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Press Releases

Premierenmotiv „Innocence“

“Innocence” by Kaija Saariaho – new production premieres on 15 March 2025

The Semperoper Dresden premieres the sixth new opera production of the season with a thrilling and highly topical piece of music theatre: Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence”

Maurice Ravel’s „L’enfant et les sortilèges“ – premiere on 16 February 2025

An operatic birthday present to the people of Dresden: Low-price tickets let everyone enjoy the new production of Maurice Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges”. Premiere on 16 February 2025 in the Semperoper.

Premiere of Nijinsky by John Neumeier on 24 January 2025

On Friday, 24 January 2025, the Semperoper Dresden will celebrate its second new Semperoper Ballett production of the season with “Nijinsky” by John Neumeier.
Premierenmotiv „Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen“

Premiere Sergej Prokofjew "The Love for Three Oranges"

The Semperoper Dresden celebrates its third opera premiere of the 2024/25 season with “The Love for Three Oranges” by Sergej Prokofiev – numerous artists to make their Dresden debuts on the premiere evening.

Zarina Stahnke receives Deutscher Theaterpreis DER FAUST 2024

Zarina Stahnke, Second Soloist of the Semperoper Ballett, receives the German theatre prize DER FAUST 2024 – the jury praises her outstanding interpretation of Queen Zoe in Johan Inger’s “A Swan Lake”
Premierenmotiv „Intermezzo“

Premiere of Richard Strauss’s Intermezzo on 1 November 2024

One hundred years after its world premiere, the Richard Strauss opera “Intermezzo” returns to Dresden
Premierenmotiv „Mefistofele“

First premiere of the 2024/25 season is Arrigo Boito’s Mefistofele

The Semperoper Dresden’s series of premieres for the 2024/25 season begins with a new staging of Arrigo Boito’s opera Mefistofele by Eva-Maria Höckmayr.

Die Jüdin von Toledo in the running for the International Opera Awards

World premiere of Detlev Glanert’s opera Die Jüdin von Toledo, staged by Robert Carsen, nominated for the International Opera Award 2024

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