Lise Davidsen, Ludovic Tézier, Sabine Devieilhe, Natalie Dessay, Stéphane Degout, Jarrett Ott, Siobhan Stage & Anastasia Bartoli Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2026-27 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Stéphane Degout, Catherine Trottmann, Julien Dran, Nicolas Cavallier, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Léo Vermot-Desroches, Christian Immler, Glen Cunningham, Alex Rosen, François Rougier, Christophe Gay, Georgiy Derbas-Richter, and Joseph Chosson star in Frank Martin’s “The Tempest.” Thierry Fischer conducts the production by Netia Jones. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-26, 2026 Loïc Suberville, Jasmine Roy, {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces Renovations to Theater

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced that it has closed its home at Place de Neuve. The company said that its home will be closed for 18 months of renovations, scheduled to last until the end of June 2027. As a result, all its productions will be presented at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrice. The company next performs “L’Italian {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Corinne Winters, Nahuel Di Pierro, Stéphane Degout & Brenda Rae Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2025-26 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mark Elder will conduct a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” starring Daniel Johansson, Samuel Sakker, Jennifer Davis, Victoria Karkacheva, Franz-Josef Selig, and Stéphane Degout. Tatjana Gürbaca directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2025 Debussy’s “Pelléas & Mélisande” will star Björn Bürger, Mari Eriksmoen, Leigh Melrose, Nicolas Testé, Sophie Koch, {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jakub Józef Orliński & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2024-25 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” opens the season with Gwyn Hughes Jones, Burkhard Fritz, and Elisabet Strid in the title roles. Marc Albrecht conducts the production by Michael Thalheimer. The cast will also include Tareq Nazmi, Kristina Stanek, Craig Colclough, and Julien Henric. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-27, 2024 Tomáš Netopil {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Genève Names New General Manager

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève Foundation Board has announced that Alain Perroux will succeed Aviel Cahn as General Manager of the Grand Théâtre de Genève from the 2026-2027 season. Cahn will leave the GTG at that time to take up a position as General Manager of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Perroux studied choral conducting and singing at the Conservatoire {…}

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Grand Theatre de Geneve to Present World Premiere of ‘Journey Towards Hope’

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On March 28, 2023, the Grand Theatre de Geneve will present the world premiere of Christian Jost’s “Journey Towards Hope.” The new work adapts the film of the same name by Swiss filmmaker Xavier Koller and follows a displaced Kurdish family’s journey to Switzerland. Originally scheduled for release in spring of 2020, the work will make its premiere this March, {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Geneve to Host World Premiere of Christian Jost’s New Opera ‘Voyage vers l’Espoir’

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German composer Christian Jost’s new opera “Voyage vers l’Espoir” (“Journey of Hope”) will make its world premiere at the Grand Théâtre de Geneve. Káta Weber’s libretto is based on Xavier Koller’s Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The story explores the experience of “displacement, migration, and the search for a promised land” by following a Kurdish family who abandoned {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces Cast Change for March 4 Recital

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced a cast change for its March 4 performance. The company said, “due to health reasons, the baritone Simon Keenlyside is unfortunately forced to cancel his visit to Geneva for the recital scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2023.” The company added, “following this cancellation, the Grand Théâtre has the great pleasure of hosting as {…}

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FC Bergman to Stage ‘Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria’ at Grand Théâtre de Genève

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(Credit: Fabien Bergerat) Grand Théâtre de Genève is set to present Monteverdi’s masterpiece “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria” this February. The opera will be directed by Flemish collective FC Bergman and is set to star Mark Padmore in the title role. Joining him will be Sara Mingardo as Pénélope and Jorge Navarro Colorado as Télémaque. Fabio Biondi conducts the Europa {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Ludovic Tézier, Sabine Devieilhe, Natalie Dessay, Stéphane Degout, Jarrett Ott, Siobhan Stage & Anastasia Bartoli Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2026-27 Season

Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces Renovations to Theater

Joyce DiDonato, Corinne Winters, Nahuel Di Pierro, Stéphane Degout & Brenda Rae Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2025-26 Season

Barbara Hannigan, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jakub Józef Orliński & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2024-25 Season

Grand Théâtre de Genève Names New General Manager

Grand Theatre de Geneve to Present World Premiere of ‘Journey Towards Hope’

Grand Théâtre de Geneve to Host World Premiere of Christian Jost’s New Opera ‘Voyage vers l’Espoir’

Grand Théâtre de Genève Announces Cast Change for March 4 Recital

FC Bergman to Stage ‘Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria’ at Grand Théâtre de Genève