Since 21 September 2025, our wonderful Parnassus Arts Productions artist, Maayan Licht, male sopranist, has been performing the role of Cherubino in a new production of Le Nozze di Figaro at the Dortmund Opera. Under the musical direction of Jordan de Souza and stage direction by Vincent Boussard, further performances of Le Nozze di Figaro featuring Maayan Licht as Cherubino are scheduled from 10 October 2025 to 4 January 2026.Read More
The Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival is pleased to announce that the concert version of the highly acclaimed 2025 new production of Pompeo Magno (opera by F. Cavalli), praised by both press and audience, is now on tour.
The tour dates for Pompeo Magno are as follows:
28 September 2025 – Le Cité Bleue, Geneva (CH)
1 October 2025 – Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris (FR)
14 October 2025 – Musiktheater an der Wien, Vienna (AT)Read More
On October 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM, join Philipp Mathmann & Maria Ladurner under Gerd Amelung at the James-Simon-Galerie Berlin for the concert Nonne wider Willen, a poetic and dramatic programme exploring the voices of women in the 17th century.Read More
On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the sixth edition of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival came to an end. Eleven festival days full of baroque splendor once again attracted several thousand visitors from all over the world to Bayreuth. With the rediscovery of Francesco Cavalli’s Pompeo Magno, the festival, under the artistic direction of Max Emanuel Cencic, presented a production acclaimed equally by the public and critics. Cavalli specialist Leonardo García Alarcón, together with his Cappella Mediterranea as resident orchestra, held the musical direction. Among the vocal cast shone Max Emanuel Cencic (Pompeo Magno), Mariana Flores (Issicratea), Nicolò Balducci (Sesto), Sophie Junker (Giulia), Valer Sabadus (Scipione Servilio), and Dominique Visse (Delfo).Read More
Parnassus Arts Productions has taken over the management of the wonderful German baritone Martin Häßler.
In recent years, Martin has sung at the Vienna State Opera in roles such as Donner (Das Rheingold), Dr. Falke (Die Fledermaus), Schaunard (La Bohème), Ping (Turandot), Fritz Kothner (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Masetto, Brétigny, and many more. His operatic repertoire further includes roles such as Don Giovanni, Leporello, Mr. Flint, Marcello, Wagner (Faust), the Herald (Lohengrin), Papageno, Count Almaviva, Guglielmo, Gunther, Sharpless, among others.Read More
Since August 8, 2025, our exclusive Parnassus Arts Productions artist, Dennis Orellana, sopranist, has been singing the role of Irina in the new production Three Sisters (opera in three sequences by Peter Eötvös) at the world-renowned Salzburg Festival 2025. Directed by Evgeny Titov and musically led by Maxime Pascal and Alphonse Cemin, the final two performances of Three Sisters with Dennis Orellana are scheduled for August 21 and 24, 2025, at the Salzburg Felsenreitschule.Read More
Pedro Beriso continues his rising career as assistant conductor for two major productions at the Salzburger Festspiele. For the occasion, the gifted artist assists Gianluca Capuano in Vivaldi’s pasticcio Hotel Metamorphosis, and Raphaël Pichon in Zaide oder Der Weg des Lichts.Read More
Since Saturday, July 26, 2025, Parnassus Arts Productions exclusive artist Yuriy Mynenko has been singing the role of Tolomeo in a new production of Giulio Cesare, directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, at the Salzburg Festival. Under the musical direction of Emmanuelle Haïm, the Giulio Cesare performances with our Yuriy Mynenko will continue until August 17, 2025, at the Haus für Mozart.Read More
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At its heart are recordings from the prestigious Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival, celebrated worldwide for its extraordinary artistry and authentic interpretations of Baroque repertoire. Whether you are a seasoned opera aficionado or a curious newcomer, Parnassus LIVE provides an unparalleled experience to enjoy world-class productions from the comfort of your home.
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Our opera collection features remarkable works, including Polifemo and Carlo il Calvo by Nicola Porpora, Adriano in Siria by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Catone in Utica by Leonardo Vinci, and Siroe by Johann Adolf Hasse.
In our solo concert category, you’ll discover performances by renowned artists such as Max Emanuel Cenčić, Daniel Behle, and Franco Fagioli, offering a rich variety of Baroque masterpieces.
