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We live in the best of all possible worlds! At least, that's what Candide learned from his teacher Dr. Pangloss. When the Westphalian castle where he spent his youth is destroyed in war, he embarks on an adventurous journey into the unknown – via Paris and Lisbon to El Dorado. But with the right amount of optimism in his luggage, neither earthquakes nor shipwrecks, the Inquisition, nor other catastrophes can deter him from his path.

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Candide

Theater Lübeck

Summer is coming and the theater spirit is now really gripped by the travel bug. Get on board and off you go on the Trans-Siberian Ghost Train! But where is it going? First, it treats itself to a short stop in Kiev. There, a famous gate leads to another world: the old witch Baba Yaga flies around on her broom, the blind Princess Iolanta dreams of seeing, a group of merchants travels through the steppe and a happy wedding party dances a wild sabre dance.

Children's concert The Trans Siberian Ghost Train

The dolls in Bruno's toy shop are keeping a big secret: every night they come to life and show each other their dances. But one day the doll couple Claire and Philippe are to be separated! Now all the dolls come together and think about what they can do to help Claire and Philippe. Theater spirit Johann von Rasselstein tells the exciting story of the dolls from Bruno's magic shop and the Philharmonic Orchestra plays lively music that not only dolls can dance to.

Children's concert The Magic Shop

Munich Kammerspiele

For generations of children, Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" was and remains the first, unforgettable operatic experience. The story of the two broom-making children, chased from their home by their mother, wander fearfully through the forest until they reach a tempting witch's house, only to find themselves in even greater danger there, was loosely adapted into verse by the composer's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimms' fairy tales. Humperdinck, a composer stylistically close to Wagner, created enchanting music for the fairy-tale images, from the "Evening Blessing" to the Sandman's and Dewman's songs to the terrifying witch who has captivated children and adults alike since its creation.

Hansel and Gretel

Every evening, when the heavy bells of St. Jakobi Church announce midnight, a mysterious clacking, stomping, tiptoeing, and rumbling can be heard from the Lübeck Theater. Theater ghost Johann von Rasselstein has been on the trail of the mystery for years – because every night they awaken: forgotten dancing shoes, old boots, worn-out slippers... What drives the shoes? And why do they only dance when no one is looking? It's high time to unravel the mystery.

2.  Children's concert Shoe -Pranks at Midnight

A thematic focus from the art collection of the Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus, which will be presented in an exhibition in 2026, is on paintings and pictures by female artists, including Paula Modersohn-Becker, Anita Rée, and Else Wex-Cleemann. Juxtapositions of their works reveal how the self-image of female artists has changed over time. Just as the works of female visual artists have often been marginalized and ignored, so have those of female composers. This soundscape concert combines chamber music and vocal works by outstanding female composers from various eras, from pioneers from the mid-19th century such as Clara Schumann to trailblazers at the beginning of the 20th century such as Lili Boulanger, who was the first woman to win the coveted "Prix de Rome" in France and died at the age of just 24, or Mélanie Bonis, who mostly published her works under the pseudonym Mel Bonis in order to conceal her gender, to contemporary composers such as Lera Auerbach.

2.  Sound Images Concert

Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus

5.  Chamber Concert

European Hansemuseum

One evening, he suddenly appears—a mysterious old man with a head full of music. He claims to be a knight—but there's something different about him...

4.  Children's concert Ritter Gluck

The Philharmonic Youth Orchestra of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck is entering its second season. Under the direction of Second Kapellmeister Nathan Bas, young musicians rehearse works from the symphonic repertoire on Monday evenings. They are also supported in vocal and ensemble rehearsals by musicians from the professional orchestra through the Lübeck Philharmonic Society / Lübeck Philharmonic Orchestra.

Conductor

Nathan Bas

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 14, 2025 - Apr 17, 2026

Candide · Theater Lübeck

6 - 26 Dec, 2025

Hansel and Gretel · Theater Lübeck

18 - 22 Feb, 2026

2. Children's concert Shoe -Pranks at Midnight · Theater Lübeck

Mar 7, 2026

2. Sound Images Concert · Theater Lübeck

Apr 16, 2026

5. Chamber Concert · Theater Lübeck

Past events

Nov 14, 2025 - Apr 17, 2026

Candide · Theater Lübeck

May 21 - Jun 1, 2025

Children's concert The Trans Siberian Ghost Train · Theater Lübeck

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Candide by Bernstein

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Conductor in Iphigénie en Tauride by Gluck

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Conductor in Slavonic Dances by Dvořák

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Conductor in Don Giovanni by Mozart

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Conductor in Conga del Fuego Nuevo by Márquez

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Conductor in West Side Story by Bernstein

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Conductor in Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck

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Conductor in Iphigénie en Aulide (Overture) by Gluck

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Conductor in Carmen Suite No. 2 by Bizet

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Conductor in Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky

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Piano in Piano Trio No. 1 by Auerbach

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Conductor in Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck

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Piano in Three Romances by Schumann

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Conductor in Suffolk Suite by Carwithen

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Conductor in Hungarian Dances No. 1 by Brahms

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Conductor in On the Beautiful Blue Danube by II

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Conductor in Armide by Gluck

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