The 2024/25 Season

Imagine,
you can see the world with
different ears.

Welcome to the new season
at the Semperoper Dresden.

Premierenmotiv „Mefistofele“

Opera premieres in 2024/25

“Imagine...” is Nora Schmid’s motto for the 2024/25 season, reflecting the strength of our imaginations and the power of music, stories and images.  

Season magazine

The entire magazine for the 2024/25 season to browse and read online  
Porträt Nora Schmid

Welcome

What do a singing teapot, a longing for the love of three oranges, the hunger for power and a legendary dancer have in common? Essentially nothing. But the stage offers sufficient space for a huge range of characters, feelings, themes, perspectives and moods, as well as tackling the big – and small – questions of life.  
Szene aus »Le nozze di Figaro«

Opera repertoire in 2024/25

Outstanding casts in productions old and new, beloved ensemble members alongside international stars  
Porträt Kinsun Chan

New stage spaces

Kinsun Chan will take over as Artistic Director of the Semperoper Ballett from the 2024/25 season.  
Szene aus „Schwanensee“

Ballet 2024/25

The Swiss-Canadian choreographer and designer Kinsun Chan will take over as Artistic Director of Semperoper Ballett from the 2024/25 season. In 2025 the company celebrates its 200th anniversary.  
Rundfoyer Semperoper Dresden

Special offers & discounts

At a glance, here are all special offers & discounts for younger audiences and local residents as well as much more.  

Semperoper Aktiv!

Hands-on access to music theatre featuring a variety of formats and with special offers for school classes, teachers and young audiences.  

Special events for families

Events for visitors of all ages. For the first time, you can enjoy a family opera in the main auditorium: Maurice Ravel’s “Das Kind und der Zauberspuk” (L’enfant et les sortilèges).  
Gruppenbild der Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Staatskapelle Dresden

On 1 August 2024, Italian maestro Daniele Gatti will take up the position of Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden  

Klang und Zeit / Sound and Time

Musings from Daniele Gatti, Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden  
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