DON CARLO

a treat for the eyes and ears

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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VERDI'S SICILIAN VESPERS

new production

Die sizilianische Vesper/The Sicilian Vespers is Giuseppe Verdi's most political, richly coloured, opera. Countess Hélène is sung by Elza van den Heever and her lover, Henri, by Alfred Kim (see photo) – their last roles for the company as members of the Ensemble at Oper Frankfurt.
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OTELLO

conducted by GMD Sebastian Weigle

The performances of Otello on July 4th & 7th, conducted by Sebastian Weigle, round off the season and Verdi celebrations.
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Tenor WILLIAM COCHRAN

celebrates his 70th Birthday

"O Siegfried, Siegfried, siegendes Licht": hearing the name William Cochran brings to mind immediately his wonderful portrayal of the naive hero in Ruth Berghaus’ legendary Frankfurt production of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen. He sang the role again here, in Herbert Wernicke's production, conducted by Sylvain Cambreling. Praised and cherished by audiences and the press, this unforgettable singing actor is one of the greatest artists to have appeared at Oper Frankfurt.
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DIDO AND AENEAS / BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE

with Michaela Schuster as Judith, Bluebeard's latest wife

Don't miss the chance of catching the last performance of this thrilling, absolutely mind-blowing double bill on June 20th: Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell) and Herzog Blaubarts Burg/Bluebeard's Castle (Béla Bartók). Internationally sought after soprano Michaela Schuster (see photo), who recently brought the house down here as Ortrud in Lohengrin, is Judit (role debut) in Bluebeard's Castle.
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EIN MASKENBALL/A MASKED BALL

next performance June 21st

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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Engelbert Humperdinck's KÖNIGSKINDER

Now available on CD

OehmsClassics have just released Engelbert Humperdinck's Königskinder, recorded at Oper Frankfurt with a cast including Amanda Majeski, Daniel Behle and Nikolay Borchev. It only costs €29 and is on sale at 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.

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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