Britten's timeless plea for peace and humanity is a requiem, an indictment, and a warning. Yet it offers hope and comfort, and is an occasion for reflection on our shared civilizing values, which must be defended.

War Requiem

Theater Bremen

Year after year, she dances her way straight into our hearts on television—Empress Elisabeth. Stefan Klingele coaxes entirely new sounds from this hometown melodrama, which doesn't even want to be one. There's no dry eye, no waltz left undanced—holladiho!

Sissy

Renata is captivated by the vision of a fiery angel. Her obsession escalates as she tries to recreate this angelic figure in humans. Director Barbora Horáková makes her debut with Prokofiev's intoxicating opera at the Theater Bremen.

The fiery angel

RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY in Benedikt von Peter's production will take place in the foyers and on the stage - guests can move freely between the venues and video screens. There will be free choice of seating, including on mattresses.

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Deutsche Oper Berlin

With Béatrice et Bénédict, Hector Berlioz put a cheerful end to his operatic work in 1862 and spun a subtle musical comedy about sharp-tongued battles in the field of love, successful matchmaking and a wedding for four.

Béatrice et Bénédict

A spectacular founding of a city: Benedikt von Peters’ spatial staging invites the audience to wander through the supposed paradise city of Mahagonny. Here, there is endless pleasure and everything is permitted, as long as you can pay – «but something is missing!». To escape the emptiness, the inhabitants eat and drink themselves to death, fuck and box their way to the grave. Only in Jim Mahoney does the idea of a more humane existence quietly take root.

Stefan Klingele

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 22 - Sep 27, 2026

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny · Theater Basel

Past events

Mar 29, 2026

War Requiem · Bremer Philharmoniker

Nov 30, 2025

Sissy · Bremer Philharmoniker

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Weill

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Conductor in War Requiem by Britten

Bremer Philharmoniker

Conductor in The Fiery Angel by Prokofiev

Bremer Philharmoniker

Conductor in Sissy by Kreisler

Bremer Philharmoniker

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