Lortzing's popular play opera features many of his signature themes, including craftsmanship, love and comical mix-ups, as well as a humorous yet critical view of the bourgeoisie and the nobility.

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The Armourer

Musikalische Komödie

A Russian tsar, a small-town mayor, a shipyard worker, and three foreign diplomats meet in the time of Peter I. In the middle of it all, Marie fights with heart and mind for her groom. Like many of Lortzing's other operas, Zar und Zimmermann premiered in Leipzig. One of the Musical Comedy's artistic goals is to cultivate Lortzing's works, in order to keep the composer alive and well in the musical city of Leipzig.

Tsar and Carpenter

A story fizzing with irony and champagne, all danced to the sounds of the waltz.

Die Fledermaus

Semperoper Dresden

How can life be completed when there are still unpaid bills? A stage accident not only deprives a diva of the grand finale of her comeback show, but also of her life. After her death, she meets an undertaker who talks to the dead and fulfils their last wishes. He tries to pass this gift on to his delinquent apprentice. For this musical world premiere, Philipp Stölzl and Jan Dvořák (including ‹Andersens Erzählungen›) return to Theater Basel, together with song and theatre music composer Christoph Israel. His songs revive the bittersweet, lush sound of the film musicals from the sixties.

Elissa Huber

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 24 - Jul 3, 2026

The Armourer · Oper Leipzig

9 - 22 May, 2026

Grand Finale · Theater Basel

Past events

Apr 24 - Jul 3, 2026

The Armourer · Oper Leipzig

Mar 20 - May 1, 2026

Tsar and Carpenter · Oper Leipzig

Future and recently performed repertoire

Rosaline in Die Fledermaus by Strauss

Semperoper Dresden

Marie in Zar und Zimmermann by Lortzing

Oper Leipzig

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