” at the Bayreuth Festival. Christian Thielemann will be in the pit.

Lena KUTZNER will make her Bayreuth Festival debut as Brünnhilde in the children’s opera DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN, directed by Leonie Haupt. Azis Sadikovic will conduct the Brandenburgische Staatsorchester Frankfurt. Dates: July 25/27/28/30/31; August 2/3/4.

Andrei MAKSIMOV sings the title role in Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at the Vienna Festival 2026. Dates: July 17/19/25 and August 23/25/29. Toby Purser conducts the Vienna Sinfonia Orchestra. The staging is by Tim Claydon.

Magnus PIONTEK will premiere as Eremit in Weber’s FREISCHÜTZ at the Burgplatz Open Air in Braunschweig on August 22. The production is directed by Philipp Moschitz, with musical direction by Alexander Sinan Binder. Further dates: August 23/25/26/27/ 28/29/30 and in September.

Rolf ROMEI can be seen in the revival of Weill’s AUFSTIEG UND FALL DER STADT MAHAGONNY at Theater Basel, from August 22, in the role of Jim Mahoney. Thomas Wise conducts this production by Benedikt von Peter.

Marie SEIDLER will present a recital with Lieder by Brahms at the Schubertiade in Vilabertran on August 22, together with Elinor Martínez (soprano), Santiago Sánchez (tenor), Henk Neven (baritone), and Pauliina Tukiainen and Victoria Guerrero on the piano.

Jordan SHANAHAN will be appearing at the Bayreuth Festival again this year as Klingsor in Wagner’s PARSIFAL. The staging is by Jay Scheib. Pablo Heras-Casado will be in the pit. Dates: July 31, August 10/20/25.

Furthermore, as part of the Grafenegg Festival, he will sing a concert on August 28 featuring excerpts from Wagner’s PARSIFAL in the Wolkenturm Grafenegg. He will perform the roles of Amfortas and Klingsor under the direction of Pablo Heras-Casado. The Bayreuther Festspielorchester will play.

Bo SKOVHUS will perform the title role in the revival of Berg’s WOZZECK for the last time this season at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf on July 1. The production was staged by Stefan Herheim, with Roland Kluttig conducting.

On July 18, the artist will present Frank Martin’s SECHS MONOLOGE AUS “JEDER-MANN” as part of the Salzburg Festival. The Junge Philharmonie Wien will perform under the baton of Michael Lessky at the Mozarteum.

Finally, he can be seen once more as Agamemnon in a concert version of Gluck’s IPHIGENIE IN AULIS at the Friedrichsforum in Bayreuth on August 12. Michael Hofstetter directs the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach.

Matthew TOOGOOD will conduct Tchaikovsky’s SWAN LAKE for the last time at the Tiroler Landestheater on July 2. The choreography is by Marcel Leemann.

He will also lead the orchestra of the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck with Massenet’s DON QUICHOTTE. Dates: July 4 and 5. Julia Burbach’s production will be revived in the autumn.

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