Opera Australia has announced that it will present “Lohengrin” with superstar Jonas Kaufmann in the title role.

The production will be directed by Olivier Py and will also star Emily Magee, Elena Gabouri, Marco Vratogna, Daniel Sumegi and Warwick Fyfe. The work will be conducted by Opera Australia’s Head of Music Tahu Matheson. The opera is set to premiere at Arts Centre Melbourne on May 14, 2022.

“It‘s a tremendous thrill that the greatest tenor alive is coming to Melbourne to perform in his first opera in Australia, and singing, arguably, one of his finest roles,” said Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini. “After all we’ve been through these past two years, it will be a such treat for audiences to see Jonas live on stage, singing the title role in Olivier Py’s fantastic new production of Lohengrin. It’s really terrific that Jonas continues such a positive relationship with Opera Australia.”

This will be the famed tenor’s fourth appearance with the company and his first fully stage production; he previously appeared in a 2014 arias recital as well as concert performances of “Andrea Chénier” in 2019 and “Parsifal” in 2017.