The Perelada Festival inaugurates its summer edition with the presence of an exceptional couple formed by two of the most outstanding voices on the current opera scene: the soprano Ermonela Jaho and the tenor Benjamin Bernheim, accompanied on the piano by Marcos Madrigal.

Benjamin Bernheim & Ermonela Jaho

Church of Carmel

Based on the life of a real-life stage icon, this verismo jewel follows a legendary actress caught in a deadly web of jealousy and political intrigue. In a season defined by those who live for their art, Adriana’s story serves as the ultimate testament to the power of performance and where a single bouquet of violets can signify a final, tragic curtain call.

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Adriana Lecouvreur

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie

The Opera Festival of Chicago returns with its sixth season of unforgettable events. Adriana Lecouvreur is a high-drama verismo masterpiece that blends historical 18th century French theater with a fictional tale of love and lethal jealousy. The story follows a celebrated actress who is ensnared in a tragic love triangle with a noble soldier and a vengeful princess, ultimately meeting a tragic end by inhaling the scent of a poisoned bouquet of violets. This fully staged productions is accompanied by the Opera Festival of Chicago Orchestra.

Opera Festival of Chicago presents Adriana Lecouvreur

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center

Soloists of the Maggio Academy

Pieve di San Donnino a Villamagna

Strozzi Fortress

Aigul Akhmetshina

San Carlo Theatre

Jennifer Kreider, soprano, is establishing herself as a performer of opera, new music, and song. Most recently, Jennifer performed a concert of world premiere chamber works at the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival. In summer 2024 Jennifer was a Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theater of Saint Louis where she performed the role of Sagredo and went on as a cover to sing the leading role of Maria Celeste in Philip Glass’ opera Galileo Galilei. In September 2024, Jennifer was a Britten Pears Young Artist as part of the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme in England.  In competition, Jennifer won second place in the Upper Midwest region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition after being named a winner of the Minneapolis district in 2023. At her alma mater, Indiana University, Jennifer premiered the featured role of Mrs. Frank in the world premiere production of Shulamit Ran’s and Charles Kondek’s opera Anne Frank.

FREE Courtroom Concert: Jennifer Kreider, soprano & Andrew Sun, piano

Landmark Center

Paggeria Parco Mediceo di Pratolino

Soloists of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy

Chiesa di Mugnana

Great Voices is a concert series initiated in the 2025/26 season by Boris Kudlička , the new director of the Grand Theatre - National Opera. It will feature an elite group of Polish opera singers of international renown, who have had the opportunity to invite international artists to collaborate with them. The opening performance will feature Aleksandra Kurzak and Robert Alagna in a duet, followed by Artur Ruciński and Prette Yende in February, Tomasz Konieczny and Camilla Nylund in April, and Piotr Beczała in May.

Great Voices: Aleksandra Kurzak / Roberto Alagna

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Whether singing, dancing, or instrumental music – you can expect a diverse program in an intimate setting, performed by ensemble members, dancers from the Graz Ballet, members of the Graz Philharmonic, and guests. Admission is free!

Espresso concert

Oper Graz

Operatic tours de force featuring three internationally renowned singers and a chamber orchestra celebrating the legacy of support for the arts by Susie & Sam Macfarlane.

Honoring Susie & Sam Macfarlane

Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore

In February 2025, Prague will host a starry opera gala. The phenomenal Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat, who receives offers from the most famous opera houses, accepted the invitation of the Nachtigall Artists agency, and found a place in his busy calendar for one performance in Prague.

In 2012, his victory in the Operalia world competition opened his way among world opera elite. Yet, it still took some time before the opera houses noticed him. Other competition successes followed, including the Francesco Viñas International Competition in Barcelona as well as the famous BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. Consequently, invitations to the Metropolitan Opera in New York followed (Giorgio Germont in La traviata), La Scala in Milan (Rigoletto and Macbeth), and in April 2024 Amartuvshin Enkhbat will perform as Scarpia in Tosca at the Vienna State Opera.

Juliana Grigoryan & Amartuvshin Enkhbat

Smetana Hall Municipal House

Special concert 2025

Museum Ludwig

Westphalian Music Festival Hamm

Sattel-Fest Hamm 20. Juli 25

BARN OPERA welcomes spring, and music back to the BARN in an evening of operatic favorites, featuring some of opera's best-loved music, with some of BARN OPERA's favorite (and soon-to-be favorite!) artists!

A Night at the Opera

Barn Opera

Internationally-acclaimed Tenor Eric Fennell makes his SPSO debut featuring some of the most beloved moments from the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti and more!  Allow yourself to be serenaded by this unforgettable music.

Concert IV: Tenor Eric Fennell in Concert

Calvary Baptist Church

Come in your Halloween costume and enjoy an evening of classical music with internationally renowned soprano, Melody Moore. Best costumes will win a prize! 

Melody is currently celebrating the centenary of the birth of legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi by recording an album featuring selections from the Italian repertoire.  With BARS she will sing Italian opera arias associated with Tebaldi

Halloween Concert: Triumph and Arias

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The celebrated actress Adriana Lecouvreur loves Count Maurizio, who keeps his relationship with her a secret. The Princess of Bouillon also desires him.

Francesco Cilea

Events

Upcoming events

5 - 14 Sep, 2026

Adriana Lecouvreur · Wiener Staatsoper

Oct 2, 2026

Anita Rachvelishvili · Teatro di San Carlo

Past events

Jul 17, 2026

Benjamin Bernheim & Ermonela Jaho · Festival Perelada

Jun 28 - Jul 3, 2026

Adriana Lecouvreur · Opera Festival of Chicago

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