Jakub Józef Orliński has partnered with sexedpl and SKYN Poland for a safe sex campaign. The new ad featuring Orliński was shared with a caption reading, “Does a condom ruin the mood? Is she having a treat? We’re taking these excuses to the workshop in our new campaign “Don’t Make Scenes.” Protect yourself”, which we created together with the SKYN {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) At a historical moment in which Baroque singing has ceased to be a field associated with relatively small circles of enthusiasts and specialists and has instead become a central component of programming in the world’s leading opera houses, few figures embody this transformation more effectively than Jakub Józef Orliński. The Polish artist now {…}
The Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Mandy Fredrich and Christoph Altstaedt perform works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: Sept. 27, 2026 The Mark Andre Choir and Electronics will be conducted by Ingo Metzmacher. Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026 Miah Persson and Vimbayi Kaziboni perform music by Jiaying He, Mark Andre, Morton Feldman, {…}
The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2026-27 season. here are the vocal performances. Grace Davidson and Robert Boardman perform music from “The Lord of the Rings.” Performance Date: Dec. 12, 2026 Nadine Sierra sings a gala with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra and Óliver Díaz. Performance Date: Jan. 9, 2027 Ruth Iniesta and Xabier Anduaga headline Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with {…}
(Photo credit: Lesiak) The second edition of the Break in Classic Festival is announced. Only classical voice events are included in this article. VOCES8 presents “Lyyra.” Performance Date: July 31, 2026 Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, pianist Aleksander Dębicz, and cellist Marcin Zdunik perform with AUKSO under the baton of by Marek Moś. Performance Date: July 31 & August 1, 2026 {…}
The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Philharmonia Orchestra, I Vocalisti, ChorWerk Potsdam, Anna Lapwood, and Kerem Hasan will perform music by Kristina Arakelyan, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2026 The Ensemble Resonanz, Anna Prohaska, and Enno Poppe will perform works by Benjamin Britten, Claude Vivier, Jean-Philippe {…}
The Polish National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the world premiere of Maxim Kolomiiets’ “The Mothers of Kherson” in a production by Barbara Wysocka. The cast includes Izabela Matuła, Hanna Sosnowska-Bill, Weronika Wojtkowska, Elissa Pfaender, Małgorzata Walewska, Jadwiga Postrożna, Andrei Bondarenko, Katarzyna Wietrzny, Tomasz Rak, Ólafur Sigurdarson, Tadeusz Szlenkier, and Adrian Domarecki. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-27, 2026 Paweł Mykietyn’s {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}
(Photo credit: Watson, Leedom, Gibson, Filip) Les Grandes Voix | Les Grands Solistes announces 2026-27 season. Here’s a look at the vocal performances. A concert version of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” stars Huw Montague Rendall, Emöke Baráth, Lauranne Oliva, Adrien Fournaison, Eva Zaïcik, Diana Montague, Jennifer Courcier, Raphaël Brémard, and Nicolas Brooymans. Francesco Corti conducts B’Rock Orchestra. Performance Date: {…}
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and pianist Michał Biel will perform at the LIFE Victoria on April 18, 2026 at the Sala Victoria de los Ángeles of the Auditori L’Illa in Barcelona. The program pairs Baroque arias with European song, featuring works by Händel and Purcell alongside compositions by Polish composer Tadeusz Baird and a song cycle by Mieczysław Karłowicz. The {…}
The 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 {…}
