Staatstheater Nuremberg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Samuel Hasselhorn & Stuart Skelton
By Francisco SalazarStaatstheater Nuremberg has announced its 2026-27 season,
Premiere
Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” will be conducted by Roland Böer and directed by Barbora Horáková.
Premiere Date: Oct. 10, 2026
Michael Calderone directs “Piraten fluchen nicht” with Sungjun Kim and Andreas Paetzold conducting.
Premiere Date: Nov. 7, 2026
Anno Schreier’s “Cosa Nostra” will be directed by Jens-Daniel Herzog and conducted by Jan Croonenbroeck.
Premiere Date: Nov. 28, 2026
Christopher Schumann conducts Massenet’s “Werther.”
Premiere Date: Jan. 16, 2026
Mischa Spoliansky’s “Alles Schwindel” will be conducted by Max Renne and directed by Otto Pichler.
Premiere Date: Jan. 30, 2026
Jan Croonenbroeck conducts Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” with David Bösch directing.
Premiere Date: Feb. 27, 2026
Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be conducted by Jan Croonenbroeck and directed by Vera Nemirova.
Premiere Date: April 4, 2026
Strauss’“Die schweigsame Frau” will be conducted by Roland Böer and directed by Jens-Daniel Herzog.
Premiere Date: May 30, 2026
Christopher Schumann conducts a new production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Nikolaus Habjan directs.
Premiere Date: July 4, 2026
Revivals
Christopher Schumann conducts Verdi’s “La Traviata.”
Revival Date: Sept. 27, 2026
“Jesus Christ Superstar” will be conducted by Jürgen Grimm.
Andreas Paetzold conducts “Falling for Figaro.”
Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” returns for the holiday season will be conducted by Jan Croonenbroeck.
Christopher Schumann conducts Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.”
Jan Croonenbroeck conducts Brecht’s “The Threepenny Opera.”
Roland Böer revives Puccini’s “Tosca.”
Revival Date: June 19, 2027
Lied
Samuel Hasselhorn, Waltraud Meier, and Joseph Breinl open the recital series.
Performance Date: Oct. 26, 2026
Caroline Ottocan and Marcelo Amaral present Scandinavian lieder.
Performance Date: Nov. 30, 2026
Internationalen Opernstudios perform in recital.
Performance Date: Jan. 1, 2027
Gaines Hall will present a recital.
Performance Date: Feb 21, 2027
Almerija Delic and Mitglieder perform in concert.
Performance Date: March 17, 2027
Hans Kittelmann and Bettina Ostermeier perform a program titled “Das ist Berlin!”
Performance Date: April 18, 2027
Björn Huestege performs music by Strauss.
Performance Date: May 9, 2027
Veronika Loy and Victoria Guerrero perform in recital.
Performance Date: June 14, 2027
Pedro Arroyo Ojeda and Kristina Yorgova conclude the series.
Performance Date: June 21, 2027
Concerts
Roland Böer conducts Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” with Stuart Skelton and Samuel Hasselhorn.
Performance Date: April 23, 2027
