Camilla Nylund, Olga Jelínková, Xavier Moreno, Maximilian Schmitt, Cristiana Oliveira & Kiandra Howarth Lead Staatstheater Hannover’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Staatstheater Hannover has announced its 2025-26 season.
Premieres
Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will star Shavleg Armasi, Maximilian Schmitt, Viktorija Kaminskaite, Grga Peroš, Ewa Vesin, and Peter Schöne. Stephan Zilias and Mario Hartmuth conduct the new production by Richard Brunel.
Performance Dates: Sept. 14-Nov. 30 2025
Bastian Kraft directs a new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Matteo Guerzé, Daniel Eggert, Olga Jelínková, Valda Wilson, SeungJick Kim, Cassandra Doyle, Beatriz Miranda, Serhii Moskalchuk, Max Dollinger, Yannick Spanier, and Ketevan Chuntishv star. Mario Hartmuth and Masaru Kumakura conduct.
Performance Dates: Oct. 11, 2025-Jan. 10, 2026
Trine Møller and Liene Kinca star in the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” in a cast that also includes Shavleg Armasi, Xavier Moreno, and Kiandra Howarth. Masaru Kumakura and Mario Hartmuth conduct the new production by Jakob Peters-Messer.
Performance Dates: Feb. 7-May 21, 2026
Pascal Dusapin’s “Penthesilea” will star Katrin Wundsam, Peter Schöne, Olga Jelínková, Anthea Barac, Yannick Spanier, and Juhyeon Kim. Stephan Zilias conducts the production by Lorenzo Fioroni.
Performance Dates: March 14-April 24, 2026
Monika Walerowicz, Jonathan Winell, and Ketevan Chuntishvili star in “Homo Oeconomicus” by Andrea Tarrodi. Helena Röhr directs the production.
Performance Date: April 11, 2026
Korngold’s “Die Tote Stadt” will star Mirko Roschkowski, Kiandra Howarth, and Peter Schöne. Mario Hartmuth conducts the new production by Ilaria Lanzino.
Performance Dates: May 9-June 27, 2026
Grga Peroš, Valda Wilson, Monika Walerowicz, Joseph Dahdah, and Shavleg Armasi lead Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” in a new production by Wolfgang Nägele. Masaru Kumakura conducts.
Performance Dates: June 13-28, 2026
Revivals
Xavier Moreno sings the title role of Verdi’s “Otello” alongside a cast that also includes Alexey Zelenkov, Jonathan Winell, and Cristiana Oliveira. Masaru Kumakura conducts the new production by Immo Karaman.
Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Oct. 19, 2025
Mario Hartmuth and Stephan Zilias conduct Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” with Kiandra Howarth , Valda Wilson, Daniel Eggert, Beatriz Miranda, Peter Schöne, and Olga Jelínková.
Performance Dates: Nov. 9, 2025- Jan. 4, 2026
Mario Hartmuth and Masaru Kumakura conduct Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” with a cast that includes Frank Schneiders, Peter Schöne, Cassandra Doyle, Beatriz Miranda, Ketevan Chuntishvilli, Olga Jelínková, Anthea Barac, and Monika Walerowicz.
Performance Dates: Dec. 3-25, 2025
Cristiana Oliveira leads Puccini’s “Tosca” with Rodrigo Porras Garulo and Grga Peroš. Masaru Kumakura and Piotr Jaworski conduct.
Performance Dates: Dec. 13, 2025-Jan. 16, 2026
Matteo Guerzé, Valda Wilson, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Serhii Moskalchuk, and Cassandra Doyle star in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” with Mario Hartmuth and Masaru Kumakura conducting.
Performance Dates: March 1-June 16, 2026
SeungJick Kim, Matteo Guerzé, Frank Schneiders, Beatriz Miranda, Serhii Miskalchuk, and Yannick Spanier star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Stephan Zilias and Piotr Jaworski conduct.
Performance Dates: May 17-June 26, 2026
Concerts
Camilla Nylund, alongside Maximilian Schmitt and members of the opera ensemble, the Lower Saxony State Orchestra Hannover under the direction of Stephan Zilias, Mario Hartmuth, Masaru Kumakura, and Piotr Jaworski will perform.
Performance Date: August 30, 2025
Camilla Nylund and Jobst Schneiderat perform in recital.
Performance Date: Nov. 20, 2025
Olga Jelínková and Dirk Kaftan perform in a concert featuring music by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and Emiie Mayer.
Performance Dates: Feb. 22 & 23, 2026
Camilla Nylund, violinist Stefan Zientek, and conductor Stephan Zilias perform works by Strauss, Hannah Eisendle, and Beethoven.
Performance Dates: April 26 & 27, 2026
Recitals
Shavleg Armasi and Julia Strelchenk perform music by Brahms and Mussorgsky.
Performance Date: Dec. 17, 2025
Monika Walerowicz and Francesco Greco perform Barbra Streisand.
Performance Dates: Jan. 20 & 22, 2026
Maximilian Schmitt and Gerold Huber perform “Winterreise.”
Performance Date: Feb. 6, 2026
Beatriz Miranda and Teodora Oprisor lead a recital of music by Wolf, Marx, and Korngold.
Performance Date: March 20, 2026
Peter Schöne and Jan Philip Schulze perform in recital.
Performance Date: May 21, 2026
Max Dollinger and Francesco Greco take on the music of Korngold, Eisler, and Weill.
Performance Date: June 12, 2026
