
Opéra National de Nancy-Lorraine Announces 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarOpéra national de Nancy-Lorraine has announced its 2026-27 season.
Samuel Sakker leads Verdi’s “Otello” with Yaritza Véliz, Daniel Scofield, and Joel Prieto. Giulio Cilona conducts the production by Ted Huffman.
Performance Dates: Sept.26-Oct. 4, 2026
Robert Lewis, Florie Valiquette, Janis Kelly, Anouk Defontenay, Noam Heinz, James Kryshak, Simon Butteriss, and Jules Werner star in Bernstein’s “Candide.” Gaetano Lo Coco conducts the production by Myriam Muller.
Performance Dates: Dec. 15-22, 2026
Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” will be conducted by David Reiland and directed by Marie-Ève Signeyrole. Shenyang, Sinéad Campbell Wallace, John Findon, William Thomas, Julie Pasturaud, and Liam Bonthrone star.
Performance Dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 7, 2027
Félix Fourdrain’s “Les Contes de Perrault” will star Anaïs Merlin, Julie Mathevet, Camille Brault, Romain Dayez, Enguerrand de Hys, Lara Neumann, Hortense Venot, Éléonore Gagey, Richard Delestre, Philippe Brocard, Lucile Komitès, and Geoffroy Buffière.
Dylan Corlay conducts the production by Valérie Lesort
Performance Dates: Feb. 13 & 14, 2027
Daan Janssens’ “Brodeck” will star Michael Mofidian, Melody Louledjian, Valentin Thill, Marie-Juliette Ghazarian, Lionel Peintre, Werner Van Mechelen, Louis Morvan, and Thierry Hellin.
Sora Elisabeth Lee conducts the production by Fabrice Murgia.
Performance Dates: March 14-20, 2027
“Calder in Nancy” will be directed by Mirabelle Ordinaire and will feature Thibault Perriard, Anne-Emmanuelle Davy, Alphonse Cemin, and Damien Bigourdan
Performance Dates: April 9-11, 2027
Patrick Bolleire, Vuvu Mpofu, Nahuel di Pierro, Alberto Robert, Gurgen Baveyan, and Lamia Beuque lead Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia.” Riccardo Bisatti conducts the production by Alexandra Lacroix.
Performance Dates: June 20-26, 2027
Concerts
The company will present Dîner de gala featuring the artists of the Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine.
Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2026
Hans Krása’s “Brundibár” will be presented.
Performance Date: April 16 & 17, 2027


