The Bühnen Bern has announced its 2025-26 season.

Opera

Andrea Sanguineti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” with Joseph Dahdah, Nombulelo Yende, William Meinert, and Simone McIntosh.

Performance Date: August 30, 2025

Kiandra Howarth sings the title role of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Jonathan McGovern, Andeka Gorrotxategi, William Meinert, and Christian Valle. Alevtina Ioffe conducts the production by Anna Bergmann.

Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Dec. 31, 2025

Humperdink’s “Hänsel und Gretel” will star Jonathan McGovern, Claude Eichenberger, Evgenia Asanova, and Patricia Westley. Alevtina Ioffe and Artem Lonhinov conduct the production by Raimund Orfeo Voigt

Performance Dates: Nov. 8, 2025-Feb. 22, 2026

Zsolt Czetner conducts the chorus concert.

Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2025

Jonathan McGovern, Verity Wingate, Patricia Westley, Seth Carico, and Evgenia Asanova star in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Artem Lonhinov conducts the production by Marco Štorman.

Performance Dates: Jan. 30-May 6, 2026

Sebastian Schwab’s “Holle!” will be performed.

Performance Dates: March 12-30, 2026

Hans Christoph Bünger will conduct “Jesus Christ Superstar” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Performance Dates: March 21-June 27, 2026

Caterina Marchesini and Gustavo Castillo lead Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” alongside Mihails Culpajevs, Evgenia Asanova, Marcela Rahal, Christian Valle, William Meinert, and Jonathan McGovern. Alevtina Ioffe conducts the production by Julia Lwowski.

Performance Dates: May 2-June 19, 2026

Salvatore Sciarrino’s “L’Agamennone” will star William Meinert, Timothy Connor, Patricia Westley, Iris van Wijnen, and Tobias Hechler. Artem Lonhinov conducts the production by David Hermann.

Performance Dates: May 30-June 14, 2026