The seasons 2018-19 to 2019-20 include e.g. his extremely successful role debut as Vodnik in Dvořák's "Rusalka" (M. Pitrenas / V. Nemirova) at the St. Gallen Theater, his New York debut as Il Endre in Erkel's "Bánk Bán" and repeatedly Mustafa at the Hungarian State Opera. He also appeared as Bluebeard in Bartók's "Bluebeard's Castle" at the Teatro Sao Carlos in Lisbon. In 2020-21 Marcell Bakonyi planned to return to St. Gallen as Kaspar in a new production of "Der Freischütz" (cancelled). Plans at the Hungarian State Opera this season include the leading role of Sulpizio in Donizetti's "La fille du régiment" (open air ), Il Endre in a new production of "Bánk Bán" and Landry/Marinoni in Testoni's "Fortunio/Fantasio".

From 2013/14 to 2018/19 Taras Konoshchenko was a member of the ensemble at the Lübeck Theatre, where he was convincing in the title roles of Verdi's "Attila" and Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunow", among others. Since the 2019/20 season, the bass has been a member of the ensemble of the Nuremberg State Theatre, where he has appeared in roles such as Mustafa (L'italiana in Algeri), Il Gran Sacerdote (Nabucco), Le Grand Inquisiteur (Don Carlos) and Conte des Grieux (Manon). In Nuremberg in 2020/21 his agenda includes Osmin (The Abduction from the Seraglio) and the aria and ensemble programme "Wieder da!“.

In 2023/24 Rainer Mesecke can be heard at the Staatstheater Braunschweig as Basilio in Rossini's "Il barbiere di Siviglia" and as Michael in "Koma" by G. F. Haas