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Marketing Director Susanne Springer
Phone +49 351 4911 251

Semperoper Dresden
Theaterplatz 2
01067 Dresden
Email presse@semperoper.de

Press Officer Oliver Bernau
Phone +49 351 4911 336

Semperoper Dresden
Theaterplatz 2
01067 Dresden
Email presse@semperoper.de

Press Releases

Foto: Rosemarie Trockel, Courtesy Sprüth Magers, VG Bild-Kunst Bonn 2022

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Semperoper Ballett: Premiere of »Romeo and Juliet« by David Dawson

Semperoper Ballett presents a veritable classic of the dance world, newly choreographed, when David Dawson’s »Romeo and Juliet« celebrates its world premiere at the Semperoper on 5 November 2022

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The return of »Les Huguenots« and »Wie werde ich reich und glücklich?«

In October 2022, the Dresden productions of »Les Huguenots« and »Wie werde ich reich und glücklich?« will once again be staged at the Semperoper.

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Nina Minasyan to sing title role in »La traviata«

The Semperoper Dresden welcomes Nina Minasyan

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New Dresden production of »La traviata«

Barbora Horáková’s staging of »La traviata« celebrates its premiere at the Semperoper on 2 October 2022.

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Aaron S. Watkin to lead English National Ballet

Aaron S. Watkin, Ballet Director of the Semperoper Dresden, will take over as Artistic Director and head of English National Ballet in London from season 2023/24.

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Premiere of »chasing waterfalls« on 3 September 2022

World premiere of the opera project »chasing waterfalls« to open the Semperoper’s premiere season for 2022. For the first time, an AI system will compose, write text, sing and play in front of a live audience.

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Season’s Programme 2022/23

The sound of culture! – The Semperoper Dresden announces its 2022/23 season with an opulent programme of new productions, repertoire pieces and special events

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