Germany’s Staatstheater Mainz has announced its 2024-25 season.

Premieres

Mozart’s “Idomeneo” will be conducted by Hermann Bäumer and directed by Alexander Nerlich.

Premiere Date: Sept. 28, 2024

Offenbach’s “Die schöne Helena” will be performed in a new production by Cordula Däuper. Samuel Hogarth conducts.

Premiere Date: Nov. 2, 2024

Samuel Penderbayne’s “Die Schneekönigin” will be conducted by Paul-Johannes Kirschner and directed by  Stephanie Kuhlmann.

Premiere Date: Dec. 13, 2024

Honegger’s “L’Aiglon” will be directed by Luise Kautz and conducted by Hermann Bäumer.

Premiere Date: Jan. 25, 2025

Philip Glass’ “The Fall of the House of Usher” will be directed by K.D. Schmidt and conducted by Paul-Johannes Kirschner.

Premiere Date: Feb. 14, 2025

Philip Venables’ “4.48 Psychose” will get a new production by Rahel Thiel. The opera will be conducted by Samuel Hogarth.

Premiere Date: April 26, 2025

Puccini’s “Turandot” will get a new production by Ulrich Schneider. Gianluca Falaschi will conduct.

Premiere Date: May 17, 2025

Janáček’s “Das schlaue Füchslein” will be conducted by Hermann Bäumer and directed by Erik Raskopf.

Premiere Date: June 28, 2025

Revivals 

Bizet’s “Carmen” returns with Samuel Hogarth conducting.

Performance Dates: TBA

Daniel Montané conducts Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.”

Performance Dates: TBA

Humperdinck’s “Hansel und Gretel” will be conducted by Hermann Bäumer.

Performance Dates: TBA

Leonard Evers’ “humanoid” will be conducted by Samuel Hogarth.

Performance Dates: TBA

“Klangjäger” will return in a production by Johannes Gaudet.

Performance Dates: TBA

Udo Zimmermann’s “Weiße Rose” will be conducted by Paul-Johannes Kirschner.

Performance Dates: TBA

“Zählen und Erzählen” returns in Cordula Däuper’s production.

Performance Dates: TBA