19 Mar 2026
On March 19 and 20, 2026, Beth Taylor performs the alto solo in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 at the Isarphilharmonie in Munich with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO), conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. The performances continue at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg on March 21. The program also includes Henry Purcell’s Remember not, Lord, our offences and Franz Schubert’s Nachtlied. Mahler’s Second Symphony also marked Beth Taylor’s debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel earlier this season.
13 Mar 2026
On March 13, 14, and 15, 2026, Beth Taylor sings the alto solo in Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen Normandie under the baton of Antony Hermus, alongside tenor Nicky Spence. Among the most compelling and sought-after Mahler interpreters of recent years, the Glaswegian mezzo-soprano has already performed this song cycle at major international venues such as the Bayerische Staatsoper and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, among others.
11 Mar 2026
Kangmin Justin Kim adds another top-tier house to his résumé as he makes his debut at the Zurich Opera as Sesto in Giulio Cesare in Egitto, arguably Handel’s most famous opera. The production is staged by Davide Livermore and conducted by Sergio Capuano. He joins a star-studded cast that includes Carlo Vistoli in the title role, Cecilia Bartoli as Cleopatra, Anne Sofie von Otter as Cornelia, Max Emanuel Cencic as Tolomeo, Renato Dolcini as Achilla, Karima El Demerdasch as Nireno, and Evan Grey as Curio. Performances take place on March 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, and 25. Sesto has long been one of Kangmin Justin Kim’s signature roles. His interpretation has been highly acclaimed at venues including the Wiener Staatsoper, the Philharmonie de Paris, Luxembourg, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Cologne, as well as at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, where this Davide Livermore staging was first unveiled in 2024.
Katarina Bradić sings the Mother in Nuit sans aube, the French version of Das kalte Herz, Matthias Pintscher’s fourth opera. She created the role at the world premiere in German on January 11, 2026, at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, and now reprises it for the French premiere at the Opéra-Comique. The libretto is by Daniel Arkadij Gerzenberg, with the French translation by Catherine Fourcassié. The Paris performances retain the same production by James Darrah. The cast includes Evan Hughes, Marie-Adeline Henry, Katarina Bradić, Catherine Trottmann, Julie Robard-Gendre, and Hélène Alexandridis. Performances take place on March 11, 13, 15, and 17.
09 Mar 2026
Michael Spyres makes his role debut as Tristan in a new production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera, staged by Yuval Sharon. The production marks one of the season’s most high-profile international operatic events and also celebrates Lise Davidsen’s Met debut as Isolde, as well as Yannick Nezet-Seguin’s first time conducting Tristan und Isolde at the house. The cast is completed by Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal, and Ryan Speedo Green as King Marke. The performances take place on March 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, and 29, as well as April 2. The March 21 performance will be broadcast live in cinemas worldwide. The Missourian baritenor made his Wagner debut as Lohengrin at the Opéra national du Rhin in 2024, where Le Monde praised him for “soaring to the firmament of Wagner heaven.” That same year, he made his Bayreuth Festival debut as Siegmund in Die Walküre, returning in 2025 for his first Stolzing in the Festival’s opening production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, while also reprising Siegmund to critical acclaim.
On March 9, 2026, at the Opera Royal Chateu de Versailles, Juan Sancho sings the role of Médor in a concert performance of Jean Baptiste Lully’s "Roland", with the Ensemble I Gemelli conducted by Emiliano González Toro and Mathilde Étienne. The renowned cast also includes Jérôme Boutillier in the title role, Karine Deshayes as Angélique, Alix Le Saux as Logistiller, Lila Dufy as Témire, Victor Sicard as Demogorgon, Morgan Mastrangelo as Coridon and Astolfe, Nicolas Brooymans as Ziliante, a follower, Pierre-Emmanuel Roubet as Tersandre, and Camille Souquère as Bélize, a servant. A mature collaboration between Lully and Quinault, "Roland" (1685) belongs to a trilogy of epic-inspired operas that depart from traditional mythological tragédies lyriques. Positioned between Amadis and Armide, it draws on a celebrated episode from Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso", portraying the knight’s descent into love-stricken madness after betrayal. Juan Sancho, internationally regarded as one of today’s foremost interpreters of Baroque repertoire, has enjoyed repeated acclaim at the Opéra Royal de Versailles. His appearances there include the title roles in "La morte d'Orfeo" and Vinci’s "Catone in Utica", Giove and Telemaco in Monteverdi’s "Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria", and Cosroe in "Siroe, re di Persia", performances that have confirmed his authority and stylistic distinction in the 17th- and 18th-century repertoire.
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