
Adriana Gonzalez, Marina Viotti, Pene Pati, John Brancy, Huw Montague Rendall & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2025-26 season.
Mélissa Petit, Julia Lezhneva, Carlo Vistoli, and Krystian Adam star in Handel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” Thibault Noally conducts.
Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2025
Issachah Savage and Errin Duane Brooks star in Verdi’s “Otello” alongside Adriana Gonzalez and Daniel Miroslaw. Speranza Scappucci conducts the production by Ted Huffman.
Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 18, 2025
Christian Immler, Julie Depardieu, and Helmut Deutsch perform in recital.
Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2025
Patricia Nolz, Julietta Aleksanyan, Damien Gastl, Madeleine Shaw, Spencer Lang, and Louisa Stirland star in Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Christoph Koncz conducts the production by Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau.
Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2025-Jan. 11, 2026
Marina Viotti performs alongside Todd Camburn and Antoine Brochot. The program includes songs by Ravel, Weill, Poulenc, Britten, Bolcom, Gershwin, Ferré, and Brel.
Performance Date: Dec. 16, 2025
Korngold’s “Das Wunder der Heliane” will be directed by Jakob Peters-Messer and conducted by Robert Houssart. The cast includes Jennifer Holloway, Josef Wagner, Ric Furman, Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Damien Pass, Paul McNamara, and Massimo Frigato.
Performance Dates: Jan. 21-Feb. 1, 2026
Sabine Devieilhe and Mathieu Pordoy perform in recital. They perform music by Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss, Lili Boulanger, Germaine Taillefer, Cécile Chaminade, and Edith Piaf.
Performance Date: Jan. 30, 2026
Francis Poulenc’s “Les Mamelles de Tirésias” will star Jessica Hopkins, Louisa Stirland, Pierre Romainville, Thomas Chenhall, Eduard Ferenczi Gurban, Massimo Frigato, Inès Prevet, and Brigitta Listra.
Performance Dates: March 8-27, 2026
Patrick Bolleire, Anaïk Morel, Lauranne Oliva, Julien Henric, and Jean-Kristof Bouton star in Lalo’s “Le Roi d’Ys.” Samy Rachid conducts the production by Olivier Py.
Performance Dates: March 11-29, 2026
Pene Pati and Mathieu Pordoy perform music by Fauré, Massenet, Gounod, and Tosti.
Performance Date: March 16, 2026
John Brancy, Andreea Soare, Lysandre Châlon, Camille Chopin, and Juliette Mey star in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Corinna Niemeyer conducts the production by Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol.
Performance Date: April 28-May 31, 2025
Huw Montague Rendall and Hélio Vida perform music by Gabriel Fauré and British songs.
Performance Date: April 29, 2026