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Exciting Role Debuts by Dennis Orellana (Sopranist)!

The exceptionally gifted Honduran soprano Dennis Orellana, an exclusive artist of Parnassus Arts Productions, has established himself within a very short time as one of the most exciting young voices on the international Baroque and Classical music scene. Dennis has already appeared at major opera houses and festivals, including the Salzburg Festival, La Scala in Milan, the Theater an der Wien, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Dortmund Concert Hall, and the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival, where he received great acclaim in roles such as Berardo (Carlo il Calvo), Ernesto (Griselda), Teseo (Teseo), Sifare (Mitridate, re di Ponto), and Cavalier Ramiro (La finta giardiniera).Read More

New Production of Griselda in Wuppertal with Sonja Runje, Rinnat Moriah and Lidor Ram Mesika

From 16 January 2026, three outstanding Parnassus Arts Productions exclusive artists will appear in the new production of Griselda (opera by Antonio Vivaldi) at Bühnen Wuppertal. Sonja Runje performs the title role of Griselda, Lidor Ram Mesika appears as Ottone, and Rinnat Moriah interprets Costanza. Performances run until 8 March 2026, under the musical direction of Yorgos Ziavras and staging by Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol.Read More

Rafał Tomkiewicz joins Parnassus Arts Productions

We are very pleased to announce that Parnassus Arts Productions has taken on the worldwide management of the Polish countertenor Rafał Tomkiewicz.

Rafał Tomkiewicz completed his studies at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in 2018, where he studied with Professor Artur Stefanowicz. From 2017 to 2019, he was a member of the Opera Academy of the Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera in Warsaw. In 2018, he was a finalist of the prestigious Cesti Competition in Innsbruck, dedicated to early music.Read More

Flavio at the Latvian National Opera Riga

The Bayreuth Baroque new production Flavio, Re de’ Langobardi by G.F. Handel from 2023, directed by Max Emanuel Cencic, has been added again to the programme of the Latvijas Nacionālā Opera un Balets thanks to its great popularity. Three performances will take place on 17, 19, and 21 December 2025 in Riga.Read More

Programme Announcement Bayreuth Baroque 2026

The Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival will hold its 7th season from 4–13 September 2026.Read More

Bayreuth Baroque 2026 Program Unveiled

On 5 December, Max Emanuel Cencic presented the 2026 edition of Bayreuth Baroque, announcing a major new production of Handel’s Floridante. Directed by Max Emanuel Cencic with musical direction by Markellos Chryssicos, the work will be staged in the Margravial Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world’s finest Baroque theatres.Read More

Franko Klisovic in Mitridate, re di Ponto at Oper Frankfurt

Since 7 December 2025, Parnassus Arts Productions exclusive artist Franko Klisovic has been shining as Farnace in the new production of Mitridate, re di Ponto at Oper Frankfurt. A further seven performances of the Claus Guth staging, conducted by Leo Hussain, will be presented in Frankfurt through 10 January 2026, featuring our Franko Klisovic as Farnace.Read More

Dennis Orellana as Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare) at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Since 30 November 2025, Parnassus Arts Productions exclusive artist Dennis Orellana (male soprano) has been singing the role of Cleopatra in a new production of Giulio Cesare at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in the Theater Duisburg. Until 18 January 2026, Dennis will appear as Cleopatra under the musical direction of Attilio Cremonesi and in a staging by Michaela Dicu.Read More