Events

A night of Italian, Russian, and Spanish opera and art songs.

Rosina in Bologna

Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini —  May 11 – 14, 2025 This production is part of the prestigious Bologna Festival:

Join us for an evening of Spanish song as Paola Alcocer (mezzosoprano) and Wolfgang Wels (piano) celebrate the release of their new album with a live performance.

Free admission

(Doors open at 6:30 PM)

Featuring John Osborn, Lynette Tapia

A night dedicated to Wagner: arias, duets, chorus, and the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach.

I’m delighted to take part in this unique concert combining 19th-century music and literature. Excerpts from Antonio Salieri’s opera Axur, Re d’Ormus will be performed alongside readings from texts by Heine, Arnim, and Hoffmann, presented by author Sanna Konda.

Ensemble:

• Miriam Burkhardt – soprano

• Paola Alcocer – mezzo-soprano

• Thomas Dorn – tenor

• Kai Preußker – bass

Ensemble Operone
Dir. Timo Jouko Herrmann