John Daszak returns to the Bolshoi Theatre as Captain Vere in David Alden’s production of Billy Budd. Conducted by William Lacey, the run opens on 25 November, and follows Daszak’s recent performances there as Sergei in Shostakovich’s Katerina Izmailova.

John has a busy season of role debuts ahead including Pier Francesco Orsini in Pierre Audi’s new production of Ginastera’s Bomarzo for Teatro Real Madrid, and both The Witch in Hänsel und Gretel and Alviano in Krzysztof Warlikowski’s new production of Die Gezeichneten, both at the Bayerische Staatsoper.