30 May 2026
Longborough Festival Opera One of Handel’s most demanding roles takes center stage: Beth Taylor sings the title role in Orlando at Longborough. Performances take place on May 30, and June 3, 5, and 7, 2026, in a new production by Sinéad O’Neill conducted by Christopher Moulds, with the Academy of Ancient Music. She is joined by Anna Devin (Angelica), Katie Bray (Medoro), Kelli-Ann Masterson (Dorinda), and Andrew Foster-Williams (Zoroastro). Increasingly recognized for her work in Baroque repertoire, Beth Taylor brings both technical agility and dramatic intensity to one of Handel’s most psychologically complex operas.
28 May 2026
Festival de Saint-Denis Baroque at the core of a wide-ranging season: Michael Spyres returns to Handel and Bach at Saint-Denis. On May 28, 2026, he performs George Frideric Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day with Vox Luminis under Lionel Meunier at the Basilique de Saint-Denis. The program also includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat, with Rachel Redmond.
25 May 2026
Capping an exceptionally busy month in Vienna, Michael Spyres takes on one of Wagner’s defining tenor roles. On May 25 and June 7, 2026, he sings Siegmund in Die Walküre under Pablo Heras-Casado, alongside Simone Schneider (Sieglinde), Günther Groissböck (Hunding), Michael Volle (Wotan), and Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde), in a production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. These performances follow his appearances in L’elisir d’amore and Der Rosenkavalier at the same house.
23 May 2026
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Opera meets club culture: Kangmin Justin Kim brings the countertenor voice into a new context with Diva Factory. On May 23, 2026, he appears as part of the American Songbook series alongside Anthony Roth Costanzo and Lina Bradford. Known for his stylistic range, Kangmin Justin Kim continues to expand his artistic profile through projects that challenge conventional boundaries.
A rising presence on the Baroque scene: Federico Fiorio appears as Cleopatra in Hasse’s Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra in Berlin. On May 23, 2026, he performs alongside Margherita Maria Sala (Marc’Antonio) with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin under Bernhard Forck. Increasingly in demand, Federico Fiorio has drawn attention for his stylistic precision and vocal agility, establishing himself as a notable emerging sopranist in this repertoire.
21 May 2026
A cornerstone of his repertoire: Nicolas Legoux returns to Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in Bratislava. On May 21, 2026, he sings the bass solo with the Slovak Philharmonic under Sascha Goetzel, alongside Sara Duchoňová, Ester Pavlů, and John Irvin. Verdi’s monumental score has accompanied Nicolas Legoux across major European stages, including a performance at the Musikverein in 2023.
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