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Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
10 Nov 2026, Tue
•
6 PM
Experience the festival to the fullest with RING passes!
Cast:
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
Pablo Heras-Casado,
.... + 8
RING Festival: Siegfried. Cycle 1
Premiere of this production:
16 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Act 1
Scene 1
A cave in rocks in the forest. An orchestral introduction includes references to leitmotifs including themes relating to the original hoard plundered by the Nibelung Alberich, and one in B-flat minor associated with the Nibelungs themselves. As the curtain rises, Alberich's brother, the dwarf Mime, is forging a sword. Mime is plotting to obtain the ring of power originally ... Read More
Opera
10 Nov 2026, Tue
•
7 PM
One of the opera world's most iconic pieces – Tosca.
Cast:
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Royal Swedish Orchestra
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Mariinsky Theatre, Concert Hall
10 Nov 2026, Tue
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7 PM
Aida is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had it...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Mariinsky Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus
Aida
Premiere of this production:
24 December 1871,
Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Backstory: The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the King of Egypt. To complicate the story further, the King's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Act 1
Scene 1: A hall in the King's palace; ... Read More
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
10 Nov 2026, Tue
•
7:15 PM
The untamable heroine of Bizet’s ever-popular opera returns.
Cast:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
Russell Thomas,
.... + 7
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Opera
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage
11 Nov 2026, Wed
•
7 PM
Puccini’s La bohème is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world – and a cornerstone in the history of The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Generation after gen...
Cast:
Jordan de Souza,
Peter Szilvay,
.... + 7
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
Opera
Bolshoi Theatre, New Stage
11 Nov 2026, Wed
•
7 PM
One of the world's most beloved operas is returning to the Bolshoi Theater after a seven-year break.
Cast:
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Royal Danish Theatre, The Opera House - Main Stage
12 Nov 2026, Thu
•
12 PM
Puccini’s La bohème evokes grand emotion. The enduring story and the compelling score capture the hearts of seasoned opera-lovers and first-time theatregoers alike.
Cast:
Dominik Beykirch,
Aluda Todua,
.... + 3
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
Opera
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage
12 Nov 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
Puccini’s La bohème is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world – and a cornerstone in the history of The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. Generation after gen...
Cast:
Jordan de Souza,
Peter Szilvay,
.... + 7
La bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
Opera
Bolshoi Theatre, New Stage
12 Nov 2026, Thu
•
7 PM
One of the world's most beloved operas is returning to the Bolshoi Theater after a seven-year break.
Cast:
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
11:30 AM
The untamable heroine of Bizet’s ever-popular opera returns.
Cast:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,
Russell Thomas,
.... + 7
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
6 PM
Experience the festival to the fullest with RING passes!
Cast:
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
Sinéad Campbell-Wallace,
.... + 6
RING Festival: Götterdämmerung. Cycle 1
Premiere of this production:
17 August 1876,
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Prologue
The three Norns, daughters of Erda, gather beside Brünnhilde's rock, weaving the rope of Destiny. They sing of the past and the present, and of the future when Wotan will set fire to Valhalla to signal the end of the gods. Without warning, their rope breaks. Lamenting the loss of their wisdom, the Norns disappear.
As day breaks, Siegfried and Brünnhilde emerge from their c ... Read More
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
All of Paris is magically transported onto the stage here. So beautiful you could cry!
Cast:
Bavarian State Orchestra,
Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera,
.... + 12
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Act I
Poet Rodolfo and painter Marcello are sitting in their cold garret on Christmas Eve, freezing, hungry and flat broke as usual. To warm up the room just a little, Rodolfo burns a play script he had been working on. Downtrodden, Colline the philosopher returns home after finding the pawnshop closed for the holidays. Musician Schaunard, the final member of this quartet of friends, has been a bi ... Read More
Opera
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
One of the opera world's most iconic pieces – Tosca.
Cast:
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Royal Swedish Orchestra
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
Puccini’s beloved masterpiece returns in a striking new Washington National Opera production. Set in Japan, Madama Butterfly follows the heartbreaking story of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha whose ...
Cast:
Erina Yashima,
Karah Son,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Opera
Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
13 Nov 2026, Fri
•
7 PM
The State Opera production of Puccini’s Tosca features Josef Svoboda’s legendary scenery dating from the era of the May the Fifth Grand Opera; it premiered on 4 May 1947. In June 1999, the...
Cast:
National Theatre Opera Ballet,
Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir,
.... + 2
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Tosca
Opera
Hungarian State Opera House, Opera House
14 Nov 2026, Sat
•
6 PM
The productions by the Catalan director Calixto Bieito, the “Quentin Tarantino of the opera stage”, cut incisively into the reality of their stories, making them shockingly provocative. An...
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Hungarian State Opera Chorus,
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra,
.... + 6
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Carmen
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
14 Nov 2026, Sat
•
7 PM
Pure drama: a life dedicated to art is destroyed by jealousy and greed.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Natalya Romaniw,
Staatskapelle Dresden,
.... + 6
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
In the church, in the morning Cesare Angelotti, the former consul of the Roman Republic, has escaped from imprisonment by the new rulers. His first place of refuge is the family chapel of his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti. The Marchesa has hidden clothing there so that he can continue his flight unrecognised. The Sacristan is giving the painter Mario Cavaradossi a meal. Looking at the pain ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
15 Nov 2026, Sun
•
2 PM
Experience the festival to the fullest with RING passes!
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris,
Pablo Heras-Casado,
.... + 5
RING Festival: Das Rheingold. Cycle 2
Premiere of this production:
22 September 1869,
National Theatre Munich
Scene 1
At the bottom of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens, Woglinde, Wellgunde, and Floßhilde, play together. Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, appears from a deep chasm and tries to woo them. The maidens mock his advances and he grows angry – he chases them, but they elude, tease and humiliate him. A sudden ray of sunshine pierces the depths, to reveal the Rhine gold. The maidens sing a h ... Read More
Opera
15 Nov 2026, Sun
•
2 PM
Puccini’s beloved masterpiece returns in a striking new Washington National Opera production. Set in Japan, Madama Butterfly follows the heartbreaking story of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha whose ...
Cast:
Erina Yashima,
Karah Son,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Opera
Prague National Theatre, The State Opera
15 Nov 2026, Sun
•
5 PM
Falling in love with a courtesan is doomed from the very start!
Cast:
The State Opera Chorus, The State Opera Orchestra
La traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
La traviata
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