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Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Philharmonic Orchestra of Staatstheater Cottbus / Alexander Merzyn (conductor). Staatstheater Cottbus, 4.5.2025. (DM-D)
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists and Chorus of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Patrick Hahn (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 21.4.2025. (DM-D)
All-time favourites, comedy and operetta inform the choices for music theatre in Theater Bremen’s 2025-26 season The press conference to announce the 2025/26 season for theatre, music theatre, dance and youth theatre at Theater Bremen (info here) was dedicated to the memory of Michael Börgerding, the company’s former artistic director who passed away in January … Read more
Germany Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Theater Bremen, Bremer Philharmoniker / Sasha Yankevych (conductor). Theater Bremen, 16.4.2025. (DM-D)
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus, Extra Chorus, Children’s Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / James Hendry (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 30.3.2025. (DM-D)
Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists and Chorus of Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven / Davide Perniceni (conductor). Bremerhaven, 15.3.2025. (DM-D)
Germany Berlioz, Béatrice et Bénédict: Soloists, Chorus, and Extras of Theater Bremen, Bremer Philharmoniker / Lukas Ziesché (conductor). Theater Bremen, 6.3.2025. (DM-D)
‘No risk, no fun’
2025/26 season at Hamburgische Staatsoper under new leadership team
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A new generation of leaders takes over at Hamburg State Opera, all in their early to mid-forties: artistic director Tobias Kratzer, general music director Omer Meir Wellber, and Demis Volpi, artistic director of the ballet company (appointed in the summer of 2024). Managing director Dr Ralf Klöter praised their ability to achieve balance of continuity and new departure, while Dr Carsten Brosda, the city state of Hamburg’s senator for culture and media, emphasised how much Hamburg’s citizens were looking forward to the developments at their opera house. Indicative of the collaborative spirit of the season, the opera, ballet and concert departments gave a joint press conference, and their season is represented in a single combined brochure.