A small Hessian town is facing financial ruin, but Mayor Carola Weissgut has the solution: an ideas competition promises millions in funding for "diversity and community." Surely there must be a few queer people in the village who can polish up the reputation of this struggling community! And there are, but they have absolutely no desire to be used for the image campaign. And one or two concerned citizens have a problem with the rainbow flag on the town hall… A dazzling drag queen, arguments and reconciliations, family drama, new elections, and true love complete the rainbow-colored chaos.

All love!: A queer rural operetta by Misha Cvijović and Philipp Amelungsen

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

The star of this hilarious comedy is a worldly-wise mother, sung by a bass-baritone: a dream role for ensemble member Hovhannes Karapetyan. The action takes place in a theater and depends entirely on the whims, power struggles, and relationship dramas of the singers who have gathered there to rehearse a new opera. Mamma Agata is actually only employed as a cleaner at the theater, but unexpectedly shakes up the entire ensemble and reminds everyone of what they once dreamed of in their lives… In Wolfgang Nägele's production, conductor Paul Taubitz and the orchestra also take center stage.

La Mamma!: Comic Opera: by Gaetano Donizetti

The Italian opera classic as a gripping thriller: The singer Floria Tosca and her lover, the artist Mario Cavaradossi, find themselves in the crosshairs of police violence, political intrigue and deception. For the 125th anniversary of the opera, director José Cortés takes a close look at the well-known material and reveals the depths of human nature.

Tosca: Giacomo Puccini

A father is looking for his rejected son. In a magician's cave, his life is revealed to him as a game within a game. There, people love, kill, die and, again and again, are deceived. The prodigal son's changeable life becomes an illusionary game of identities, with a surprising twist at the end.

Game of Illusions: by Pierre Corneille

Fantasio's name says it all. With an overdose of humor, craziness and creative energy, the title character navigates through every situation, no matter how tricky, and turns everything upside down. A wonderful role model for Anna Weber, an expert in musical comedies and their adaptations for the stage. Wherever she directs, tears of laughter and a breath of fresh air are guaranteed. For Wiesbaden, she has unearthed an unknown gem by Jacques Offenbach with "Fantasio" and has woven the premiere cast into her new version with a singer.

Marcel Hahn

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Feb 15 - Jun 24, 2026

La Mamma!: Comic Opera: by Gaetano Donizetti · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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Feb 18, 2026

All love!: A queer rural operetta by Misha Cvijović and Philipp Amelungsen · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Feb 15 - Jun 24, 2026

La Mamma!: Comic Opera: by Gaetano Donizetti · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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