It is one of the greatest love stories of all time and the epitome of romantic, passionate love: "The most excellent and lamentable tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." The children of two feuding families in medieval Verona, in the age of plague and political marriages, fall instantly in love, marry secretly, are driven apart by family feuds, and ultimately die a tragic death. Their passionate love lasts only a short time – they spend only a single night together. What would have become of them if they had had more time? A whole life, perhaps? Would their love have survived? And if so, how? Director Anaïs Durand-Mauptit's production of the Shakespearean blockbuster frames the 500-year-old love story with a narrative about love in the present day. How do we love today, and what hurdles do we overcome in doing so? How diverse are the forms of relationships, concepts of love, and couple constellations of our time – and do we still long for that great romantic feeling that seeks to overcome even death?

Romeo and Juliet

Theater Aachen

Richard Wagner wrote Die Walküre as the second of four parts of the powerful musical theatre epic, Der Ring des Nibelungen, which is based on the Medieval Nibelungenlied and old Norse god sagas. Wotan, the highest god, has fathered twins with a mortal woman – Siegmund and Sieglinde. These two in turn have a child, in which Wotan sees his dominion consolidated. His wife Fricka defies his plans and, as protector of the traditional marriage rites, demands Siegmund’s death. Wotan reluctantly agrees, although it will cause a split with his favourite daughter.

Die Walküre

Max-Joseph-Platz

In the summer of 1782, in his twenties, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart celebrated his greatest opera success yet. With Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), he composed an enormously significant, pioneering work for the Deutsches Nationalsingspiel that had been founded by the Habsburg emperor Joseph II in Vienna, with inspired music and impressively rendered characters.

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Bebelplatz

This time, the Wilde Jazzorchester and its conductor Martin Auer transform the stories of 1001 Nights into jazz fairy tales. They will be presenting their latest narrative concert live on these two dates, following on from ‘The Ghost of Canterville,’ ‘The Ballad of Robin Hood’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’

Jazz & Lyrics IV: Sheherazade

Deutsche Oper Berlin

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

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Who doesn’t know the heart-breaking story of the young couple from Verona? Two people from feuding families who love each other so much that, after flouting tradition and their rigid family structures, they have the courage to pay for this outrage with death. Romeo and Juliet want to do more than just break the rules – they wish to love and to live freely. The version of William Shakespeare’s play, published in 1597, has been adapted many times for theatre, ballet, film, musicals and opera, including „Roméo et Juliette“ by Charles Gounod.

Roméo et Juliette

Semperoper Dresden

Returning to our stage for the first time in 17 years, Tosca features Puccini’s most memorable melodies and romantic orchestrations. The opera diva Floria Tosca steadfastly lives for art and love. However, when the corrupt Scarpia discovers Tosca’s lover, Cavaradossi, aided the escape of a political prisoner, her world comes down to one final, fatal question: how far will she go to protect the man she loves?

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Tosca

Simpson College

Tradition is meant to be flipped upside down - this is the view of milkman Tevje's three daughters, who would rather take their luck into their own hands than rely on the expertise of a matchmaker Jente. They drive their father to despair and shake up his world; a world in which not only the laws of the family are challenged, but the entire existence in the shtetl is so endangered that escaping and exile become a reality. Jerry Bock contrasts the melancholy of forlornness with a life-affirming verve.

Ana­tevka

Theater Duisburg

German Oper am Rhein

Spamalot, which first galloped onto Broadway in 2005, features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The original Broadway production was nominated for fourteen Tony Awards and won three including Best Musical.

Spamalot

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

“Al’alba vincerò - at sunrise I will win“, the unknown prince bawls out to the city, making him one of the few heroes of Italian opera whose arioso sleeplessness is due to confidence rather than despair. The others have to despair instead. Primarily the inhabitants of the city, in which – “nessun dorma“ – no one is allowed to sleep because everyone has to search for the name of the unknown man on the highest orders and under threat of the death penalty. That Turandot should actually end well by Puccini’s standards can be felt – like so much else – in the central tenor aria of the work. Puccini knew better than anyone how to force an emotional involvement on the audience through the merciless immediacy of his musical language. The piece itself ends happily, albeit without Puccini, who had to lay down his arms in his battle against laryngeal cancer before the finale was finished. And so Turandot joins the ranks of the great opera fragments of the 20th century. But not only is the piece more or less a chimera, the title character herself also seems to be primarily a projection: “Turandot does not exist! Only nothingness exists“, Ping, Pang and Pong warn the unknown prince to prevent him from attempting the three riddles that need to be solved in order to win the emperor’s daughter Turandot. Anna Sophie Mahler, whose Stuttgart production of Saint François d’Assise 2023 was named the “most unusual opera experience of the year“ by the journal Opernwelt, will set out 100 years after the premiere of Puccini’s enigmatic last opera in search of the “fluid of love“ with which the composer wanted to pacify nerves stretched to the limit in the opera’s finale. Because, this much is certain: this fluidum would also be useful today.

Turandot

Stuttgart Opera

Moral outrage one moment, coquettish expediency the next. The intrigues of the powerful interwoven with the desperation of hapless refugees. When it comes to the gamut of human emotion and modes of behaviour, few operas of the baroque period can touch Handel’s GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO, which premiered in London in 1724. This tale of the love affair between the ageing Roman general Julius Caesar and the young pharaoh Cleopatra was one of Handel’s greatest triumphs within his lifetime and remains his most performed opera. That is not just down to the base material – one of the best-known historically attested love stories, which has been given treatments ranging from Shakespeare to Liz Taylor and Richard Burton and “Asterix und Cleopatra” – but also to a sophisticated libretto that provided the inspiration for a string of great arias and memorable character studies, for aside from the Roman-Egyptian pairing of Caesar and Cleopatra GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO features another pair who are busy not with flirting but with the serious business of staying alive: Cornelia, the widow of Pompeius, a murdered rival of Caesar, and her son Sesto. Both have sought refuge in Egypt but have become pawns in the scheming between Cleopatra and her brother Tolomeo.

Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Andris Nelsons leads some of the most acclaimed stars of opera today in performances of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a work considered by many the greatest American opera. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1958, Vanessa premiered at the Metropolitan Opera that year. Barber wrote the opera on a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti; they aimed for a cosmopolitan, nostalgic work on lost love and the consequences of self-delusion. Barber’s romantic lyricism is ever-present in this powerfully affecting work, a centerpiece of this season’s E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One focus.

Vanessa | E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Elektra is a story of gruesome revenge. A daughter of the blood-soaked House of Atreus, Elektra burns with a blind passion for revenge and takes her own life after achieving her greatest wish. This opera condenses the Greek tragic drama from Sophocles into a one-act drama. Featuring what could be called one of the densest orchestrations in opera history as well as dramatically soaring soprano lines, the music conveys a dizzying array of powerful emotions--tension, hate, fear, joy and ecstasy--with superb elegance.

Elektra

New National Theatre

What’s Love Got To Do With It? pays homage to one of the most iconic and much-loved musical artists of the 20th Century.

What's Love Got To Do With It?

Perth Concert Hall

A Japanese girl sacrifices her heritage for the American dream when a naval officer chooses her for his bride. Her dream is crushed by betrayal when he traps her in the very cage she wishes to escape. She seizes her destiny, and the devastating outcome lingers long after the final note.

Madama Butterfly

The Santa Fe Opera

The Great Gatsby is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage. Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).

The Great Gatsby

Citizens Opera House

Get ready for a spectacular evening of performing arts presented by The Broadway League! On July 6, 2026, at 19:30, we invite you to join us at the Hull New Theatre in Hull, GB for an unforgettable performance. This event promises to be a thrilling blend of drama, music, and creativity, showcasing the best of Broadway. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of live theatre! For more information and to secure your tickets, please visit the primary event link. You can also explore our official website and YouTube channel for more exciting updates and sneak peeks. See you at the theatre!

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Hull New Theatre

Mother Goose

Gasteig HP8

Join us for a captivating night of performing arts with ASU Gammage on June 25, 2026. This event will take place at the prestigious Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village, located in Babylon, US. ASU Gammage, based in Tempe, is renowned for its commitment to showcasing the best in performing arts. Start time is 19:00, so prepare for an evening filled with mesmerizing performances that will leave you inspired and entertained. Secure your tickets now via the primary event link. For a sneak peek of what to expect, visit ASU Gammage's official website or their YouTube channel. Don't miss out on this extraordinary event!

Beautiful: the Carole King Musical (Touring)

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village

Join us on March 19, 2025, for an unforgettable evening of music and laughter at the EastVille Comedy Club in Brooklyn, presented by the renowned Curtis Institute of Music. Known for nurturing world-class talents, the institute promises a showcase filled with exceptional performances that will leave you both inspired and entertained. This unique blend of comedy and music is not to be missed. Grab your tickets now at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/laughing-buddha-comedy-showcase-eastville-comedy-club-tickets/14006953?REFERRAL_ID=tmfeed and prepare to be amazed!

Laughing Buddha Comedy Showcase

EastVille Comedy Club - Brooklyn

For the fourth time, the Duisburg Philharmonic and its guests, together with Ludger Engels, are developing three concert performances for the special exhibitions at the Küppersmühle Museum. In the nine editions of the series, which has become a cult classic and whose three performances are now each being performed twice due to high demand, the Philharmonic, with more than 40 guests from music, theater, and dance, have created new levels of experience from the themes and content of the exhibited works. In the next three concert performances, sound interventions will provide audible insights into the works of the Küppersmühle's unique Ströher Collection, as well as the backgrounds of the respective artists and their inspirations.

Romeo and Juliet

Theater Aachen

Die Walküre

Bayerische Staatsoper

Die Entführung aus dem Se...

Staatsoper Berlin

Jazz & Lyrics IV: Shehera...

Deutsche Oper Berlin

The Artelize Podcast: 'Am...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast and ...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast - A ...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast: A l...

Artelize

Roméo et Juliette

Semperoper Dresden

Tosca

Des Moines Metro Opera

Ana­tevka

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Spamalot

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Turandot

Staatsoper Stuttgart

Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Vanessa | E Pluribus Unum...

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Elektra

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

What's Love Got To Do Wit...

Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

Madama Butterfly

Santa Fe Opera

The Great Gatsby

Citizens Bank Opera House

Operation Mincemeat: A Ne...

The Broadway League

Mother Goose

Munich Philharmonic

Beautiful: the Carole Kin...

ASU Gammage

Laughing Buddha Comedy Sh...

Curtis Institute of Music

Concerts at the Küppersmü...

Duisburger Philharmoniker

Anatevka