Conductor Christian Thielemann
Staging David Bösch
With Eric Cutler, Camilla Nylund, Evelyn Herlitzius, Nikola Hillebrand, Lea-ann Dunbar, Christa Mayer, Miina-Liisa Värelä, Rafael Fingerlos, Tilmann Rönnebeck, Tansel Akzeybek

Inspired by oriental fairy tales and with an admiring glance to Mozart’s »The Magic Flute«, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal created their fourth joint opera, »Die Frau ohne Schatten« (The Woman without a Shadow), in 1919. This massive work is as enigmatic as it is fascinating, rich in symbolism and with a powerful score. Reflecting events at the time of its creation, in particular the devastating experiences of the First World War and the emerging insights of psychoanalysis, the libretto poses the vital question of how, in the face of millions of deaths and emotional paralysis, we can once again find love and our sense of humanity. 

Premiere March 23, 2024
March 27, 30 & April, 2 2024

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Conductor Christian Thielemann
Staging and Set Design Marco Arturo Marelli
With Klaus Florian Vogt, Camilla Nylund, Georg Zeppenfeld, Martin Gantner, Christa Mayer, Sebastian Wartig, Attilio Glaser

Tristan and Isolde fall deeply in love after drinking a magic potion. Unfortunately, Princess Isolde is promised to King Marke, Tristan’s lord and master. The lovers attempt to keep their devotion to one another secret; yet the attempt is destined to fail, and disaster is inevitable when their love is discovered. Marco Arturo Marelli’s visually stunning production provides an ideal frame, both in space and in colour, for the mystery of this love affair so beautifully told in Richard Wagner’s opera. First performed in 1865, the action is almost entirely driven by the music.

January 21, 25, 28 & February 3, 2024

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