Julia Kamenik makes her debut as Sylva Varescu in Kálmán’ s operetta Die Csárdásfürstin with the Sommerfestspiele Murten in Switzerland. The City of Kaunas Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Kaspar Zehnder.

Performance: September  2, 2012 at 8 PM

Murten Classics, Murten Castle (courtyard)

Michael Gniffke makes his debut as Feri Bacsi in Kálmán’ s operetta Die Csárdásfürstin with the Sommerfestspiele Murten in Switzerland. The City of Kaunas Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Kaspar Zehnder.

Performance: September  2, 2012 at 8 PM

Murten Classics, Murten Castle (courtyard)

Die Csárdásfürstin - Bad Ischl 2010

Matjaz Stopinsek, who scored a big success as Edwin in “Die Csárdásfürstin” in 2010, will return to the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl in 2012. This time he will sing the role of Jonel in Franz Lehár’s rarity “Zigeunerliebe”.

Conductor: Marius Burkert

Director and choreographer: Leonard Prinsloo

Performances: July 21, 26 & 28, August 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 23 & 26, September 1, 2012

Photo: Mattias Kristiansson

Cecilia Hjortsberg sings Micaela in Carmen with the Opernfestspiele St. Margarethen. The new production will take place in the historic Roman stone quarry in St. Margarethen (Austria).

Conductor: Alfred Eschwé

Stage director: Robert Herzl

Performance dates: July 11 – August 26, 2012 – always 8:30pm

Opernfestspiele St. Margarethen

The Swiss bass, Michael Leibundgut, has established himself as a specialist in contemporary music. In May 2012 he makes his debut at the renowned festival Maggio Musicale in Silvia Colasanti’s La Metamorfosi. The opera was commissioned by the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Conductor: Marco Angius

Libretto, direction, costumes, video and lights: Pier’Alli

Performances: May 22, 24 and 25, 2012 (all 8:30pm)

Teatro Goldoni

Via Santa Maria 15

I-50125 Firenze

Almost 12 years after his extraordinary El Niño, John Adams returns to Christian mythology. Much as El Niño was his take on the Nativity history, The Gospel According to the Other Mary is his vision of a Passion. The oratorio is built on a libretto by Peter Sellars, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic is conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

World premiere: May 31, 2012  – 8PM

Further performances: June 1, 2 & 3, 2012

Walt Disney Concert Hall

111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

National Theatre Belgrade

Slavko Sekulic makes his debut at the National Theatre Belgrade as Ferrando in Il Trovatore.

Performance: March 17, 2012