OPERA FOR CHILDREN on June 1st 2013

now in Bockenheimer Depot and not the Opera House - because of "Blockupy" demonstration

This series for children can be found on the German side of this website. In case you have tickets for one of these performances and look at the English version of News more often - please note that the performances of The Girl from the Golden West for children at 1.30pm and 3.30pm will now take place in the Bockenheim Depot and not in the opera house. This is because nobody knows how much disruption will be caused by the final demonstration organised by "Blockupy" on June 1st not far from Willy-Brandt-Platz – which is due to begin at 4pm. The Depot, which is opposite the Bockenheimer Warte will open half an hour before the performances are due to begin. This link tells you how to get there. Your tickets for the opera house are of course valid for the Bockenheimer Depot on this date.

DIDO AND AENEAS / BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE

with Michaela Schuster as Judith, 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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2013 SKYSCRAPER FESTIVAL

some roads in Frankfurt closed between May 24th & 26th

for the Skyscraper Festival on May 25th & 26th so if you are coming to a performance this week-end please note that part of Mainzer Landstraße, the Taunusanlage, Neuen Mainzer Straße and the area surrounding Goetheplatz will be closed. If you are coming by car please click on „more“ for information. Information about road closures in Frankfurt because of Blockupy demonstrations next weekend will appear on this site as soon as it is available.
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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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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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for all remaining performances in the season

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