It’s a weekend of Bel Canto, Wagner, Mozart, and Puccini with many of the greatest stars in the world. There are some rarities and some signature pieces that are must see.

Tosca – Teatro Municipal de Chile, Chile

Melody Moore and Lilit Soghomonyan share the title role in Puccini’s masterpiece with Leonardo Caimi and  Artem Golubev alternating Cavaradossi. Elchin Azizov and Alexander Krasnov portray Scarpia with Konstantin Chudovsky and Pedro-Pablo Prudencio alternating in the pit.

The Magic Flute – Macerata Opera Festival, Italy

The festival at the Sferisterio opens with Mozart’s German work starring Giovanni Sala as Tamino, Guido Loconsolo as Papageno, and Valentina Mastrangelo as Pamina. Graham Vick directs the production with Daniel Cohen conducting.

The Ring Cycle – Bayerische Staatsoper, Germany

This weekend Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre” will be showcased with a cast that includes Wolfgang Koch, Ekaterina Gubanova, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, and Anja Kampe. Kirill Petrenko conducts both works in Andreas Kriegenburg’s production.

La Favorite – Gran Teatre del Liceu, Spain

Clémentine Margaine and Daniela Barcellona alternate the leading role Donizetti’s popular French work. Michael Spyres and Stephen Costello share the role of Fernand, while Markus Werba and Mattia Olivieri alternate Alphonse. Patrick Summers conducts.

L’Ange de Nisida – Royal Opera House, United Kingdom