Sonya Yoncheva, Jakub Józef Orliński, Nadine Sierra, Sabine Devieilhe, Franco Fagioli, Théo Imart & Catherine Trottmann Lead Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles’ 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles has announced its 2026-27 season.
Opera
Salieri’s “Tarare” is set to star Reinoud Van Mechelen, Éléonore Pancrazi, Jean-François Lapointe, Gwendoline Blondeel, Enguerrand de Hys, Alexandre Adra, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Alexandre Baldo, Clara Penalva, and Isaure Brunner. Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts the production by Jean-Romain Vesperini.
Performance Dates: Oct. 10-18, 2026
Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will star Anas Séguin, Floriane Hasler, Vannina Santoni, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Alexandre Baldo, Enguerrand de Hys, Éléonore Pancrazi, and Nicolas Certenais. Gaétan Jarry conducts the revival.
Performance Dates: Nov. 7-15, 2026
Nicolò Balducci, Juliette Mey, Krystian Adam, Valentino Buzza, Théo Imart, and Fanny Valentin star in Zingarelli’s “Roméo et Juliette.” Stefan Plewniak conducts.
Performance Dates: Dec. 10-13, 2026
Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment” will star Catherine Trottmann, Patrick Kabongo, Marc Scoffoni, Héloïse Mas, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Emmanuelle Jakubek, Baptiste Bonfante, and Jérémie Delvert. Gaétan Jarry conducts.
Performance Dates: Dec. 27, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027
Campra’s “Le Carnaval de Venise” will star Anas Séguin, Mathilde Ortscheidt, Tamara Bounazou, David Tricou, Guilhem Worms, Mathieu Gourlet, Apolline Raï-Westphal, Clarisse Dalles*, Louise Bourgeat, Laura Jarrell, Paco Garcia, Jordan Mouaissia, and Léo Guillou-Keredan. Ensemble Il Caravaggio will be conducted by Camille Delaforge.
Performance Dates: Jan. 16 & 17, 2027
Jean-Romain Vesperini directs a double bill of Rameau’s “Pygmalion” and Gluck’s “Le Cadi dupé.” The production will star Alexandre Adra, Sarah Charles, Mathias Vidal, Timothée Varon, Camille Brault, and Clara Penalva. Gaétan Jarry conducts.
Performance Dates: Jan. 29-31, 2027
Rossini’s “Le Barbier de Séville” will star Catherine Trottmann, Florian Sempey, Patrick Kabongo, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Alexandre Adra, Thierry Cartier, and Fanny Valentin. The new production by Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek will be conducted by Victor Jacob.
Performance Dates: March 13-21, 2027
Grétry’s “La Caravane du Caire” will showcase Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Marie Perbost, Pierre Derhet, Enguerrand de Hys, Anas Séguin, Lili Aymonino, Fanny Valentin, Laura Jarrell, and Samuel Guibal. Le Concert Spirituel Chœur et Orchestre will be conducted by Hervé Niquet.
Performance Dates: April 23-25, 2027
Soloists of the Napa Valley Festival will showcase Heggie and Scheer’s “Le Jugement de Paris” under Kent Nagano. Jean-Romain Vesperini conducts.
Performance Date: April 29, 2027
“Molière et Lully : les comédies-ballets” will feature the soloists from l’Académie de l’Opéra Royal under Chloé de Guillebon.
Performance Date: June 14, 2027
Sonya Yoncheva, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Franco Fagioli, Camille-Taos Arbouz, Rémy Brès-Feuillet, Alexandre Adra, Stéphane Wolf, and Baptiste Bonfante star in Haendel’s “Jules César en Égypte.” Stefan Plewniak conducts the production by Justin Way.
Performance Dates: June 18-27, 2027
Monteverdi’s “Le Couronnement de Poppée” will star Perrine Madoeuf, Maximiliano Danta, William Shelton, Victoire Bunel, Adrien Mathonat, Marie Perbost, Emiliano González Toro, Juan Sancho, Éléonore Pancrazi, Roberto Covatta, Pierre-Emmanuel Roubet, Thaïs Raï-Westphal, Fulvio Bettini, and Cécile Piovan. The Ensemble I Gemelli will be conducted by Emiliano González Toro and Mathilde Étienne.
Performance Dates: June 30 & July 1, 2027
Hasse’s “Marc-Antoine et Cléopâtre” will star Théo Imart and Catherine Trottmann with Andrés Gabetta conducting.
Performance Dates: July 3 & 4, 2027
Opera in Concert & Oratorio
Jakub Józef Orliński, Mélissa Petit, Alex Rosen, Andreas Wolf, Juliette Mey, and Hugh Cutting star in Haendel’s “Riccardo primo” with Les Arts Florissants and Paul Agnew.
Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2026
The “Gala Mozart buffa : Vienne 1783” will feature Catherine Trottmann, Marie Zaccarini, Clara Penalva, Antoine Ageorges, Baptiste Bonfante, and Thierry Cartier. Gaétan Jarry conducts.
Performance Date: Dec. 2, 2026
Caroline Weynants, Blandine de Sansal, Caroline Bardot, Richard Pittsinger, Oscar Golden-Lee, Lewis Hammond, Randol Rodriguez, Lysandre Châlon, Tristan Hambleton, and Etienne Bazola star in Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen.” Sébastien Daucé conducts.
Performance Date: March 23, 2027
Martin Wåhlberg conducts Porsile’s “Spartacus” with Luigi Morassi, Sophie Junker, Josè Maria Lo Monaco, Vojtěch Pelka, Anthea Pichanick, Natalie Pérez, and Håvard Stensvold.
Performance Date: May 28, 2027
Anna Bonitatibus, Anthea Pichanick, Marie Perbost, Ann Hallenberg, and Mari Askvik star in Vivaldi’s “Juditha triumphans” under Martin Wåhlberg.
Performance Date: May 29, 2027
Concerts
Gwendoline Blondeel, Fanny Valentin, Clara Penalva, Camille Brault, Baptiste Bonfante, and Alexandre Adra lead “Concert du 9e Gala de l’ADOR.” Gaétan Jarry conducts.
Performance Date: Oct. 3, 2026
William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants in a program of works by Rameau and Mondonville.
Performance Date: Oct. 6, 2026
Franciana Nogues, Patrick Kabongo, and Anas Séguin star in “Le Chevalier de Saint-George.” Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts.
Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2026
Raphaël Pichon conducts Mozart’s “Messe en ut mineur” with Sabine Devieilhe, Lea Desandre, Kieran Carrel, and Huw Montague Rendall.
Performance Date: Nov. 3, 2026
Lalande and Charpentier’s “Te Deum” will be conducted by Gaétan Jarry. The concert includes Marie Zaccarini, Camille Brault, Clément Debieuvre, Baptiste Bonfante, and Thierry Cartier.
Performance Date: Nov. 12, 2026
Campra’s “Requiem” will include Ensemble Correspondances Chœur and Orchestre under Sébastien Daucé.
Performance Date: Nov. 17, 2026
Vincent Dumestre conducts Le Poème Harmonique in Allegri’s “Miserere.”
Performance Date: Nov. 18, 2026
Marie Zaccarini, Camille-Taos Arbouz, Antoine Ageorges, and Alexandre Adra perform Mozart’s “Requiem.” Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts.
Performance Dates: Nov. 21 & 22, 2026
William Christie and Paul Agnew conduct Monteverdi’s “Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda.” The evening will star Ana Vieira Leite, Rebecca Leggett, Mélodie Ruvio, Bastien Rimondi, and Edward Grint.
Performance Date: Nov. 23, 2026
Raphaël Pichon conducts Pygmalion Chœur and Orchestre in Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri.
Performance Date: Nov. 24, 2026
Isaure Brunner and Alexandre Adra star in Fauré’s Requiem with Victor Jacob conducting.
Performance Date: Nov. 28, 2026
Michel Bouvard, Frédéric Desenclos, François Espinasse, and Jean-Baptiste Robin perform in a concert “Splendeurs de l’Orgue Français: Anniversaire de la Restauration de l’Orgue de la Chapelle Royale.”
Performance Date: Nov. 29, 2026
Christmas Concerts
Amandine Sanchez, Blanche Lefèvre, Blandine de Sansal, David Tricou, and Alex Rosen perform Charpentier’s Messe de minuit and Bach’s Magnificat. Valentin Tournet conducts.
Performance Date: Dec. 5, 2026
Sophie Junker, Christopher Lowrey, Valerio Contaldo, and Andreas Wolf star in Bach’s Oratorio de Noël. Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts.
Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2026
Amandine Sanchez, Arnaud Gluck, Stéphane Wolf, Bastien Rimondi, and Edward Grint star in Händel’s “Messiah.”
Performance Dates: Dec. 12 & 13, 2026
Amandine Sanchez, Fanny Valentin, Stéphane Wolf, Antoine Ageorges, and Samuel Guibal will perform Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” Händel’s “Dixit Dominus” and Bach’s “Motet Singet dem Herrn.” Chloé de Guillebon conducts.
Performance Date: Dec. 19, 2026
Amandine Sanchez performs the New Year’s Eve concert featuring music by Strauss and Offenbach. Victor Jacob conducts.
Performance Date: Dec. 30, 2026
Concerts
Vannina Santoni, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Kévin Amiel, and Edwin Crossley-Mercer perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts.
Performance Date: May 22 & 23, 2027
Nadine Sierra performs music by Mozart and Donizetti with Victor Jacob conducting.
Performance Date: Feb, 5, 2027
“Vertigo, vêpres imaginaires” will feature music by Monteverdi, Praetorius, and Schütz. Raphaël Pichon conducts.
Performance Date: Feb, 24, 2027
Nadine Sierra and Jakub Józef Orliński perform music by Vivaldi and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. Chloé de Guillebon conducts.
Performance Date: April 19, 2027
Le Poème Harmonique under Vincent Dumestre will perform Charpentier’s “Méditations.”
Performance Date: April 25, 2027
Sam Cobb, Jonathan Hanley, and Alex Ashworth star in Bach’s “Messe en si.” John Eliot Gardiner conducts.
Performance Date: June 17, 2027
Fanny Valentin, Anders Dahlin, Antoine Ageorges, François-Olivier Jean, Matthieu Walendzik, and Thierry Cartier lead Charpentier’s “Vêpres à la Vierge.” Hervé Niquet conducts.
Performance Date: June 23, 2027
Denis Orellana, Maayan Licht, and Théo Imart will feature in a concert titled “Les Trois Contre-Ténors!” Stefan Plewniak conducts.
Performance Date: June 24, 2027
Holy Week
Scarlatti’s Oratorio per la Passione will open the week featuring Emmanuelle de Negri, Sylvie Bedouelle, and Marine Fribourg. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta conduct.
Performance Date: March 19, 2027
William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants in Rossi’s “Oratorio pour la Semaine Sainte.”
Performance Date: March 21, 2027
Marie Perbost and Sarah Charles lead Couperin’s “Leçons de Ténèbres.” Chloé de Guillebon conducts.
Performance Date: March 24, 2027
Vincent Dumestre conducts Le Poème Harmonique in Carissimi’s “Le Jugement dernier.”
Performance Date: March 25, 2027
Théo Imart and Maximiliano Danta star in Vivaldi and Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater.” Chloé de Guillebon conducts.
Performance Date: March 26, 2027
Moritz Kallenberg and David Greco star in Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion.” Gaétan Jarry conducts.
Performance Dates: March 27 & 28, 2027
