May 15th – 25th | Rory Musgrave as Fenice in Handel’s Deidamia at Göttingen International Handel Festival
After his success at Wexford Festival Opera, Rory Musgrave will perform the role of Fenice in George Frideric Handel’s Deidamia at the Göttingen International Handel Festival. Handel’s final Italian opera follows the story of Achilles, hidden on the island of Skyros
May 15th – 17th | Yibai Chen – Trio with Daniel Hope & Marie Sophie Hauzel in Bonn and München
Yibai Chen will perform in two chamber music concerts in Germany with Daniel Hope violin and Marie Sophie Hauzel piano. The first concert will take place on May 15th at Beethoven-Haus Bonn as part of BTHVN WEEK 2026. The programme will
May 15th – 19th | Carlos Natale as Pong in G. Puccini “Turandot” at Opéra Grand Avignon
Our Carlos Natale will perform the role of Pong in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot at Opéra Grand Avignon. Presented in three acts and sung in Italian with French surtitles, the production is conducted by Federico Santi, with Alan Woodbridge as chorus
May 15th | Lü Jia conducting “Dimension of Mozart II” at NCPA Beijing with Ning Feng, Antje Weithaas
Lü Jia will conduct the China NCPA Orchestra in “Dimension of Mozart II” at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The programme is entirely dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and opens with the Symphony No. 36 in C
Lithuanian mezzo-soprano Justina Gringytė joins Only Stage Management’s roster
Justina Gringytė is an award-winning Lithuanian mezzo-soprano, praised for her powerful voice, refined technique and wide-ranging repertoire. A former Jette Parker Young Artist at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and Young Singer of the Year at the International Opera
May 10th – 12th | Marcus Bosch conducting Shostakovich cello concerto with Alban Gerhardt in Rostock
Marcus Bosch will conduct the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock for the 9th Philharmonic Concert, titled “Endlich”. The programme is dedicated to Dmitri Shostakovich and features Alban Gerhardt as soloist in the composer’s Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126. Written for Mstislav Rostropovich
May 09th | Luca Franzetti performs “Bach, Dante e il silenzio degli ignavi” in Reggio Emilia
Luca Franzetti will perform “Bach, Dante e il silenzio degli ignavi" at the Auditorium Masini of the conservatory in Reggio Emilia. The project brings together Johann Sebastian Bach’s music and a reflection inspired by Dante, exploring the creative process as an
May 08th – 10th | Wolfram Christ conducts Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in Verona and Vicenza
Wolfram Christ returns to conduct the Orchestra and Chorus of Fondazione Arena di Verona in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123. One of Beethoven’s most ambitious and complex works, the Missa solemnis stands alongside the Ninth Symphony
May 07th | Luca Franzetti performing at Auditorium di Milano Largo Mahler in occasion of Ezio Bosso prize 2026
Luca Franzetti will be among the guests of the presentation of the second edition of the Ezio Bosso Prize for Musical Outreach, taking place at the home of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano in Largo Mahler. A long-time friend and collaborator
Violinist Simon Zhu joins Only Stage management’s roster
Simon Zhu is a rising violinist with a versatile repertoire and a growing international profile. In 2023, he won First Prize at the International Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” in Genoa, together with the special prize for the best performance of