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2o25 - 2o26

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season engagements

Mr. Ballentine returns to the stage for the 2025-26  season for engagements with The Metropolitan Opera, Tiroler Festspiel Erl, and more.

SPORTIN' LIFE

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

DECEMBER 2025

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PORGY AND BESS

DECEMBER

2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 17, & 20

2025

JANUARY

5, 7, 10, 16, 22, 24

2026

The Metropolitan Opera

New York, New York

Mr. Ballentine returns to The Metropolitan Opera as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess under the baton of Kwamé Ryan.

TENOR SOLOIST

NIAGARA SYMPHONY

JANUARY 2026

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AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

JANUARY

30

2026

Carnegie Hall

New York, New York

Acclaimed vocal soloists and the astounding Bard Festival Chorale join the orchestra onstage at Carnegie Hall for this one-night-only performance.

IN RECITAL

WITH PIANIST KUNAL LAHIRY

FEBRUARY 2026

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OUR PEOPLE

FEBRUARY

3

2026

Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center

New York, New York

Grammy Award-winning tenor Freddie Ballentine and acclaimed pianist Kunal Lahiry share a commitment to amplifying queer voices and stories, and they bring their compelling artistry and charismatic stage presence to this cross-genre program exploring Black and LGBTQ experiences through song. 

SIX

TIROLER FESTSPIEL ERL

JULY 2026

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WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES

JULY

18 & 24

2026

Tiroler Festspiel Erl

Erl, Austria

Freddie revisits the role of Six in Tiroler Festspiel Erl's production of the new opera We Are The Lucky Ones by composer Philip Venables and librettists Ted Huffman and Nina Segal.

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