German opera houses announce 2026/27 season highlights

The 2026/27 opera season in Germany features a diverse array of new productions across various regional opera houses, highlighting the country's federal cultural landscape.

Key upcoming premieres include Gaspare Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’ at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin on September 26, directed by Lydia Steier and starring soprano Sonya Yonchevska. In Düsseldorf, Daniel Kramer will direct an opulent production of Wagner’s ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg’ at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein starting October 11.

Further highlights include Milo Rau’s production of ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on October 24, and Tobias Kratzer’s staging of Rossini’s ‘Guillaume Tell’ at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich on October 29.