Bayreuth: Open-Air Concerts 2025 & “Rienzi” in 2026
Before returning to the role of Gutrune in Götterdämmerung, Gabriela Scherer will appear in two open-air concerts at the Bayreuth Festival 2025 on July 24 and 28. With the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado, she will perform Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking Scene from Macbeth by Verdi, Senta’s “Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Lohengrin, and the final section of Salome’s closing monologue (Schlussgesang). Also performing are baritone Michael Kupfer-Radecky and bass Vitalij Kowaljow, with journalist Axel Brüggemann guiding the audience through the evening.
It has also been announced that Gabriela Scherer will sing the role of Irene in the first-ever staging of Wagner’s Rienzi at the 2026 Bayreuth Festival. Performance dates and a link to further information can be found on the Schedule page of this website.
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“Fidelio” at Opernhaus Zürich
In May 2026, Gabriela Scherer returns to the Opernhaus Zürich for a major milestone: she will appear there for the first time in a leading role, singing Leonore in Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven. Born and raised in Zurich and a former member of the house’s International Opera Studio, Scherer now returns to the main stage as an established artist, taking on one of the most demanding roles in the repertoire. The production is staged by Andreas Homoki and conducted by Axel Kober. With these performances, Gabriela Scherer returns to Zurich in a role she has already successfully performed two years ago in Lisbon, now bringing it to her home opera house for the first time.
Senta at Deutsche Oper Berlin
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