Conductor

Not all great works are completed: in 1781, the year of the premiere of his Idomeneo , WA Mozart broke off work on his “serious German Singspiel” Zaide , the first attempt at an exoticizing “Turkish opera”, which was followed by the “ light-hearted” Abduction from the Seraglio . But what exactly does “the Turkish” want in it and where does it come from? (Certainly not from Turkey!) Director Jessica Glause uses the surviving Zaide material in Ludwigsburg's Schlosstheater to ask who actually formulates an “us and the others” against the backdrop of which tradition. The history of European musical theater is closely interwoven with the justifying legends of colonialism and racism, ie the arbitrary division of humanity into superior and inferior. Cultures represented as “foreign” through the supposedly neutral standard of the Central European lens have thus been projected into weak, sexualized female figures or despotic ragers again and again over four centuries.

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Zaide

Ludwigsburg Palace

Michael Nagl presents a recital program in the foyer of the opera house, accompanied by Vlad Iftinca on the piano.

2. Song Recital

Stuttgart Opera

The acclaimed production by Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito returns — a staging that delves deep into the supposedly superficial characters. The story of Amina, a sleepwalker wrongly accused of betrayal, is brought to life by a bel canto dream cast featuring Helene Schneiderman, Catriona Smith, Charles Sy, and Claudia Muschio.

La sonnambula

In his opera Rossini brought together a string of well-known “commedia dll’arte” characters of which he formed an irresistible comedy – full of intrigue and charade: the mercenary guardian Doctor Bartolo and his conniving henchman Basilio, his wealthy charge Rosina and her secret lover Lindoro (alias Count Almaviva) and finally the barber Figaro himself, who assists the young couple in the pursuit of their love against all odds. The opera’s world premiere in 1816 was accompanied by boos and catcalls – only to get firmly established in the world of opera shortly after. Rossini’s work by now has developed into one of the most popular and most frequently played operas world-wide.

Il barbiere di Siviglia

The members of the International Opera Studio present a recital program in the foyer of the opera house, accompanied by Vlad Iftinca on the piano.

Conductor

Vlad Iftinca

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 18, 2025

2. Song Recital · Staatsorchester Stuttgart

Feb 17 - Apr 9, 2026

La sonnambula · Staatsoper Stuttgart

Jun 14 - Jul 14, 2026

Il barbiere di Siviglia · Staatsoper Stuttgart

Jun 15, 2026

6. Song Recital · Staatsorchester Stuttgart

Past events

Jun 22 - Jul 12, 2025

Zaide · Staatsoper Stuttgart

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in The Barber of Seville by Rossini

Staatsoper Stuttgart

Conductor in La Sonnambula by Bellini

Staatsoper Stuttgart

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