BEST OF 2025

In 2025, our artists graced stages around the world, embodying unforgettable characters and creating works that captivated audiences in theaters and on the big screen.

We are proud to present the 15 standout moments of this remarkable year — and we can’t wait to share the exciting journeys yet to come!

1. Anle Gou made his role debut as Don Ramiro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola at the Landestheater Detmold, in a new production conducted by Per-Otto Johansson. His debut has been acclaimed by the press as a true revelation.

2. Diana Alexe made her house debut at the Lithuanian Opera & Ballet Theatre of Vilnius, performing Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto, a portrayal that according to the Italian trade magazine L’Opera showed a “great singing school”.

3. Luke Terence Scott made his house debut at the Finnish National Opera in the role of Mr. Pilkington in Animal Farm by Raskatov, in the local premiere of the production by Damiano Michieletto.

4. Lana Kos made her debut at the Tokyo Spring Festival with an acclaimed performance of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly under the baton of Oksana Lyniv.

5. Andrea Solinas continued his tenure as General Music Director of the Mersin State Opera, conducting the premieres of the new productions of Puccini’s La Bohème and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor.

6. Michał Sławecki joined conductor Krzysztof Urbanski to perform Górecki Symphony No.3 “of Sorrowful Songs” with the Berner Symphonieorchester, the Münchner Philharmoniker, the Dresden Philharmonie and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. The recording was released last November.

7. Julia Rutigliano made her role debut as Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Stadtheater Gießen. Her portrayal has been praised as “best performance in a main role” by the German trade magazine Der Opernfreund.

8. Anle Gou made his role debut as Gamari in Martines’ Isacco at the Wiener Kammeroper of the Theater an Der Wien, conducted by Chiara Cattani, on the pit of the Bach Consort Wien.

9. Xiangjie Liu made her acclaimed debut as Isabella in Rossini’s L’Inganno Felice at the Krakow Royal Opera Festival and at the Rossini in Wildbad conducted by Antonino Fogliani and Claudia Patané. According to the press her performance demonstrated “impeccable technique” and “impressive coloratura”.

10. Anle Gou made a double role debut as Paolo Monti in Poniatowski’s Pierre de Médicis and Iago in Rossini’s Otello  at the Krakow Royal Opera Festival and at the Rossini in Wildbad, conducted by José Miguel Perez-Sierra and Nicola Pascoli. French and German press described his performance as “particularly noteworthy” and “impressive”.

11. Murat Karahan won the Cigno del Garda Award for his concert tribute to Luciano Pavarotti’s 90 anniversary at the Garda Festival, one of the most prestigious summer festivals in Italy. Karahan’s recital has been acclaimed for his “temperament, passion and communicative attitude”.

12. Maximilien Seren-Piccinni directed Orfeo, a short film which transported the myth of Orfeo into the contemporary world, on the extraordinary setting of the Garda Lake. The film, launched at the Venice International Film Festival 2025 saw the cinematic debut of the pianist Emanuele Savron, performing the main role.

13. Diana Alexe made a sensational debut in the main role of La Finta Semplice by Mozart, performing in Spain for the first time. Her portrayal has been praised as “shining” and as “the star of the evening”.

14. Andrea Solinas conducted an impressive Il Trovatore at the Tirana Opera House, in a new production realised in cooperation with the Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona.

15. Lana Kos made an highly acclaimed debut at the Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania, performing one of her signature role, Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello, praised by the press as "tremendously moving".