Season archive

ABAO Bilbao Opera and the BBVA Foundation, the season’s main sponsor, contribute to fostering excellence and operatic culture, bringing audiences performances of the highest quality.

Well-known titles from the Italian repertoire, such as Don Pasquale and Otello, are combined with less frequently performed works from the French repertoire, such as La Favorite, presented as an ABAO premiere; the German repertoire with Tristan und Isolde; and, to mark the centenary of Puccini’s death, Il Trittico—Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi—performed at ABAO for the first time.

ABAO Bilbao Opera and the BBVA Foundation, the season’s main sponsor, contribute to promoting excellence and operatic culture, bringing audiences performances of the highest quality.

Well-known titles from the Italian repertoire, such as Don Pasquale and Otello, are combined with less frequently performed works from the French repertoire, such as La Favorite, presented as an ABAO premiere; the German repertoire with Tristan und Isolde; and, to commemorate the centenary of Puccini’s death, Il Trittico—Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi—performed at ABAO for the first time.

Five titles spanning more than one hundred years of musical creation, from the late 18th century to the dawn of the 20th century.

Three new productions, leading international artists, and renowned conductors shape an exciting, vibrant season full of new highlights. The BBVA Foundation supports ABAO’s cultural activity as the main sponsor of the season.