Vannina Santoni, Marina Viotti, Magdalena Kozena, Huw Montague Rendall & Ossian Huskinson Lead Opera de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe season opens with Gound’s “Mireille” starring Vannina Santoni, Thomas Bettinger, Géraldine Chauvet, Andrea Cueva Molnar, Jean-Kristof Bouton, Matthieu Lécroart, Nathanaël Tavernier, Maxence Billiemaz, and Emma Delannoy. Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts the production by Bruno Ravella.
Performance Dates: Oct. 4-11, 2026
The company will present the finals of the Concours Kattenburg.
Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2026
Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw” will star Rhydian Jenkins, Anthony Gregory, Keri Fuge, Polly Leech, Elizabeth Karani, and Michèle Bréant. Alexander Briger conducts the production by Richard Brunel.
Performance Dates: Nov. 15-22, 2026
Performance Date: Nov. 25, 2026
Camille Schnoor, Sandrine Buendia, Julien Henric, Nicolas Rivenq, Jean Miannay, Christophe Gay, Jacques Verzier, Rodolphe Briand, and Pierre Lebon star in Léhar’s “Giuditta” with Thomas Rösner conducting the production by Pierre-André Weitz.
Performance Dates: Dec. 20-31, 2026
Jonathan Dove’s “Le Cochon enchanté” will star Emma Delannoy, Lisa Tourniaire, Julia Deit-Ferrand, Carine Séchaye, Maxence Billiemaz, Ambroise Divaret, Vincent Casagrande, and Joshua Morris. Anthony Fournier conducts the production by Joan Mompart.
Performance Dates: Jan. 27-Feb. 3, 2027
The company will host the Voix Nouvelles competition.
Performance Dates: Feb. 5, 2027
Marie Lys, Marina Viotti, Julien Dran, and Manuel Fuentes star in Bellini’s “I Capuleti e I Montecchi.” Diego Ceretta conducts Joe Hill-Gibbins’ production.
Performance Dates: March 7-14, 2027
Huw Montague Rendall and Carrie-Ann Matheson perform in recital music by Vaughan Williams, Dove, Schönberg, and Mahler.
Performance Date: April 2, 2027
Performance Dates: April 25-May 2, 2027
Performance Dates: May 28-June 8, 202
Offenbach’s “Tromb-al-ca-zar, ou Les criminels dramatiques” will be performed.
Performance Dates: June 17-July 8, 2027
