On October 29, 2026, the curtain rose on the first premiere of this season. Director Tobias Kratzer and General Music Director Vladimir Jurowski continue their work on Der Ring des Nibelungen with Richard Wagner’s music drama Siegfried, shedding light on Siegfried’s development into a hero against the backdrop of the gods’ reign, which is threatened with decline. Benjamin Bruns makes his debut in the title role, Simone Schneider takes on the role of Brünnhilde, Nicholas Brownlee sings the Wanderer, Matthias Klink returns as Mime, and Georg Nigl portrays Alberich.
In Giuseppe Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera, a conflict unfolds between love and friendship, in which personal feelings and political entanglements are inextricably intertwined. Piotr Beczała returns to the stage of the Nationaltheater in the role of Riccardo. Anna Pirozzi sings Amelia, and Boris Pinkhasovich takes on the role of Renato.
“Thus the dynasty of the gods perished like a dying breath”: These words from the final scene of Richard Wagner’s Götterdämmerung serve as the poetic theme of our new season. Learn more about this in our season overview and browse through our program, which features ten opera premieres, two ballet premieres, a ballet gala, numerous concerts, a diverse selection of repertoire performances, and Der Ring des Nibelungen.
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