The theater ghost Wilhelmine is back, and with her creepy and eerie orchestral sounds that will make some people's hair stand on end! But don't worry: only the music is spooky, because ghosts don't actually exist. Or do they?

2nd Family Concert: "New Ghost in the Theater"

POHA House Aachen Theaterplatz

A deep blue, sparkling starry sky with a crescent moon overhead, upon which the star-flaming Queen of the Night floats effortlessly in – yes, this stage set is an icon, a true classic like "The Magic Flute" itself. It was designed by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1815 for a Berlin performance. Around ten years later, he and Peter Cremer designed the new theater building for the Theater Aachen. The famous sets from Schinkel's "Magic Flute" became a source of inspiration for Aachen artist Tim Berresheim, who, with exuberant imagination and computer-aided art, further developed the mystically twisted worlds between vining nature, temples, and starry skies. Together with director Geertje Boeden and costume designer Sarah Antonia Rung, he explores the riddles of this magical fairytale opera: Does good and evil exist? Who can Tamino, Papageno, and Pamina trust on their journey? Equipped with magical instruments that can bring peace to the world and with great hope of finding love along the way, the three attempt to overcome the power games of their parents' generation. A multi-layered, visually stunning "Magic Flute" in a version for school classes and the whole family.

The Magic Flute

Theater Aachen

Nine studio albums in 20 years, all of which reached the top 10 of the album charts in Germany. Plus, several number 1 LPs in her native England and consistently sold-out tours. Anyone who has so successfully defied the fast-paced music business can adorn their biography with a career trait that virtually all artists strive for: consistency. For more than two decades, Katie Melua's music has been a constant in the playlists of countless pop song lovers who prefer depth to intrusive volume. Nevertheless, she's not lacking in hits: "Closest Thing To Crazy," "Nine Million Bicycles," and her chart-topper "What A Wonderful World" remain frequently performed evergreens.

Kurpark Classix – Katie Melua – Crossover concert with the Aachen Symphony Orchestra

Kurpark

Ghosts? In the theater? Then it's time for the ghost hunters. And who doesn't know the famous theme song from "Ghostbusters," the humorous and horror classic of the 1980s? After the great success of the previous season, this year we are once again presenting a family concert that will give us the creeps with spooky sounds. Under the direction of Hiroshi Ueno, the Aachen Symphony Orchestra will play at the witching hour.

2nd Family Concert: »Ghostbusters«

Großes Haus

The horror story of the bloodthirsty barber from Stephen Sondheim’s »black operetta« tells of the protest against political despotism, corruption and greed for profit with pointed poignancy.

Hiroshi Ueno

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 12, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026

The Magic Flute · Theater Aachen

Jun 11, 2026

Charlie Chaplin »Gold Rush« · Sinfonieorchester Aachen

Past events

Oct 31, 2025

2nd Family Concert: "New Ghost in the Theater" · Sinfonieorchester Aachen

Oct 12, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026

The Magic Flute · Theater Aachen

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Theater Aachen

Conductor in Sweeney Todd by Sondheim

Theater Aachen

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