Francis Poulenc: La voix humaine
Thierry Escaich: Point d'orgue

Patricia Petibon, Elle
Jean-Sébastien Bou | Lui
Cyrille Dubois | L'Autre

Ariane Matiakh, musical direction
Olivier Py, director
Pierre-André Weitz, set and costume design
Bertrand Killy, lighting

Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

Florian Boesch, Bluebeard
Christel Loetzsch, Judith
Anna Caterina Antonacci, La Femme

Orchestra of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl
Martin Rajna, Musical Director
Claus Guth, Director
Monika Pormale, Set Design
Anna Sofie Tuma, Costumes
Michael Bauer, Lighting
Yvonne Gebauer, Dramaturgy

Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Daniel Schmutzhard, Wozzeck
Annette Dasch, Marie
Matthias Koziorowski, Tambourmajor
Ted Black, Andres
Thomas Ebenstein, Hauptmann
Daeho Kim, Doktor
Wilfried Zelinka, 1. Handwerksbursch
Will Frost, 2. Handwerksbursch
Martin Fournier, Der Narr
Neira Muhić, Margret
Marlin Mille, Ein Soldat

Vassilis Christopoulos, conductor
Evgeny Titov, director
Gideon Davey, stage designer
Klaus Bruns, costume designer
Sebastian Alphons, lighting concept
Katharina John, dramaturgy
Johannes Köhler, chorus master
Andrea Fournier, Singschul’

Grazer Philharmoniker
Chor der Oper Graz
Singschul’ der Oper Graz
Statisterie der Oper Graz

Hans Zender / Franz Schubert: Die Winterreise

Julian Prégardien, Tenor
Michael Wendeberg, Conductor
Ensemble Modern

Ermonela Jaho, soprano
Roberto Prosseda, piano
Anja Mittermüller, mezzosoprano
Nils Mönkemeyer, viola
Roman Simovic, violin
Sharon Bezaly, flute
Mariam Abouzhara, violin
Hyoli Togawa, viola
Stephen Kovacevich, piano

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrůša, conductor

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra is bringing a very special highlight to the Joseph Keilberth Hall: the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) Gala – an event of international standing that brings the world of classical music to Bamberg. As the host orchestra, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra will be on stage that evening together with award-winning soloists from all over the world – artists who will be honoured by a renowned jury in December 2025. This international jury is made up of 15 leading representatives of the most important European music media – including BBC Music Magazine, Deutsche Welle, Musica (Italy), Radio Klassik Stephansdom (Austria) and Scherzo (Spain). Such a summit meeting of the classical music elite is a rare event – and one that can be experienced in this form for the first time in Bamberg. An evening not to be missed: full of musical highlights, big names and a festive atmosphere – and at the same time the highlight of their anniversary year.

György Ligeti: Le Grand Macabre

Georg Nigl, Nekrotzar
Sarah Aristidou, Chef der Gepopo / Venus
Xavier Sabata, Fürst Go-Go
Maria Nazarova, Amanda
Isabel Signoret,Amando
Wolfgang Bankl, Astradamors
Marina Prudenskaya, Mescalina
Gerhard Siegel, Piet vom Fass
Daniel Jenz, Weißer Minister
Hans Peter Kammerer, Schwarzer Minister

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Jan Lauwers, stage director & setting

Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata

Lisette Oropesa, Violetta Valéry
Piotr Buszewski, Alfredo Germont
Luca Salsi, Giordio Germont

Antonello Manacorda, Conductor
Michael Mayer, Stage Director
Christine Jones, Stage
Susan Hilferty, Costumes
Kevin Adams, Light
Lorin Latarro, Choreographer

Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem

Anna Pompeeva, soprano
Krisztina Szanó, mezzo soprano
Michael Schade, tenor
Daniel Okulitch, bass baritone
Calgary Philharmonic Chorus
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Karen Kamensek, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Julie Roset, Soprano
Maïlys de Villoutreys, Soprano
Lucile Richardot, Alto
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Countertenor
Zachary Wilder, Tenor
Christian Immler, Pilatus (Bass)
Julian Prégardien, Evangelist (Tenor)
Stéphane Degout, Jesus (Baritone)

Raphaël Pichon, Conductor
Ensemble Pygmalion

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto

Pavel Petrov, Duke of Mantua
Nicoloz Lagvilava, Rigoletto
Ekaterina Solunya, Gilda
Daeho Kim, Count Monterone
Lovro Korošec, Count Ceprano
Nikita Ivasechko, Marullo
Janwei Liu, Borsa
Wilfried Zelinka, Sparafucile
Neira Muhić, Maddalena
Leah Bedenko, Giovanna
Dimitri Fontolan, A Court Usher
Christian Scherler, A Page

Vassilis Christopoulos, conductor
Ulises Maino, conductor
Ute M. Engelhardt, director
Stephanie Rauch, stage design
Katharina Tasch, costume design
Stefan Schlagbauer, lighting concept
Christian Hagemann, dramaturgy
Johannes Köhler, chorus master

Grazer Philharmoniker
Herrenchor der Oper Graz
Statisterie der Oper Graz