14 Sep 2026
Michael Spyres launches a packed 2026/27 season that will take him to many of the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls, beginning with two concerts at the Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg on September 14 and 15, which also open the company’s new season. Joined by the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg under conductor Matthew Straw, Michael Spyres explores the Romantic and post-Romantic repertoire in a program spanning Wagner, Bizet, Massenet, Korngold and Richard Strauss. Among the highlights are Don José’s “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” from "Carmen" and "Werther"’s “Pourquoi me réveiller?”, alongside excerpts from Wagner and Richard Strauss. The concerts mark Michael Spyres’ return to the Opéra national du Rhin, where he gave a recital in 2019 and, most recently, made his role debut as Wagner’s Lohengrin in 2024.
11 Sep 2026
On September 11, Federico Fiorio appears at the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival in The Sopranos, a concert celebrating the extraordinary tradition of the male soprano. At the historic Margravial Opera House, Federico Fiorio joins Maayan Licht and Dennis Orellana and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra under Jarosław Thiel for a program showcasing the remarkable virtuosity and expressive range of the male soprano voice. The program features music by Handel, Hasse, Porpora, Albinoni and Broschi. Renowned for his exceptional vocal agility, wide range and virtuosity, Federico Fiorio is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most distinctive voices of his generation in the Baroque repertoire. His artistry was recently recognized with a nomination for the 2026 Austrian Music Theatre Award for Best Male Supporting Role for his portrayal of Sesto in Handel’s "Giulio Cesare in Egitto" at the Salzburg Festival.
08 Sep 2026
The winners of the 2026 Austrian Music Theatre Awards have been announced! Congratulations to Michael Spyres, who has won the award for Best Male Leading Role for his acclaimed portrayal of Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina in Pfitzner’s "Palestrina" at the Wiener Staatsoper. Michael Spyres made his role debut in Herbert Wernicke’s production in December 2024, under the baton of Christian Thielemann. [Photo: Marco Borrelli]
21 Aug 2026
Kangmin Justin Kim makes his Australian debut this evening as Hansel in State Opera South Australia’s new production of Hansel and Gretel at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide. Kangmin Justin Kim has both Hansel and the Witch in his repertoire. His performance as Hansel at The Dallas Opera earned him the company’s Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year Award. Directed by Constantine Costi and conducted by Dane Lam, the production also stars Sofia Troncoso as Gretel and Catherine Carby as the Witch/Mother, with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Other performances will follow on August 21, 25, 27 and 29.
Following his Salzburg Festival appearances, Michael Spyres joins the NDR Radiophilharmonie for the 2026 Hannover Klassik Open Air, one of Germany's largest outdoor classical music events. Under the baton of chief conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky, Michael Spyres performs alongside mezzo-soprano Caterina Piva and baritone Ludovic Tézier in two gala concerts on August 21 and 22 in Hanover's Maschpark. The program features highlights from some of opera's most beloved works, including Bizet's Carmen and Les pêcheurs de perles, Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila, Massenet's Werther, Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur, Verdi's Nabucco, Otello, and Rigoletto, and Puccini's Tosca. Presented with free admission, the Hannover Klassik Open Air attracts tens of thousands of listeners each year, making it one of northern Germany's premier summer music events.
15 Aug 2026
Just weeks after his hugely acclaimed all-Baroque recital Tenorissimo, Michael Spyres returns to the Salzburg Festival as one of the four soloists in Verdi's monumental "Messa da Requiem", conducted by Riccardo Muti and performed by the Vienna Philharmonic. Spyres joins soprano Iwona Sobotka, mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa, bass Maharram Huseynov, and the Vienna State Opera Chorus for three performances at the Großes Festspielhaus on August 15, 17, and 18. One of today's most versatile and acclaimed tenors, the Missouri-born Spyres brings his extraordinary stylistic range, vocal brilliance, and dramatic insight to Verdi's deeply moving masterpiece. The Requiem reunites him with Muti, whose interpretations of Verdi have long been regarded as benchmarks, for one of the Salzburg Festival's major concert events of the 2026 season. The opening performance on August 15 will be broadcast live on Ö1, beginning at 11:03 a.m.
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