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An opera season for Europe: The ARTE Opera Season presents an array of outstanding productions from the continent’s greatest opera houses – some of them classics, some of them exciting new discoveries, with new productions every month, available in six languages. Savour the opulence, the passion, the magic of this unparalleled art form in a brand new season of ARTE Opera – exclusively on ARTE Concert.

The European opera season

Savour the opulence, the passion, the magic of this unparalleled art form in a brand new season of ARTE Opera.

ARTE Opera Season

The Staatsoper Hamburg’s new production of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera buffa "Don Pasquale" is directed by David Bösch.The plot of this turbulent comedy turns on the title character and his nemesis sung by Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri and Australian soprano Danielle de Niese respectively.The Philharmonische Staatsorchester Hamburg will be conducted by Matteo Beltrami.

From the Staatsoper Hamburg

David Bösch stages Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera "Don Pasquale".

Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale

The literary source for Richard Strauss’s opera immortalizing the degeneracy of Herodes Antipas, King of Judea, and his step-daughter Salome, was supplied by Oscar Wilde. It tells of Herodes, who is keeping the prophet Jochanaan captive inside a cistern. Salome tries to seduce him and on being rebuffed, forces her stepfather to serve her the prophet’s head on a silver platter.

Directed by Christof Loy in Helsinki

Rejected by the prophet Jochanaan, Salome forces her abusive stepfather to exact revenge.

Richard Strauss: Salome

In Lviv in western Ukraine, the Russian invasion had forced the country's second largest opera house to close. But after a month of closure, director Vasyl Vovkun decided to reopen the cultural institution to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

Lviv’s Opera House Reopens

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

Re: Culture in Wartime

An investigation into a little-known story from the Second World War. Having planned and executed their mass murders, the Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

How the Nazis Covered up their Crimes

The Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

Operation 1005

Jonas Kaufmann’s debut as Otello in Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece. In Keith Warner’s production at London's Royal Opera in 2017, possibly the most versatile tenor of our times sang the role of the Venetian general who is tricked by intrigue and ends up committing murder.

From the Royal Opera House in London

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann in his debut as Otello in Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece

Jonas Kaufmann in Verdi’s Otello

As part of the ARTE Opera Season, the Czech National Theatre is showing a classic from the Czech repertoire: In this opera, Bedřich Smetana tells the story of an avenger figure from Czech history, whom he elevates to the rank of national hero. The opera is conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink while Jiří Nekvasil signs the stage direction.

At the Czech National Theatre

At the National Theatre in Prague, Smetana’s Dalibor recounts the legend of the eponymous knight.

"Dalibor" by Bedřich Smetana

Two friends set off in search of art and love in the realm of the birds, which is as colourful as it is unreal. At first glance, Walter Braunfels’s Late Romantic opera Die Vögel (The Birds) has all the ingredients necessary of an amusing adventure story. But then the opera takes an unexpectedly serious turn in the form of some oblique allusions to the First World War. This new production at Strasbourg's Opéra national du Rhin is the work’s French premiere!

At the Opéra national du Rhin

The French premiere of a key work by the Late Romantic composer Walter Braunfels.

Walter Braunfels: The Birds

The Royal Opera House Covent Garden belongs to the crème de la crème of world opera. It was here that Handel premiered his operas Ariodante and Alcina and introduced Londoners to The Messiah. These days its billings also include works by contemporary composers such as Harrison Birtwistle, George Benjamin and Thomas Adès.

London, United Kingdom

The Royal Opera House Covent Garden belongs to the crème de la crème of world opera. 

Royal Opera House

The White Horse Inn in the Austrian mountains may seem the perfect place for a relaxing, carefree stay – but a happy ending is not as guaranteed as it might seem! The Opéra de Lausanne presents Ralph Benatzky’s acclaimed operetta in its much-loved French version by Paul Bonneau, sumptuously staged by Gilles Rico and conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce.

At the Opéra de Lausanne

Let’s take a short trip to the Austrian mountains! Ralph Benatzky’s much-loved operetta in Lausanne.

Ralph Benatzky: L’Auberge du Cheval blanc

The Finnish National Opera was founded as the Helsinki Opera House in 1911. It is now home to the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, which premieres at least one new work by a Finnish composer every year. Thanks to television and online streaming the opera house reaches viewers all over Finland – and indeed all over the world.

Helsinki, Finland

Thanks to television and online streaming the opera house reaches viewers all over Finland – and indeed all over the world.

Finnish National Opera

From the Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Mozart’s opera – directed by Lotte de Beer – opens the festivities at the Aix-en-Provence opera festival. Conductor Thomas Hengelbrock leads a fine vocal ensemble that includes soprano Julie Fuchs, baritone Andrè Schuen and mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre.

Aix-en-Provence Festival 2021

Mozart’s opera – directed by Lotte de Beer – opens the festivities of the festival of lyric art in Aix-en-Provence.

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro

Conductor Raphaël Pichon and director Cyril Teste team up to bring Beethoven’s Fidelio to the stage of the Opéra Comique.

Beethoven’s only opera conducted by Raphaël Pichon.

Beethoven's "Fidelio" at the Opéra Comique

With 140 years of theatre history behind it and productions of international renown, the Opéra de Lausanne is well worth discovering, whether for the classical repertoire, Baroque opera, operetta or contemporary compositions. As the opera house was comprehensively overhauled in 2012, it meets the requirements of a modern-day theatre in every possible respect.

Lausanne, Switzerland

As the opera house was comprehensively overhauled in 2012, it meets the requirements of a modern-day theatre in every possible respect.

Lausanne Opera

Live from the Teatro Real in Madrid, an adaptation of Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by the ever-radical Calixto Bieito.

An adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev’s flamboyant masterpiece by radical director Calixto Bieito.

Prokofiev’s "The Fiery Angel" at the Teatro Real in Madrid

Long-neglected works from several centuries of operatic history have long been a staple of the internationally acclaimed annual opera festival in the little Irish coastal town of Wexford.Having been forced to take a break last year, the festival has a rediscovered work by the important Italian composer Alfredo Catalani on this year’s programme: Edmea.

Wexford Festival Opera 2021

Wexford Opera Festival proudly presents a rediscovered, long forgotten work by Alfredo Catalani.

Alfredo Catalani: Edmea

The name of this Paris institution stands for a whole subgenre of opera. The list of those masterpieces that were premiered here at the “National Opera’s little sister” is long and includes such “big names” as Carmen, Hoffmann's Tales, Lakmé, Manon, and Pelléas et Mélisande. The Opéra Comique has remained true to the opera buffa tradition with productions of world-class standing.

Paris, France

The name of this Paris institution stands for a whole subgenre of opera.

Opéra Comique

One institution, three cities – the Opéra national du Rhin has three opera houses in three Alsatian cities: Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse. Located close to the border with Germany and Switzerland, it consistently delivers proof of its international credentials with productions of a high calibre and impressive artistic vision.

Strasbourg, France

One institution, three cities – the Opéra national du Rhin has three opera houses in three Alsatian cities: Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse.

Opéra national du Rhin

The little town of Wexford, just two hours away from Dublin, is home to an opera festival like no other. If, in October, its streets, restaurants and pubs are bursting at the seams, then it is because the world of opera has come to visit. With its productions of works far removed from the standard repertoire, this festival is an experience not to be missed.

Wexford, Ireland

The little town of Wexford, just two hours away from Dublin, is home to an opera festival like no other.

Wexford Festival Opera

Live from Vilnius, Lithuania, a special concert to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people on Lithuanian independence day. Under the baton of principal conductor Ričardas Šumila and Ukrainian conductor Margaryta Grynyvetska, the Lithuanian National Opera Orchestra performs works by Ukrainian composers Valentyn Sylvestrov and Myroslav Skoryk, as well as Ludwig van Beethoven, in the presence of Lithuanian prime minister Ingrida Šimonytė.

From the Lithuanian National Opera

On Lithuanian independence day, a special concert live from Vilnius to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

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