In May and June 2025, Max Emanuel Cencic will perform three major opera roles and give two concerts with different programs for his audience.

Today, on May 13, 2025, Max Emanuel Cencic will take the stage at the MusikTheater an der Wien as Gualtiero in the rarely performed Bononcini opera Griselda. Max “unearthed” this opera, which will be conducted by Benjamin Bayl leading the Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra. The artist already performed the role of Gualtiero in 2022 in Wrocław and Bayreuth. The Bayreuth performance was recorded and can be viewed here.

The 2023 new production of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival, Flavio (an opera by George Frideric Handel), will be staged at the Latvian National Opera in Riga starting on May 21, 2025. The production is directed by Max Emanuel Cencic, who will also sing the role of Guido. The performances, conducted by Andris Veismanis, will run through December 21, 2025. Here is a video of Max singing the aria “Rompo i lacci” from Flavio.

In June 2025, Max will take on the title role in Handel’s opera Poro for the first time (role debut). Martyna Pastuszka will conduct her orchestra oh! Orkiestra in concert performances at the Ulrichskirche as part of the Handel Festival in Halle, and at the Konzerthaus Dortmund during the Klangvokal Music Festival.

Max will also appear at the Handel Festival in Halle on June 9, 2025, presenting a spectacular Gala of Countertenors together with colleagues Bruno de Sá and Ray Chenez at the Händelhalle. On June 13, 2025, he will have the honor of opening the Potsdam Sanssouci Palace Festival with a concert at the Friedenskirche. Both concerts will be conducted by Martyna Pastuszka with oh! Orkiestra, and the Potsdam concert will also feature flutist Laura Quesada as a soloist.

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Cencic’s theatrical talent for gutsier declamatory coloratura takes centre stage. (Gramophone)

Listen to Max Emanuel Cencic perform Non fidi al mar che freme (Scipione nelle Spagne) by Leo.

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Listen to Max Emanuel Cencic performing Quel vasto, quel fiero (Polifemo) by Porpora.

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Experience the raw emotion and stunning vocal skill of countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic in this soul-stirring aria Benche mi Sprezzi from Handel’s Tamerlano. Let the music transport you to the Baroque era as Cencic brings Prince Andronico’s inner turmoil to life. Don’t miss this captivating performance!

Opera Tamerlano by George Frideric Handel is a Baroque masterpiece composed in 1724. It tells a story of love, honour, and power struggles centred around the infamous conqueror Tamerlane, inspired by Timur’s historical persona. In the opera, Tamerlano is reimagined as a complex, at times ruthless, ruler caught in a web of personal and political intrigue.

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Experience the haunting beauty of Nicola Porpora’s Quando s’oscura il cielo from Carlo il Calvo performed by Max Emanuel Cencic.

“Quando s’oscura il cielo” (When the sky darkens) is an aria from Nicola Porpora’s opera Carlo il Calvo, originally composed in 1738. The piece embodies Porpora’s expertise in baroque vocal writing, known for its technical demands and expressive depth. In this aria, the character expresses feelings of deep sorrow and foreboding, resonating with the turbulent emotions tied to a darkened, uncertain future.

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As we welcome 2025, my heart is filled with gratitude for your unwavering support and kindness. You are the melody that makes my journey so special, and your encouragement inspires me to share the beauty of music with all my heart.

May this New Year bring you joy, health, and endless moments of inspiration. May your days be filled with love, laughter, and the harmony that makes life truly beautiful.

With all my love and best wishes,
Max Emanuel Cencic