Staatstheater Cottbus is set to present Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The famed opera will open on April 25, 2026 and runs for for performances through June 6, 2026 in a production directed by Armin Petras. Alexander Merzyn conducts the Philharmonisches Orchester and a cast starring Andreas Jäpel, Alexey Sayapin, Jens Kalus Wilde, Tatiana Trenogina, Yasushi Hirano, Luzia Tietze, and Cornelia Zink, among {…}
The Staatsatheater Cottbus has announced that it will hold a concert on Oct. 31, 2023, in solidarity with Israel. In a statement, the theater said, “We want to break the deafening silence into which we threaten to fall in the face of terror and its consequences. We respond to the widespread speechlessness with music. We think of the people who {…}
The Staatstheater Cottbus has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Premiere “Wiener G’schichten” will be conducted by Frank Bernard. Premiere Date: Oct. 6, 2023 Alexander Merzyn will conduct Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” in a new production by Tomo Sugao. Premiere Dates: Oct. 14, 2023 “Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten” will be conducted by Johannes Zurl and directed {…}
Alexander Merzyn has extended his contract as GeneralMusic Director of Staatstheater Cottbus. The conductor will now remain with the theater until the summer of 2028. The Brandenburg Cultural Foundation Cottbus-Frankfurt (Oder) made the decision. As General Music Director, Merzyn is not only responsible for the musical direction of concerts and opera performances, but also for the artistic planning of the {…}
(Photo Credit: Staatstheater Cottbus official website) The Staatstheater Cottbus has announced the cancellation of all performances in May 2021. Per an official statement on the company’s website, in view of the persistently high 7-day infection incidence numbers, the opera house was forced to cancel all performances in May 2021. “Theater thrives on empathy, joy of life, and the ability to {…}
(Credit: Staatstheater Cottbus official website) The Staatstheater Cottbus has announced that it will extend its closure until Easter 2021. Per a statement from the organization, all the state theaters and orchestras of the German federal state of Brandenburg have come to a joint decision to extend the closure in the interest of public health protection. “If earlier openings are possible, {…}
