Tell me, Pinocchio, what are you saying? You've seen people turn into donkeys? You sat in the belly of a whale? And you've met the blue fairy, who is the very best anyway? You're teasing us! Don't you know that lies have short legs? Uh... Pinocchio, wait a minute! That can't be true! You made up all these stories!

Pinoc­chio

German Oper am Rhein

Freedom, courage and human rights are the fundamental motifs that form the foundation of Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera “Fidelio”. In the spirit of the French Revolution, the composer created a profoundly humanistic work that questions humanity when faced with tyrannical oppression and has lost none of its impact today.

Fidelio

CityPalais

Freedom, courage, and human rights are the existential themes that form the foundation of Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio." It is the story of the arbitrarily imprisoned Florestan, whose loving wife, Leonore, disguises herself as a man against all danger to free him from prison in the role of "Fidelio." On the journey from imprisonment to a seemingly utopian freedom, the driving force of music transcends formal boundaries.

The mermaid Rusalka loves the prince - a human! She wants to risk everything, the loss of her family and her home, to become a human woman. Transformed by the witch Ježibaba, she must face the prince in silence, telling him of her love only through her looks and gestures. If the prince does not fall in love with her, he must die and she must live as an outcast from then on. Rusalka's appearance initially beguiles the prince, but the magical, voiceless creature remains a foreign body in the human world, and eventually her lover turns his back on her...

Rusalka

A deliberate misinterpretation seals Beatrice di Tenda's miserable fate: an intimate conversation with Orombello comes at just the right time for her heartless and unfaithful husband Filippo. Because he does not love his Beatrice and wants to get rid of her as quickly as possible, the Duke of Milan puts all his eggs in one basket - and demands her death for the adultery that did not take place.

Beatrice di Tenda

In 1900, three keepers disappear without a trace from a remote lighthouse in the north of Scotland. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies based his chamber opera "The Lighthouse" (1980) on this unresolved incident, which retraces the events in a mixture of documentation and vision of what actually happened at the time. Maxwell Davies' composition ranges from the roaring waves surrounding the lighthouse to the chant-like arguments between the three keepers Sandy, Blazes and Arthur that lead to the catastrophe.

Der Leuchtturm / Dido und Aeneas

Theater Duisburg

A chalk circle, a child in the centre. Each child's arm is pulled by a woman who claims to be the mother. "The right mother will have the right strength," says Prince Pao - it will be the one who lets go of her child so as not to tear it apart. By the time Haitang is able to hold her child in her arms again, she has an odyssey of injustice under her belt. Abandoned, sold, mistreated, slandered and convicted of murder, it is nothing short of a miracle that justice unexpectedly receives strong intercession here.

Der Kreidekreis

In Lo speziale (The Apothecary), the librettist Goldoni demonstrates his belief that ‘comedy was created to correct vice and ridicule bad behaviour’.  Haydn exploits the satire with characteristic wit and colour, and feasts on the comic potential of the four entangled characters.  Sempronio, a work-shy apothecary, spends his time with the newspapers, attempting to sift reality from fake news, but is readily distracted by the charms of his pretty ward Grilletta.  But her fluttering eyes are cast on his shy assistant, Mengone, a youth with little understanding of chemistry who somehow concocts a powerful laxative, to be praised in one of Haydn’s jauntiest arias.  Meanwhile Grilletta is also wooed by the foppish Volpino, whose mastery of disguise leads to a finale of delightful silliness. 

The Apothecary

The Manor House

Every year in December, the anticipation grows for a festive occasion when you can get together with family and friends and treat yourself to something special. Our early Christmas present goes to our most loyal supporters: the members of the Friends of Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The Opera Studio of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Katharina Müllner, will present a special musical programme. Non-members of the Circle of Friends are also cordially invited to experience the concert in a festive atmosphere!

Christmas with friends

Balkis, the Queen of Sheba and fiancée of King Soliman, visits her spouse-to-be in Jerusalem. Here she is introduced to the builder Adoniram, who is to construct a miraculous building for Soliman. She is impressed by his craftsmanship and the two fall in love. When she leaves the unloved ruler for his sake, Adoniram becomes the victim of a murderous intrigue and Balkis can only swear eternal fidelity to him beyond death.

The Queen of Sheba

A woman was once burned at the stake for being a witch - an event whose dark shadows extend to present times. A thrilling drama begins to unfold: Azucena, the daughter of the executed woman, swears to avenge her mother's death. In return, she kidnaps one of the sons of the old Count Luna, who is responsible for the execution. In the glistening madness of revenge, however, she no longer recognizes whether she is killing her own child or the son of the despised count. Years later, Azucena's now grown-up son, the titular troubadour Manrico, and the young Count Luna not only face each other in the civil war, they are also rivals for Leonora's love... Giuseppe Verdi stages the emotional extremes of his characters in a gripping and melodic way in this work, which, along with “Rigoletto” and “La traviata”, is part of his 'Trilogia popolare'.

Henry Ross

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Dec 17, 2025

Christmas with friends · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

May 15 - Jul 9, 2026

The Queen of Sheba · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Jun 23 - Jul 19, 2026

Il trovatore · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Past events

Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Sep 10 - Oct 24, 2025

Fidelio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Future and recently performed repertoire

Ruiz in Il trovatore by Verdi

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

sailor in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Jaquino in Fidelio by Beethoven

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

2. Kuli in Der Kreidekreis by Zemlinsky

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Cat / Dog in Pinocchio by Schötz

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Amrou in The Queen of Sheba by Gounod

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

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Henry Ross

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

Pinoc­chio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Dec 17, 2025

Christmas with friends · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

May 15 - Jul 9, 2026

The Queen of Sheba · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Jun 23 - Jul 19, 2026

Il trovatore · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Past events

Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

Pinoc­chio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Sep 10 - Oct 24, 2025

Fidelio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Future and recently performed repertoire

Ruiz in Il trovatore by Verdi

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

sailor in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Jaquino in Fidelio by Beethoven

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

2. Kuli in Der Kreidekreis by Zemlinsky

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Cat / Dog in Pinoc­chio by Schötz

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Amrou in The Queen of Sheba by Gounod

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

About

Henry Ross hasn't added a bio

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Cat / Dog in Pinocchio by Schötz