Singer

Based on a medieval tale, Tristan and Isolde is told through music that seems to transcend time and space. Wallow in the heady, ambiguous harmonies and drifting melodies that set Wagner’s opera apart as one of the most progressive of its day.

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London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Barbican Centre

An unusual program where Antonio Pappano, Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, demonstrates both his opera experience and his dramatic flair. Vilde Frang interprets Beethoven's Violin Concerto on a 1734 Guarneri. Sarah Jakubiak and Clay Hilley can be heard in Wagner's "Liebestod" act from Tristan und Isolde. In addition to his role as Siegfried, the American heroic tenor has already earned acclaim in the Festspielhaus as the emperor in Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten.

Wagner & Beethoven

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

He commands a world empire and yet he is deeply unsettled. Philip II of Spain not only fears losing command but also feels betrayed and deserted by his wife Elizabeth von Valois: she and his son Carlo are in love. Over all this hangs the threatening shadow of the Inquisition. In vain, King Philip seeks trust in a hostile world.

Don Carlo

Bebelplatz

Aida is a slave at the Egyptian court. She is the king’s daughter from the enemy country of Ethiopia but has fallen in love with the Egyptian military leader Radamès. Her father Amonasro uses her to learn about the military strategy of his adversaries. Meanwhile, Amneris, the Egyptian king’s daughter, uses everything in her power to fight for her love for Radamès and tries to kill her rival. Everyone is at the mercy of a ruthless cartel of priests and warriors.

Aida

He wants to proclaim the imminent destruction of the world and frivolous humanity. Seduced and overwhelmed by the unknown desires of life, only Nekrotzar himself dies in the end. Everyone else comes to the moral that their temporary survival should be used to maintain the way of life they have led until then.

Le Grand Macabre

Vienna State Opera

It is one of the classics in the Staatsoper’s repertoire: August Everding’s production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The production is unique for its reconstruction of Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s 1816 set design for what was then the Berlin Court Opera on Unter den Linden – including the legendary starry sky for the Queen of the Night, which has become an icon of scenography and continues to enchant audiences.

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Modest Mussorgsky’s national folk drama centres on a grim episode of late 17th-century Russian history. Ivan Khovansky, leader of the musketeer corps (streltsy), and his son Andrei, are planning a conspiracy, but the ambitious Prince Vasily Golitsyn, the boyar Shaklovity and cleric Dosifey also get involved in the struggle for power.

Khovanshchina

The Norn’s rope of destiny breaks, the world falls apart and the gods idly watch their own demise. People fight to claim power. Brünnhilde and Siegfried are drawn into these power struggles, essentially initiated by Hagen, the son of the ring’s first owner, Alberich. Siegfried dies: however, his death is the harbinger of a catastrophe from which hope for something new can arise.

Götterdäm­merung

Wotan wants to secure power through his descendants. The twins Siegmund and Sieglinde seem to be the perfect choice. One day, fate brings them together. However, for Wotan’s wife Fricka, the sibling’s love is a thorn in her side, and even Wotan himself feels emotionally torn. When his favourite daughter, the Valkyrie Brünnhilde, revolts against him, he puts her to sleep, casting a circle of fire around her that only a fearless person can walk through.

Die Walküre

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Verdi Requiem

Kreuzkirche, Dresden

Immerse yourself in the cosmic grandeur of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 as the Houston Symphony, under the baton of esteemed Music Director Juraj Valčuha, presents a musical journey of epic proportions. This concert promises to be a sonic wonder, exploring the vast realms of nature, humanity, and the divine, embodying Mahler's vision that a symphony must be like the world, embracing everything.

Join us at Jones Hall for this monumental performance, featuring over 100 musicians on stage, including the talented mezzo-soprano Marina Prudenskaya and the distinguished sopranos and altos of The Houston Symphony Chorus. This event is a perfect introduction for classical music novices and a profound experience for aficionados, requiring no prior knowledge—just ears and a heart, as Mahler himself would have it.

**Concert Dates:**
- Friday, May 30, 2025, at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM

**Location:** Jones Hall, Houston

Juraj Valčuha, celebrated for his expressive command and insightful interpretations, will guide the audience through Mahler's expansive masterpiece, supported by the powerful voices of the Houston Symphony Chorus, known for their beautifully balanced and modulated sound.

This concert is an exclusive opportunity for subscribers, offering a chance to secure the best seats and enjoy the full spectrum of the Houston Symphony's new season. Don't miss this enthralling journey through Mahler's vision of the world, brought to life by one of the most dynamic conductors of our time and the unparalleled artistry of the Houston Symphony.

Juraj Valčuha Conducts Mahler 3

Jones Hall

Meanwhile, in the realm of the gods, an epic battle ensues between their ruler Wotan and his rebellious daughter, Brünnhilde.

The Royal Opera: Die Walkure (ENCORE) – Cert TBC

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Royal Opera House

Galina Ustvolskaya was a woman whose work was characterized by ascetic contemplation and uncompromising outbursts. From 1937 to 1947 she studied at the conservatory in her hometown of Leningrad, where Dmitri Shostakovich was not only one of her most important teachers, but also one of her great admirers. Shostakovich is quoted as saying that he was just a talent, she was a phenomenon. Until the end, the composer lived a secluded life and avoided any publicity. "I write when I am in a state of grace. Then the work rests for a while, and when its time comes, I release it. If its time does not come, I destroy it." After 1990, the composer did not release a single further work for performance until her death in 2006.

Cambreling – Verdi Requiem

Laeiszhalle Hamburg

According to Hugo von Hofmannsthal in a 1911 letter to Richard Strauss, in which he set out his idea for another collaboration between the two men, their next opera would be to THE MAGIC FLUTE what THE KNIGHT OF THE ROSE had been to FIGARO. And the work that premiered a full eight years later did indeed have strong echoes of Mozart’s »grand opéra«: there is the clash of different social classes, the fairytale-like, highly symbolic storyline and above all the strong feeling that ground-breaking change is underway which is challenging accepted orthodoxy and forcing issues of human interaction and values to the top of the political agenda. And in both cases enlightenment is gained only through ordeal and adversity. Here the shadow has a pivotal function as a metaphor for female fertility: the barren Empress and her nurse bargain with the dyer’s wife for her shadow. Only when the Empress rebels against achieving marital happiness and maternal contentment at someone else’s expense does a path to social harmony open up.

The Woman Without a Shadow

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Azucena swears revenge. Her mother was burned as a witch by the old Count Luna. She kidnaps one of his sons, but in her madness kills her own son. She then raises the kidnapped Manrico - but his true origins remain a secret. In the later civil war for the succession to the throne of Aragon, Manrico not only faces the young Count Luna on the battlefield, they also vie for the love of the lady-in-waiting Leonora. Neither of them knows that they are actually brothers... In "Il trovatore", Giuseppe Verdi tells a story full of twists and turns, driven by love, jealousy and revenge. His music is just as varied as the emotions of his characters and gives the opera, which takes place almost entirely at night, its dark mood. With its wealth of melodies, the opera has been a mainstay of the musical theater repertoire since its premiere in 1853.

Il trovatore

Staatstheater Braunschweig

ANNÄHERUNG AN DIE OPER MIT MUSIKALISCHEN BEITRÄGENZur Einstimmung auf die Premiere von Mussorgskys unvollendet gebliebener Oper »Chowanschtschina« sprechen die Dramaturginnen Yvonne Gebauer und Rebecca Graitl mit Boris Kehrmann über die Entstehungsgeschichte und die historischen Bezüge des Werkes. Marina Prudenskaya und Anna Samuil präsentieren musikalische Ausschnitte.

Einführungsmatinee »Chowanschtschina«

Apollosaal

Andris Nelsons and the BSO’s continuing tradition of performing opera in concert brings us excerpts from Richard Wagner’s early opera Tannhäuser, which had its premiere in Dresden in 1845. A German minstrel-knight, Tannhäuser (tenor Klaus Florian Vogt), struggles to reject the world’s sensual pleasures, represented by the "Venusburg Music" of the opera’s Act I. He is redeemed by the pure love of Elisabeth, sung by Amber Wagner, and with the help of the wise minstrel Wolfram, sung by Christian Gerhaher.

Andris Nelsons conducts an All-Wagner Program

Boston Symphony Hall

Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlo" unites political power struggles and unrequited passion in a monumental operatic drama. The Spanish Infante Carlos loves the French princess Elisabetta. When his father, King Philip II, marries her for political reasons, Carlos comes into conflict with the ruler. Against the backdrop of the atrocities of the Spanish Inquisition and the Flanders War of Independence, Giuseppe Verdi created a work that is as moving as it is highly dramatic. Petr Popelka, one of the rising stars of the younger generation of conductors, returns to the podium of the Zurich Opera Orchestra. Lise Davidsen sings Elisabetta di Valois.

Soprano

Marina Prudenskaya

Events

Upcoming events

1 - 11 Jul, 2027

Don Carlo · Opernhaus Zürich

Past events

Jul 12, 2026

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano · Barbican Centre

Jul 5, 2026

Wagner & Beethoven · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Future and recently performed repertoire

Three ladies in Die Zauberflöte by Mozart

Staatsoper Berlin

The Nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten by Strauss

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Azucena in Il trovatore by Verdi

Staatstheater Braunschweig

Brangaene in Tristan and Isolde by Wagner

Barbican Centre

Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde by Wagner

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Waltraute in Götterdämmerung by Wagner

Staatsoper Berlin

Grimgerde in Die Walküre by Wagner

Staatsoper Berlin

Princess Eboli in Don Carlos by Verdi

Staatsoper Berlin

Marfa in Khovanshchina by Mussorgsky

Staatsoper Berlin

Amneris in Aida by Verdi

Staatsoper Berlin

Mescalina in Le Grand Macabre by Ligeti

Wiener Staatsoper

The Princess of Eboli in Don Carlo by Verdi

Opernhaus Zürich

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