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17.09.2024
Scarpia in “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera
George Gagnidze is back at the Metropolitan Opera in one of his most important roles, Scarpia in Tosca. The star baritone will appear in five performances from September 25 to October 11, with Aleksandra Kurzak in the title role and SeokJong Baek as Cavaradossi. Xian Zhang and Marco Armiliato (October 6) will conduct, the staging is by David McVicar.
The performances on October 6 and 11 will be broadcast on SiriusXM and will be audio streamed on the website of the Metropolitan Opera.
George Gagnidze’s Scarpia has enjoyed a significant relationship with New York City. The Georgian singer made his Big Apple debut as the villainous Roman chief of police in a 2008 concert performance at Avery Fisher Hall conducted by the late Lorin Maazel. This was followed by the premiere of Luc Bondy’s new staging of Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera in the 2009/10 season, where he starred in 25 performances until 2013. In 2021, he first appeared in the David McVicar production. During this run, he will reach his 45th performance as Scarpia at the Metropolitan Opera, ranking among the top five singers who appeared most often in the role in the history of the new Met.
Photo: Ken Howard / MetOpera
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28.02.2026
Tonio in “Pagliacci” in Tbilisi
George Gagnidze returns to the stage of the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre to perform the role of Tonio in Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Performing in his home city of Tbilisi holds special significance for the Georgian baritone, and Tonio remains one of the defining roles of the Italian Verismo repertoire. With the famous Prologue, Tonio steps forward to address the audience directly and establishes the dramatic framework of the opera.
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18.02.2026
“Der fliegende Holländer” at Teatre Principal of Palma
George Gagnidze makes his debut at the Teatre Principal de Palma and his first appearance in Mallorca this February, singing the title role in Der fliegende Holländer.
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17.12.2025
Christmas Gala and Master Class in New York
George Gagnidze is the protagonist of the USA-Georgia Christmas Gala at the Bruno Walter Auditorium in New York on December 17, a festive evening that brings together musical traditions and cultures in the spirit of the season. Organised by Cultural and Educational Foundation Inc., the gala honours the longstanding cultural ties between the United States and Georgia and reflects the Foundation’s mission to celebrate diversity and promote intercultural dialogue.
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01.12.2025
Gala performance of “Nabucco” in Bonn
George Gagnidze will make his Theater Bonn debut in the title role of Nabucco. In the one-off gala performance on December 11, the baritone returns to the part of the Babylonian king conducted by Will Humburg in Roland Schwab’s new production. The cast also features Erika Grimaldi as Abigaille, Derrick Ballard as Zaccaria, Ioan Hotea as Ismaele, Charlotte Quadt as Fenena, Marie Heeschen as Anna, Ralf Rachbauer as Abdallo, and Christopher Jähnig as Il gran sacerdote del Belo.
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02.11.2025
“Khovanshchina” at Staatsoper Berlin
George Gagnidze is back at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin to reprise his "outstanding Shaklovity" (Opera Now). On November 2, 9, 15, and 23, Claus Guth’s acclaimed staging of Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina returns following its unanimously lauded premiere last year. Timur Zangiev conducts, and George appears alongside Mika Kares, Taras Shtonda, Marina Prudenskaya, Thomas Atkins, Stephan Rügamer, Evelin Novak, Andrei Popov, Anna Samuil, Roman Trekel, Junho Hwang, Johan Krogius, Hanseong Yun, and Friedrich Hamel.
