Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}

Jun 27, 2023

Deutsche Oper am Rhein to Get a New Home

The City Council of Düsseldorf has decided to build a new home for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The new building will be constructed⁩ on the existing site at the Hofgarten. The City Council gave the green light for the planning of an architectural competition and an interim venue. According to reports for years, Düsseldorf politicians have been discussing whether {…}

Jun 26, 2023

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Names New Chief Conductor

(Credit:© Liliya Namisnyk) The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has named Vitali Alekseenok its new chief conductor. The 32-year-old conductor from Belarus will take the position starting 2024-25 succeeding General Music Director Axel Kober, did not renew his contract with the Deutsche Oper Rhein after 15 seasons. Alekseenok conducted at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein for the first time about a {…}

May 11, 2023

Adela Zaharia, Michael Weinius, Maria Kataeva & Michael Volle Lead Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2023-24 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2023-24 season. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Wagner’s “Parsifal” with Daniel Frank and Michael Weinius sharing the title role. They are joined by Bogdan Baciu, Luke Stoker, Hans-Peter König, Joachim Goltz, and Sarah Ferede. Axel Kober conducts the production by Michael Thalheimer. Performance Dates: Sept. 17, 2023-April 7, {…}

Jan 27, 2023

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Cast Change for ‘Herodiade’

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced a cast change for its new production of “Herodiade.” The company said that french tenor Sebastien Gueze will perform the role of Jean. Gueze has performed at the Athens Opera, Teatro La Fenice, La Monnaie, Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di {…}

Jun 9, 2022

Adela Zaharia, Liana Aleksanyan, Gabriela Scherer & Riccardo Massi Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2022-23 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2022-23 season. New Productions Michael Thalheimer directs Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Stephen Blunier conducts a cast starring Hrolfur Saemundsson, Ewa Plonka, Bogdan Talos, Ovidiu Purcel, and David Fischer, among others. Performance Dates: June 12 – Sept. 18, 2022 Vasily Barkhatov directs “Der Fliegende Holländer” with Patrick Long conducting. The opera stars Gabriela Scherer, James Rutherford, {…}

Jun 7, 2022

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces New Kapellmeister

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced that Harry Ogg will be its new Kapellmeister. Ogg will kick off his tenure during the 2022-23 season and will hold the post for two seasons. Among the operas that he will conduct with the company this season are “Die Tote Stadt,” “Tosca,” “Don Giovanni,” “Hänsel und Gretel,” and “Die Zauberflöte.” He has {…}

May 17, 2022

Susanne Moser Named New Chair of Operkonferenz

Susanne Moser was named the new chair of the Operkonferenz last weekend. Moser, who is the co-artistic director and managing director of the Komische Oper Berlin, will take over for Bernd Loebe of the Frankfurt Opera, who held the position since 2010. “I am very pleased about the election to chair the German-speaking Opera Conference and thank you for your {…}

Mar 2, 2022

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Cancels ‘Andrea Chenier’

(Credit: Per Appelgren) The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has canceled the premiere of its new production of “Andrea Chenier” due to the war in Ukraine. The company released a statement that said, “Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein is canceling the premiere of Umberto Giordano’s opera ‘Andrea Chénier’ planned for May 14, 2022 {…}

Feb 18, 2022

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Delays “Orpheus in der Unterwelt” Opening Due to COVID-19

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has delayed the opening of “Orpheus in der Unterwelt.” The company noted that “as a result of further corona infections in the ensemble, the premiere of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta ‘Orpheus in der Unterwelt’ will now take place on Feb. 26.” This marks the second delay for the production as it was originally slated to open {…}

Jul 1, 2021

Adela Zaharia, Maria Kataeva, Elena Sancho Pereg & Elisabet Strid Headline Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Jens Wegener) The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Opera Premieres Dorottya Láng and Bogdan Taloş star in Demis Volpi’s production of Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with Axel Kober conducting. Performance dates: Sep. 10 – Oct. 2, 2021 Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera “MaselTov!” spotlights Lavinia Dames, Kimberley Boettger-Soller, Anna Harvey, Sylvia Hamvasi, {…}