Staatstheater Hannover has announced its 2026-27 season.

Opera

Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” will star Grga Peroš, Cristiana Oliveira, Valda Wilson, Monika Walerowicz, and Joseph Dahdah. Masaru Kumakura conducts the new production by Wolfgang Nägele. 

Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 22, 2026

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Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” will star Xavier Moreno, Philipp Jekal, Max Dollinger, Matteo Guerzè, Kiandra Howarth, Anthea Barać, Cassandra Doyle, Yejin Kim, and Viola Westhues. Francesco Angelico and Tobias Wögerer conduct the production by Roland Schwab. 

Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Nov. 7, 2026

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“Il Viaggio, Dante” will be conducted by Roland Kluttig and directed by Claus Guth. Norman Patzke stars. 

Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 2026-May 21, 2027

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Kiandra Howarth, Valda Wilson, Ketevan Chuntishvili, SeungJick Kim, Matteo Guerzè, Juhyeon Kim, Serhii Moskalchuk, and Yannick Spanier star in Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Tobias Wögerer conducts. 

Performance Dates: Oct. 17, 2026-Jan. 9, 2027

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“Ich, ich, ich!” by Raquel García-Tomás and Helena Tornero will star Julia Sturzlbaum, Beatriz Miranda, Michał Prószyński, and Max Dollinger. Masaru Kumakura conduct the production by Ruben Michael. 

Performance Dates: Oct. 22-Nov. 25, 2026

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John Kander’s “Kuss der Spinnenfrau” will be directed by Matthew Wild. 

Performance Dates: Nov. 28, 2026-May 29, 2027

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Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” will star Beatriz Miranda, Cassandra Doyle, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Julia Sturzlbaum, Anthea Barać, and Monika Walerowicz. Francesco Angelico and Tobias Wögerer conduct. 

Performance Dates: Dec. 4-25, 2026

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“Ente, Tod und Tulpe” will be conducted by Hyerim Byun and directed by Demis Volpi. 

Performance Dates: Jan. 14-March 5, 2027

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Carmen Fuggiss stars in “Heute Abend: Lola Blau.” Hyerim Byun conducts.

Performance Date: Jan. 20, 2027

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Simon Yang, Max Dollinger, Matteo Guerzè, Daniel Eggert, Frank Schneiders, Cassandra Doyle, Beatriz Miranda, Serhii Moskalchuk, and Yannick Spanier star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” Masaru Kumakura conducts the production by Philipp Grigorian. 

Performance Dates: Jan. 22-April 23, 2027

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SeungJick Kim, Grga Peroš, Olga Jelínková, Shavleg Armasi, and Anthea Barać headline Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Tobias Wögerer conducts the production by Karsten Wiegand.

Performance Dates: Feb. 7. 22-April 17, 2027

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“Nur zu deinem Besten” will be directed by Marit Pesch and Valérie Junker

Performance Date: Feb. 14, 2027

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Beethoven’s “Fidelio: Focus & Fade” will star Juhyeon Kim, Peter Schöne, Tilmann Unger, Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk, Yannick Spanier, Julia Sturzlbaum, and Michał Prószyński. Tobias Wögerer conducts the production by Eva-Maria Höckmayr.

Performance Dates: March 19-June 4, 2027

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Scarlatti’s “La Giuditta” will be conducted by Roman Hovenbitzer and directed Sophia Debus. 

Performance Dates: April 16-28, 2027

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“Der Räuber Hotzenplotz” will star Daniel Eggert, Monika Walerowicz, Max Dollinger, Serhii Moskalchuk, Jonathan Winell, Jan Kristof Schliep, and Valda Wilson. Masaru Kumakura conducts the production by Susanne Lietzow.

Performance Dates: April 18-June 22, 2027

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Shavleg Armasi, Eric Laporte, Clara Nadeshdin, Grga Peroš, Ewa Vesin, Peter Schöne, and Juhyeon Kim star in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with Stephan Zilias conducting the production by Richard Brunel.

Performance Dates: April 24-June 6, 2027

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Kiandra Howarth, Cassandra Doyle, Marti Miranda, Jonathan Winell, Grga Peroš, and Peter Schöne star in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Francesco Angelico and Tobias Wögerer conducts the production by Manuel Schmitt. 

Performance Dates: June 12-July 3, 2027

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Mario Hartmuth conducts Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 

Performance Dates: June 19-July 4, 2027

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Lied

Anthea Barać and Erik García Álvarez open the recital series.

Performance Date: Sept. 30, 2026

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SeungJick Kim and Hyerim Byun perform in recital.

Performance Date: Nov. 4, 2026

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Michał Prószyński and Yannick Spanier perform a recital.

Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2026

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Julia Sturzlbaum performs music by Paul Abraham and Robert Stolz.

Performance Dates: Jan. 21 & 23, 2027

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Kiandra Howarth performs works by Korngold, Mahler, and Wertheim.

Performance Date: Feb. 3, 2027

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Olga Jelínková continues with a recital.

Performance Date: April 29, 2027

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Brian Jagde concludes the recital series.

Performance Date: May 19, 2027

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Concerts 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and Franz Liszt’s “Eine Sinfonie” will be performed.

Performance Dates: Jan. 31 & Feb. 1, 2027

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Francesco Angelico conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Valda Wilson, Beatriz Miranda, and Michał Prószyński. 

Performance Dates: April 4 & 5, 2027

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Francesco Angelico conducts a program of music by Janacek, Mussorgsky, and Berlioz with bass Shavleg Armasi. 

Performance Dates: May 23 & 24, 2027

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Francesco Angelico conducts Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” with Anthea Barać and Brian Jagde.

Performance Dates: June 27 & 28, 2027

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Chamber music 

Anthea Barać joins Maja Pawelke, Anna-Maria Brödel, Reynard Rott, and Julia Bartha for works by Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, and Olivier Messiaen.

Performance Dates: April 11, 2027