The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season.

The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version.

Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025

Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside  Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo Zanetti conducts Davide Livermore’s production.

Performance Dates: Nov. 16-22, 2025

“Bonsoir Monte-Carlo” will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Josephine Baker’s passing. Davide Livermore directs. 

Performance Dates: Nov. 19 & 21, 2025

Roberto Alagna leads a concert entitled “C’est magnifique!” with conductor José Pick.

Performance Date: Dec. 1, 2025

Lucy May Barker stars in “Cats” with Trevor Nunn directing.

Performance Dates: Dec. 14-31, 2025

Joachim Bäckström, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Matthias Goerne, Libby Sokolowski, Nancy Weissbach, and Ekaterina Semenchuk star in Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” Gianluca Capuano conducts Davide Livermore’s production.

Performance Dates: Jan. 23-29, 2026

Cecilia Bartoli leads Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” with Mélissa Petit. Gianluca Capuano conducts the semi-staged version.

Performance Date: Jan. 28, 2026

Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” will be performed in a semi-staged version with Louis Langrée conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Samantha Hankey, Cecilia Bartoli, Peter Kellner, Filipe Manu, and Alessandro Corbelli.

Performance Date: Feb. 9, 2026

Cecilia Bartoli and Plácido Domingo perform in a recital alongside pianist David Fray.

Performance Date: Feb. 14, 2026

Huw Montague Rendall, Gerald Finley, Laurent Naouri, Jennifer Courcier, Lea Desandre, and Marie Gautrot star in Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande.” Kazuki Yamada conducts Jean-Louis Grinda’s production.

Performance Dates: Feb. 22-28, 2026

Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” stars Artur Rucinski, Pretty Yende, Alexandra Marcellier, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Piero Pretti, and Evgeny Stavinsky. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Francisco Negrin’s production.

Performance Dates: March 22-28, 2026

The season concludes with a concert featuring Elīna Garanča. She will be joined by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo and Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási. 

Performance Date: March 31, 2026