Singer

While Syracuse is arming for war against the Sarazans, the King’s daughter Amenaide is charged with high treason for writing a letter to Solamir, leader of the Sarazans, professing her love. Just before her execution Tancredi, a knight banished from Syracuse, and Amenaide’s secret lover, returns, incognito. The letter was intended for him. Although he saves her from being executed, he starts doubting her fidelity. War with the Sarazans looms closer, and Tancredi’s to lead his people into the decisive battle.

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Tancredi

Oper Frankfurt

Il campiello

Carlo Felice Theater

Elderly King Mitridate wants to marry again, but suspects his sons might dispute his right to his beloved Aspasia and the throne. He therefore spreads the rumour that he died in battle after being defeated by the Romans. Sure enough, his older son Farnace starts pressurising his father’s young intended bride to marry him. But Aspasia secretly loves Sifare, his younger brother, who she asks to protect her from Farnace’s advances. The King of Pontus, believed to be dead, returns in the company of Irene, whom Farnace once promised to marry. Everyone starts eyeing each up other suspiciously. Farnace, in league with the Romans, plots against his father while Sifare und Aspasia are torn between their love for one another and loyalty to Mitridate. Left at the mercy of the King’s jealousy, their desperation brings them close to death.

Mitridate, Re di Ponto

Mozart and his librettist, and kindred spirit, Lorenzo da Ponte’s third opera revolves around six people. The lives of two couples are thrown into confusion in the space of 24 hours: Guglielmo and Ferrando are persuaded to make a bet with cynical Don Alfonso about their lovers’ Fiordiligi and Dorabella’s fidelity. Don Alfonso’s convinced that, with their maid Despina's help, he can prove both sisters are fickle. The young men dress up as foreigners, to seduce their best friend’s lovers. Feigned and real emotions start getting all mixed up. The »wrong« couples even celebrate a sham double wedding, before the sisters discover their husbands' true identities. All six draw seemingly happy and conciliatory conclusions, but the laughter sticks in their throats. Can things return to how they were? Which feelings were and are real anyway?

Così fan tutte

Finding no peace in the world hereafter, Guercœur wishes himself back to earth – to his great love Giselle and his people, who he led to freedom ...

Four deities, Vérité, Bonté, Beauté and Souffrance grant Guercœur’s wish to return to earth, but the world’s moved on: Giselle, who promised to be true to him forever, is having an affair with Guercœur’s pupil Heurtal, who’s kissed goodbye to the ideals of freedom and love and turned into a dictator. The starving populace is divided, resulting in violent riots which threaten the foundations of the fledgling democracy.

Guercœur

Friendship, youth, love: never before, and perhaps never since, have falling in love and the transition to adulthood been portrayed as perfectly as in Puccini's La Bohème. It boasts a sparkling libretto, memorable characters, and some of the most beautiful melodies ever created.

Soprano

Bianca Tognocchi

Events

Upcoming events

22 - 29 Nov, 2026

La Bohème · Fondazione Arena di Verona

Past events

7 - 26 Jun, 2026

Tancredi · Oper Frankfurt

13 - 18 Mar, 2026

Il campiello · Opera Carlo Felice Genova

Future and recently performed repertoire

Despina in Così fan tutte by Mozart

Oper Frankfurt

Amenaide in Tancredi by Rossini

Oper Frankfurt

Aspasia in Mitridate, re di Ponto by Mozart

Oper Frankfurt

Musetta in La bohème by Puccini

Fondazione Arena di Verona

Beauté in Guercœur by Magnard

Oper Frankfurt

Gasparina in Il campiello by Bertolani

Opera Carlo Felice Genova

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