Whirring, shimmering, sailing, sliding. Swinging, hovering, gliding, blowing. Or plop? Gravity is a fascinating phenomenon for children under three, one that begs to be explored and understood. "Everything That Flies," a 30-minute miniature opera, explores this topic from a new perspective. How long does a sound fly through the air? When does it feel as heavy as a ton and when as light as a feather?

Everything that flies

Cologne Opera

Fleeing from a snake, Prince Tamino enters the realm of the Queen of the night. Three ladies rescue him and are fascinated by him. As the bird catcher Papageno claims to have defeated the serpent, they punish his boasting and put a lock on his mouth. Tamino receives a picture of Pamina, the abducted daughter of the Queen, immediately falls in love with her and vows to rescue her. With a magic flute and a set of bells, Tamino and Papageno set off and face all dangers.

The Magic Flute

Eine junge Frau, die von ihrem Bruder mit dessen Freund verheiratet wird, greift zum Messer, als der Bräutigam sich ihr in der Hochzeitsnacht nähern will. Im blutigen Nachthemd erscheint sie unter den Hochzeitsgästen – und rührt deren Herzen: Sie vermittelt dabei den alle ergreifenden Eindruck, die Stimme des größten Feindes ihres Bruders zu hören, den sie zu lieben scheint, und glaubt – offenbar dem Wahnsinn verfallen – nun Hochzeit mit ihm zu feiern.

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Lucy of Lammermoor

Staatenhaus Köln

Storm and thunder, unbridled passion, incest and divine wrath - all of this is already brewing in the first bars of the orchestral prelude to DIE WALKÜRE and gives a hint of what is to follow. In DIE WALKÜRE, the first day of the stage festival play DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN, Wagner focuses on the generation of Wotan's descendants: On the sibling pair Siegmund and Sieglinde, who, after many years of separation, meet fatefully and fall in love with each other. And on the Valkyries, Brünnhilde and her eight sisters, whose task it is to bring the heroes fallen in battle to Valhalla. When Wotan's wife Fricka learns of the incestuous relationship between Siegmund and Sieglinde, she demands that Wotan put an end to it. So Wotan orders his favourite daughter Brünnhilde to overthrow Siegmund in his battle against his rival Hunding. But Brünnhilde protects Siegmund against Wotan’s command. As punishment, Wotan puts Brünnhilde into a deep sleep and ignites a circle of fire around her, which only one without fear can pass through...

Tina Drole

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 29 - May 3, 2026

Die Walküre · Oper Köln

Past events

3 - 8 Nov, 2025

Everything that flies · Oper Köln

5 - 27 Sep, 2025

The Magic Flute · Oper Köln

Future and recently performed repertoire

3. Dame in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Oper Köln

Grimgerde in The Valkyrie by Wagner

Oper Köln

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