Saioa Hernández, Maxim Mironov, Nino Machaidze, Nina Minasyan, Lianna Haroutounian & Luca Micheletti Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2026-27 season.
Opera
Giampaolo Bisanti conducts Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Stefano Poda directing. Luca Micheletti, Ewa Płonka, Ricardo Fassi, and Matteo Desole.
Performance Dates: Sept. 18-29, 2026
Ravel’s “L’Heure espagnole” and “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” will be conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce and directed by Jean-Louis Grinda. The production will star Vincent Ordonneau , Anne-Catherine Gillet, Pierre Derhet, Ivan Thirion, Patrick Bolleire, Aya Wakizono, Lotte Verstaen, Marie Kalinine, Marlène Assayag, Loïc Félix, Pierre Doyen, Julie Mossay, and Aurore Daubrun.
Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 8, 2026
Performance Dates: Nov. 21-26, 2026
Nina Minasyan, Lionel Lhote, and Valentin Thill star in Massenet’s “Thais.” Pierre Dumoussaud conducts the production by Olivier Lepelletier-Leeds.
Performance Dates: Dec. 17-31, 2026
Ian Koziara stars in Wagner’s “Lohenrgin” with Olga Maslova, Evgeny Stavinsky, Olafur Sigurdarson, Nino Surguladze, and Franz Xaver Schlecht. Giampaolo Bisanti conducts the production by Jean-Claude Berutti.
Performance Dates: Jan. 29-Feb. 6, 2027
Smetana’s “Hubička” will star Dmitry Cheblykov, Mihaela Marcu, Aleš Briscein, Jiří Rajniš, Katharine Goeldner, Mark Kurmanbayev, and Lucie Kaňková. Michael Güttler conducts the production by Éric Chevalier.
Performance Dates: March 5-13, 2027
Giampaolo Bisanti conducts Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” with Jacopo Spirei directing. Maxim Mironov, Nino Machaidze, Vittorio Prato, and Karine Deshayes.
Performance Dates: April 11-20, 2027
Robert Treviño conducts Strauss’ “Capriccio” in a production by Rodula Gaitanou. Lianna Haroutounian, Christoph Pohl, Anton Rositskiy, Birger Radde, Dmitry Belosselskiy, Alisa Kolosova, Michael Colvin, Lavinia Bini, and Lorenzo Martelli.
Performance Dates: May 15-25, 2027
Daniele Squeo conducts Puccini’s “Turandot” with Jean-Romain Vesperini directing. Saioa Hernández, Luciano Ganci, Maria Teresa Leva, Gregory Bonfatti, and Andrea Mastroni.
Performance Dates: June 18-29, 2027
Concerts
The Opening Concert will be conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti.
“Lucile et L.ia” will be directed by Quentin Wasteels.
The company will present “Opera in pyjamas.”
Performance Dates: Feb. 5, 2027
Serena Sáenz, Kate Lindsey, Dumitru Mîțu, and Theodore Platt perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Giampaolo Bisanti conduct.
Performance Dates: Feb. 12, 2027
The International Opera Conducting Competition will be held.
Performance Dates: March 20, 2027
The company will hold the Queen Elisabeth Competition Prize-Winners’ Concert. Sieva Borzak conducts.
Performance Dates: May 30, 2027
