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06.05.2025

Rigoletto at Paris Opera

George Gagnidze is back singing the title role of Rigoletto, his signature role and one of his most performed parts. This time he stars as the tormented court jester at the Opéra national de Paris. Performances will take place at the Opéra Bastille from May 10 to June 12, 2025, under the baton of Andrea Battistoni in a production by Claus Guth.

Renowned for his powerful voice and searing dramatic intensity, Gagnidze has performed the title role of Rigoletto in more than 100 performances to great acclaim at leading opera houses worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Hamburg, Dallas Opera, and the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

For more information and ticket details, please visit www.operadeparis.fr.

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22.10.2026

“Tosca” to open new Shanghai Grand Opera House with La Fenice

On 22 and 24 October 2026, George Gagnidze sings Scarpia in Teatro La Fenice’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca at the Shanghai Grand Opera House (Harmony Hall). The performances mark the first ever opera production to be presented at this spectacular new opera house.

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01.09.2026

Boston Lyric Opera Debut as Guillaume Tell

George Gagnidze launches his 2026/27 season with his Boston Lyric Opera debut, returning to the title role of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell. Opening on September 25 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre, the new production inaugurates the company’s 50th anniversary season and marks the first fully staged presentation of Rossini’s epic opera in Boston in more than 150 years.

Tosca, Wiener Staatsoper 2015 (Michael Poehn)

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23.06.2026

Poland Debut as Scarpia in Monumental Open-Air “Tosca” in Warsaw

This Sunday, June 28, 2026, George Gagnidze will make his highly anticipated Poland debut. He will portray his signature role, the menacing Baron Scarpia, in a spectacular, large-scale open-air concert version of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, Tosca in Warsaw.

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12.06.2026

George Gagnidze opens “Rigoletto” at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai

George Gagnidze returns to one of his signature Verdi roles this weekend, singing the title role in Rigoletto at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai. The production opens on June 12, with a second performance on June 14.

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15.05.2026

Macbeth at Opera Carlo Felice Genoa

George Gagnidze returns to Opera Carlo Felice for Verdi’s Macbeth in a new production by Fabio Ceresa, conducted by Sesto Quatrini. Performances are scheduled for May 15, 17, 22, and 24.

George Gagnidze
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