DIDO AND AENEAS / BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE

with Michaela Schuster as Judit, Bluebeard's latest wife

Don't miss the chance of catching a performance of the first revival of this thrilling, absolutely mind-blowing double bill: Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell) and Herzog Blaubarts Burg/Bluebeard's Castle (Béla Bartók), which opens on May 24th. The internationally sought after soprano Michaela Schuster (see photo), who recently brought the house down here as Ortrud in Lohengrin, can now be heard as Judit (role debut) in Bluebeard's Castle.
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LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST

Puccini in the Gold Rush

Giacomo Puccini's "Wild West Opera" La fanciulla del West has not been performed at Oper Frankfurt for 55 years! The Girl from the Golden West is now back in a wonderful (Stockholm Royal Opera) production by Christof Loy which opened to storms of applause on May 12th. The action takes place during the Californian Gold Rush in the mid 1850s, an unexpected subject, perhaps, for an Italian composer. Disappointed, homesick men, lured there by the dream of making their fortunes, find their solace in a saloon run by Minnie, sung by Eva-Maria Westbroek (see photo).
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EIN MASKENBALL/A MASKED BALL

revival opened on May 18th 2013

Claus Guth's production of Verdi's Ein Maskenball/A Masked Ball - set in political circles and concentrating on power and morals is, eight years on, even more relevant today than ever. The Venezuelan soprano Lucrecia Garcia (see photo) returns to Frankfurt for the role of Amelia. She enjoyed great success when she made her house debut in 2010/11 with Elisabeth in Verdi's Don Carlo.
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Richard Wagner's RIENZI

in concert on May 17th & 20th in the Alte Oper

Our cycle of concert performances of Richard Wagner's earliest operas, which began with Die Feen/The Fairies and Das Liebesverbot/The Ban on Love, is being rounded off with Rienzi. This is also the last opera being performed in concert in cooperation with the Alte Oper. Don't miss this chance of hearing this rarely performed work with our wonderful orchestra and cast led by GMD Sebastian Weigle.
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KAMINSKI ON AIR

Wagner's RING as you have never experienced it before

Stefan Kaminski - actor, speaker and author – tells the story of Richard Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen in a breathtaking, highly original, live broadcast format - each opera in Wagner's Ring packed into a breathtaking 90 minutes in the Bockenheimer Depot. He performs it in German but language is not a barrier when you get whisked away into his world - 1st of 2 cycles began on May 11th.
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DON CARLO

more performances in June & July 2013

This revival of David McVivar’s production of Don Carlo is just one of the works planned this season to celebrate Verdi’s 200th birthday, and there are some WONDERFUL new singers in the cast: two from Italy, bass Giorgio Giuseppini (Philipp II) and Serena Farnocchia (Elisabeth - breath-taking!) - both making their debuts in Frankfurt. Farnocchia's future engagements include Adalgisa (Norma) in Rome and Liù (Turandot) in Munich.
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DAS LIEBESVERBOT/THE BAN ON LOVE

Now available on CD

A recording of Richard Wagner's Das Liebesverbot/The Ban on Love - a cooperation with Oper Frankfurt – has just been released by OehmsClassics with a wonderful cast led by Christiane Libor, Peter Bronder and Michael Nagy. It only costs €29 and is on saleat our advance box office (Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm, Sat 10am – 2pm) and in the main foyer in the theatre when it is open for performances. Click here to see other works recorded live at Oper Frankfurt that have already been released.

DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN

now available on DVD

DVDs of the highly acclaimed production of Richard Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen at Oper Frankfurt, in co-operation with OehmsClassics, are now available and can be purchased exclusively from Oper Frankfurt for the next two months before going on sale on the open market. They are available from our advance box office (Mon - Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 10am – 2pm) and in the foyer when the theatre is open for performances. You can also order copies via this link and, soon, online from the opera house’s Webshop. The whole Ring for only €119 + postage (€5 if you are in Germany). Copies that have already been ordered should arrive soon!

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THE GAMBLER/DER SPIELER

Prokofiev's most thrilling opera

Harry Kupfer has directed more than 175 works during his long and successful career, including recent productions of Palestrina and Le Damnation de Faust for this company. His new production of Prokofiev’s Der Spieler/The Gambler opened on January 13th - these are the first performances, ever, of this work in Frankfurt.
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CHAGALL PAINTING

his sketches for the work are back on display

Over the years one had almost got used to the sight of the empty display cabinets on the walls that used to contain Marc Chagall’s sketches for his Commedia dell'Arte. They are, at last, back and have been on display since January 24th.
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