Opera Vlaanderen has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the season.

Opera

Elena Guseva and Ana Naqe Star in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” alongside Łukasz Załęski and Vincenzo Neri. Daniela Candillari conducts the production by Mariano Pensotti.

Performance Dates: Sept. 8-Oct. 16, 2024

Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride” is set to star Michèle Losier, Kartal Karagedik, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger, and Lucy Gibbs. Benjamin Bayl conducts the production by Rafael R. Villalobos.

Performance Dates: Oct. 25-Nov. 5, 2024

Thomas Bellinck’s “Barzakh” will star Rueben Mbonambi, Ana Naqe, Reza Ranjazmay, and Lotte Verstaen. Zoe Zeniodi conducts.

Performance Dates: Nov. 13-17, 2024

Schubert’s “Winterriese” will star Lara Chedraoui, Eurudike De Beul, Viviane De Muynck, Oriana Mangala Ikomo Wanga, and Jeanne Van Thienen.

Performance Dates: Nov. 26-28, 2024

Strauss’ “Salome” will star Sally Matthews, Allison Cook, Thomas Blondelle, Florian Stern, Angela Denoke, Kostas Smoriginas, Michael Kupfer-Radecky, and Denzil Delaere. Alejo Pérez conducts the production by Ersan Mondtag.

Performance Dates: Dec. 18, 2024-Jan. 18, 2025

Anna Princeva, Josy Santos, Kyungho Kim, and Ante Jerkunica star in Bellini’s “Norma.” Alejo Pérez conducts.

Performance Dates: Jan. 26-30, 2025

Karl-Heinz Brandt, Raimund Nolte, Louise Kemény, Rosemary Hardy, Thomas Jesatko, Ilker Arcayürek, Manuel Winckhler, and Rafael Clamer star in Weber’s “Der Freischütz.” Stephan Zilias conducts a production by Christoph Marthaler.

Performance Dates: Feb. 19-March 22, 2025

Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” will be conducted by Karel Deseure and directed by Maëlle Dequiedt. Marjolein Appermont, Lucy Gibbs, Marianna Giulio, Luke Horner, Tobias Lusser, Paula Meyer, Rueben Mbonambi, Piero Regis, Mathilda Sidén Silfver, and Klara Vermeer.

Performance Dates: Feb. 20-23, 2025

Performance Dates: April 25-27, 2025

Luigi Nono’s “Intolleranza 1960” will be conducted by Stefan Klingele and directed by Benedikt von Peter. Peter Tantsits, Lisa Mostin, Jasmin Etezadzadeh, Tobias Lusser, Werner Van Mechelen, and Chia Fen Wu star.

Performance Dates: May 6-18, 2025

Robin Adams, James Kryshak, Samuel Sakker, Lotte Verstaen, Rueben Mbonambi, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, and Martin Winkler star in Berg’s “Wozzeck.” Alejo Pérez conducts the production by Johan Simons.

Performance Dates: June 1-29, 2025

Concerts 

Haydn’s “The Creation” will be conducted by Francesco Corti and star Sarah Yang, Ekaterina Romanova, Hugo Kampschreur, and Rueben Mbonambi.

Performance Dates: Nov. 24-26, 2024

Marit Strindlund conducts Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” with Lore Binon, Tobias Lusser, and Tania Van der Sanden.

Performance Dates: June 18-22, 2025