Singer

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

German Oper am Rhein

Alban Berg revolutionised the opera tradition in 1925 with a gripping story that combines drama, murder and social study. The folk opera stars Daniel Schmutzhard (Wozzeck) and Annette Dasch (Marie), together with chief conductor Vassilis Christopoulos on the podium of the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, explore the expressive sound world of Berg’s masterpiece. After his successful Austrian debut in Graz with Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser and stints in Vienna and Salzburg, director Evgeny Titov returns to Graz Opera with one of the most important operas of the 20th century.

Wozzeck

Oper Graz

With what is probably the most famous fragment in opera literature, four directing teams are presenting themselves for the first time at Graz Opera, immersing themselves in aesthetically completely different universes with very different artistic approaches – film animation, puppetry and choreographically moving bodies. In three episodes, dazzling worlds full of fantastic characters and events unfold. Always at the centre of the action as the protagonist and creator of the scenery: the poet himself.

Tenor

Matthias Koziorowski

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 13 - Mar 18, 2026

Wozzeck · Oper Graz

11 - 24 Jun, 2026

Hoffmann's Tales (The Tales of Hoffmann) · Oper Graz

Past events

Nov 26, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025

Der Kreidekreis · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Future and recently performed repertoire

Drum Major in Wozzeck by Berg

Oper Graz

Pao, ein Prinz in Der Kreidekreis by Zemlinsky

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Hoffmann in Hoffmann's Tales by Offenbach

Oper Graz

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