On March 28, George Gagnidze makes his eagerly anticipated house debut at the Semperoper Dresden, taking on one of his most acclaimed roles, Giorgio Germont in La traviata. Conducted by Nicholas Carter (with Clelia Cafiero in the pit from April 11), he appears alongside Adela Zaharia as Violetta and Amitai Pati as Alfredo, in a staging by Barbora Horáková. The run comprises eight performances through April 28.

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.

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.

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.

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.