M° Giuliano Carella will conduct two concert performances of Gateano Donizetti's Anna Bolena at Frankfurt Oper on October 23, 27, 2009.

American tenor Gregory Kunde makes his debut as Admète in Christoph Willibald Gluck's Alceste at Megaron Concert Hall in Athens in two concert performances of the opera on: October 19, 22, 2009.

Italian soprano Nuccia Focile sings once again the role of Violetta Valery in Verdi's La Traviata for the opening of the 2009/2010 season at Seattle Opera. Performance dates are: October 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, 2009.

Tenor Mark Milhofer makes his debut at Theater St. Gallen and as Giasone in Giovanni Simone Mayr's Medea in Corinto conducted by David Stern in a new production directed by David Alden. Performance dates are: October 17, 24, November 6, 16, 24, December 29, 2009.