In Darmstadt, the new music theater season opens on the 29. August with a double bill of Cavalleria rusticana and I Pagliacci. Under the musical direction of Alessandro Palumbo, American tenor Matthew Vickers performs the roles of both Turiddu and Canio. Intendant Karsten Wiegand is the director.

Australian soprano Sophie Salvesani appears as Papagena in the revival of Die Zauberflöte at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 2. September, conducted by Tomáš Netopil. 

Brian Davis sings the role of Pizarro in the new production of Fidelio at the Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin. The premiere takes place on 11. September under the baton of Gábor Hontvári, with direction by Kerstin Steeb. 

The premiere of Les Contes d'Hoffmann is scheduled for the 12. September in St. Gallen. Jennifer Panara performs as Niklausse alongside Rolando Villazón in the title role, under the musical direction of Michael Zlabinger; Guta Rau is responsible for the direction. 

Starting on 18. September, the Staatstheater Meiningen presents Alfred Schnittke’s opera Historia von D. Johann Fausten. American bass Mark Hightower appears as the Student and Graf 3 in the production directed by Eva-Maria Höckmayr, with GMD Killian Farrell conducting. 

Samuel Berlad appears as Doctor Bartolo in Stephanie Schimmer’s new production of Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Harztheater. The premiere takes place on 19. September in Halberstadt, under the musical direction of Harutyun Muradyan. 

For the revival of Die Zauberflöte at the Theater Bremen on 20. September, Julia Danz gives her house debut as Pamina. Sasha Yankevych conducts.

The Staatstheater Meiningen presents the revival of Tannhäuser on 23. September in the Festival Hall of the Wartburg, featuring Hannah Gries as Junger Hirt and Mark Hightower as Biterolf. GMD Kilian Farrell conducts the Meininger Hofkapelle. 

Wonyong Kang takes over the role of the Marquis d'Obigny in the revival of La traviata at Staatstheater Nürnberg on 27. September. Björn Huestege conducts.