This July, mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva takes on the title role in Gabriel Fauré’s Pénélope at the Prinzregententheater, as part of the Munich Opera Festival. The production premieres on July 18, 2025, with further performances on July 21, 23, 26, and 29.
Karkacheva, celebrated for her rich tone and compelling stage presence, brings emotional depth and quiet strength to Fauré’s introspective heroine. Her appearance as Pénélope marks a significant addition to her growing French repertoire, which already includes a notable debut as Charlotte in Werther at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and a fiery, acclaimed Carmen at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.
Conducted by Susanna Mälkki and directed by Andrea Breth, the Munich production of Pénélope offers a rare staging of this poetic and deeply human work, with an emphasis on psychological nuance and musical intimacy.
Victoria Karkacheva’s interpretation promises to bring warmth, elegance, and quiet dramatic power to one of Fauré’s most poignant characters, further confirming her place as a leading voice in the French lyric repertoire.
Karkacheva, celebrated for her rich tone and compelling stage presence, brings emotional depth and quiet strength to Fauré’s introspective heroine. Her appearance as Pénélope marks a significant addition to her growing French repertoire, which already includes a notable debut as Charlotte in Werther at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, and a fiery, acclaimed Carmen at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.
Conducted by Susanna Mälkki and directed by Andrea Breth, the Munich production of Pénélope offers a rare staging of this poetic and deeply human work, with an emphasis on psychological nuance and musical intimacy.
Victoria Karkacheva’s interpretation promises to bring warmth, elegance, and quiet dramatic power to one of Fauré’s most poignant characters, further confirming her place as a leading voice in the French lyric repertoire.
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