News

Farinelli Countertenor Gala in Karlsruhe

The Farinelli Countertenor Gala takes place on 2 March 2026 at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. The concert will be led by Luca Quintavalle, conducting the Karlsruher Barockorchester.

This special gala evening brings together an outstanding quartet of countertenors: Bruno de Sá, Rémy Brès-Feuillet, Dennis Orellana, and Lidor Ram Mesika.

Celebrating the brilliance and virtuosity of the countertenor voice, the gala promises a dazzling programme inspired by the legendary Farinelli, performed by four of today’s most exciting artists in the field.

Find out more about the Gala concert at Farinelli-Gala.

Bruno de Sá © Clemens Manser Photography

Rémy Brès-Feuillet 04 photo by Celina Friedrichs

Dennis Orellana 06 photo by Manuel Macías

Lidor Mesika 01 photo by Alex Schroeder

Daniel Behle as a magnificent Stolzing (role debut) at the Stuttgart State Opera

Read More

Sonja Runje Shines in the Title Role of Griselda at Oper Wuppertal

Since 16 January 2026, Parnassus Arts Productions exclusive artist Sonja Runje (alto) has been shining in the title role of Griselda at the Oper Wuppertal. Until 8 March, Vivaldi’s opera Griselda runs under the musical direction of Yorgos Ziavras and in a staging by Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol, featuring Sonja Runje in Wuppertal.Read More

Maayan Licht Shines in Prague and Karlsruhe

Maayan Licht captivated audiences in Prague on 3 February 2026, performing in concert at Vzlet Prague together with Collegium 1704 under the baton of Václav Luks.Read More

Max Emanuel Cencic at the Royal Opera of Versailles

The 2026 musical journey of Max Emanuel Cencic begins on January 30 with a solo concert at the Royal Opera of Versailles. Together with oh! Orkiestra under the direction of Martyna Pastuszka, Max presents a refined selection of arias by the master composers Georg Friedrich Händel, Antonio Vivaldi and Nicola Antonio Porpora. With this very brilliant program, Max Emanuel Cencic will go on tour in 2027 to celebrate his 45th anniversary on stage.Read More

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