Marlene Hahn has been appointed new General Director of Opera Graz from 2028-29. The decision was unanimous and Hahn prevailed against a total of 25 competitors in a highly competitive field. Hahn most recently served as chief dramaturge at the Oper Leipzig and is considered an excellent networker in the industry. She has also worked in New York City in {…}
(Credit: Reithofer Media) Oper Graz has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust” is set to star Anna Brull, Pavel Petrov, and Nikita Ivasechko. The new production will be conducted by Johannes Braun and Stefan Birnhuber and directed by Lorenzo Fioroni. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 13, 2026 Tom Schimon, Michael Heller, Jianwei Liu, Leah Bedenko, Anna Brull, Sieglinde {…}
Oper Graz has canceled all performances until further notice following the tragic shooting that left 11 dead. The company released a statement noting, “It is with great shock and deep sympathy that we respond to the shooting that occurred in our city today. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this tragic event. Out {…}
Oper Graz has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Idomeneo” will be presented in a new production. Philipp Westerbarkei directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 30, 2025 Ute M. Engelhardt conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with conductor Vassilis Christopoulos. Learn more about the opera here. Performance Dates: Nov. 15, 2025-March 21, 2026 Daniel Schmutzhard and Annette Dasch star in Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Chief {…}
The applications are open for the 10th anniversary Ring Award competition. The international music theatre competition is designed for young artists in the field of direction as well as stage and costume design. Teams are tasked with creating a new production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” They will be assessed by a jury of experts consisting of Jossi Wieler (chair), Jan {…}
Oper Graz has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the productions and concerts. Opera Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann“ will star Matthias Koziorowski, Anna Brull, Andżelika Wiśniewska, Tetiana Zhuravel, Tetiana Miyus , Sieglinde Feldhofer, Mareike Jankowski, and Petr Sokolov. Performance Date: Sept. 30, 2023-Jan. 6, 2024 Tobias Ribitzki directs Kurt Weill’s “Tom Sawyer” with Tom Schimon, Michael Heller, Euiyoung {…}
Oper Graz has appointed Vassilis Christopoulos to the position of Chief Conductor. He will commence his tenure during the 2023-24 season. He will take over for Roland Kluttig, who is set to step down at the end of the current season. A fixture at the Greek National Opera where he has led productions of such operas as “Tosca,” “Serse,” “La {…}
Oper Graz’s Chief Conductor Roland Kluttig will leave the house at the end of the 2022-23 season. The conductor said on May 20, that the move will come “At my own request.” The conductor began his tenure in 2020 and has since led productions of “The Passenger” by Mieczysław Weinberg, which was also produced on CD and DVD. He was {…}
Oper Graz has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous new productions and ensemble members. Britten’s War Requiem will be directed by Lorenzo Fioroni and conducted by Roland Kluttig and Nicolas Ellis. Flurina Stucki, Matthias Koziorowski, Mario Lerchenberger, and Markus Butter. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Nov. 20, 2022 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will be directed by Floris Visser and conducted by Gábor Káli. {…}
(Credit: Oper Graz official website) Oper Graz has announced the appointment of Ulrich Lenz as its new intendant. Lenz will succeed Nora Schmid who will move to the Semperoper Dresden as its new intendant starting 2024-25 season. Lenz studied musicology, theater studies, and art history in Munich, Berlin, and Milan. He began his theater career during the 1997-98 season as {…}
(Credit: https://www.graz.net/) The organizers of the traditional Opera Ball in Graz have announced the cancelation of the event scheduled for Jan. 29, 2022. “Despite the extensive security concepts that have been developed, the persistently challenging developments unfortunately lead to a renewed cancellation of the 23rd Opera Ball planned for January 29, 2022,” the organizers said in an official statement. “When {…}