Oper Graz has announced its 2025-26 season.

Opera

Mozart’s “Idomeneo” will be presented in a new production. Philipp Westerbarkei directs.

Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 30, 2025

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Ute M. Engelhardt conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with conductor Vassilis Christopoulos. 

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Performance Dates: Nov. 15, 2025-March 21, 2026

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Daniel Schmutzhard and Annette Dasch star in Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Chief Conductor Vassilis Christopoulos.

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Performance Dates: Feb. 13-March 18, 2026

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Rameau’s “Castor et Pollux” will star Nanine Linning directing, and Bernhard Forck conducting. 

Performance Dates: April 11-June 25, 2026

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Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” will be directed by Philipp M. Krenn and will star Polina Pastirchak, Tetiana Miyus, and Wilfried Zelinka.

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Performance Dates: April 16-25, 2026

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Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” will be directed by Tobias Ribitzki. 

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Performance Dates: June 11-24, 2026

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Operette 

Shostakovich’s “Moscow, Cheryomushki” will be performed.

Performance Dates: Oct. 4 & 9, 2025

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Kálmán’s “Arizona Lady” will be directed by Christian Thausing and choreographed by Evamaria Mayer. Kai Tietje conducts. 

Performance Dates: March 14-June 20, 2026

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Kranzelbinder’s “Mein Lieblingstier heißt Winter/Folge 4” will be performed in a production by Alexander Charim.

Performance Dates: March 22-April 10, 2026

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Benatzky’s “Die drei Musketiere” will be directed by Georg Schütky.

Performance Dates: April 16-25, 2026

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Concerts in Oper Graz

Vassilis Christopoulos conducts Mahler, Strauss, and Beethoven with soloist Johannes Martin Kränzle.

Performance Date: Sept. 20, 2025

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Marius Burkert celebrates New Year’s with “Bella Italia” featuring works by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Gioachino Rossini, Johann Strauss, by Robert Stolz.

Performance Date: Jan. 1, 2026