
Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim, Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season.
Jonathan Tetelman and James Vaughan open the season with a recital.
Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2026
Michael Sumuel and Brittany Olivia Logan lead the Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with Bongani Kubheka, Leah Hawkins, Brandie Sutton, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Donovan Singletary, and Chauncey Packer. Lee Reynolds conducts the production by Jean-Louis Grinda.
Performance Dates: Nov. 15-21, 2026
Marc Leroy-Calatayud conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” in a production by Vanessa d’Ayral de Sérignac. The cast will include Benjamin Bernheim, Erwin Schrott, Marina Viotti, and Sandra Hamaoui.
Performance Date: Nov. 20, 2026
Cape Town Heritage will be performed.
Performance Date: Nov. 22, 2026
Jean-François Lapointe, Marc Mauillon, Eric Huchet, Kevin Amiel, Thomas Morris, Philippe Estephe, Alexandra Marcellier, Marie Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Gloria Tronel, Karina Gauvin, Sheva Tehoval, Brenda Poupard, Julie Pasturaud, and Maryse Castets star in Offenbach’s “La Vie parisienne.” Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Christian Lacroix.
Performance Dates: Dec. 23-31, 2026
Cecilia Bartoli stars in Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” with Dave Monaco, Alessandro Corbelli, Erwin Schrott, Rebeca Olvera, Rosa Bove, and Renato Dolcini. Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Gianluca Falaschi.
Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2027
Gianluca Capuano conducts Cecilia Bartoli and Franco Fagioli in concert.
Performance Date: Jan. 29, 2027
Adam Fischer conducts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Jennifer Holloway, Michael Spyres, Kathrin Zukowski, Franz Josef Selig, Sir Bryn Terfel, and Simonas Stradzdas.
Performance Date: Feb. 6, 2027
Asmik Grigorian and Lukas Geniušas perform in recital.
Performance Date: Feb. 7, 2027
Iván Ayón Rivas, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Vittorio de Campo, and Gaëlle Arquez star in Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Roberto Abbado conducts the production by Pier Francesco Maestrini.
Performance Dates: Feb. 21-28, 2027
Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, and George Petean star in a gala with Marco Armiliato conducting.
Performance Dates: March 8, 2027
Brett Sprague stars in Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Michael Laurenz, Derek Welton, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Peter Kálmán, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, and Nancy Weissbach. Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Davide Livermore.
Performance Dates: April 5-15, 2027
Monteverdi’s “Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria” will star Vito Priante, Sara Mingardo, Arianna Venditelli, Massimo Altieri, Alessandro Ravasio, Raffaele Giordani, Carlotta Colombo, Jin Jiayu, Francesca Cassinari, Stefano Gambarino, and Jacopo Facchini. Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Franco Citterio and Giovanni Schiavolin.
Performance Dates: April 13, 2027


