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Oper Leipzig opens 2026/27 season with open house on 5 September
Oper Leipzig will launch its 2026/27 season on 5 September 2026 with a public open‑house day that includes guided tours, technical demonstrations and dance workshops. The day will conclude with an opening concert featuring excerpts from new productions and revivals performed by the Gewandhausorchester under Generalmusikdirektor Ivan Repušić, with guest artists Elbenita Kajtazi, Martin Muehle and Lucio Gallo.
The first premiere of the season, the children's opera "Das hässliche Entlein", will be staged by the Junge Oper Leipzig on 15 September 2026, using a new arrangement by clarinettist Marko Drechsel for string quartet, narrator and dancer. A joint concert with the Oper Madrid children’s choir is scheduled for 4 September 2026 at the Peterskirche. From 19 September the opera "Eurydike" will return, accompanied by a modern ballet choreographed by Fran Díaz.
Classic repertoire will also return to the house: Wagner’s "Der fliegende Holländer" on 12 September, Mozart’s "Die Zauberflöte" on 13 September, Puccini’s "Tosca" on 20 September and Verdi’s "La Traviata" on 25 September. The opening concert begins at 18:00 in the Opernhaus.
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Gewandhausorchester · Ivan Repušić · Junge Oper Leipzig · Marko Drechsel · Oper Leipzig
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Wagner's 'Der fliegende Holländer' will be performed on 12 September, Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' on 13 September, Puccini's 'Tosca' on 20 September and Verdi's 'La Traviata' on 25 September 2026. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Oper Leipzig will open its 2026/27 season on 5 September 2026 with an open house day. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] A joint concert with the Oper Madrid children's choir will take place on 4 September 2026 at the Peterskirche. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The opera 'Eurydike' will be revived starting 19 September 2026 with ballet by Fran Díaz. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The opening concert will feature the Gewandhausorchester conducted by Generalmusikdirektor Ivan Repušić. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The opening concert is scheduled for 5 September 2026 at 18:00 in the Opernhaus. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marko Drechsel arranged a new version of 'Das hässliche Entlein' for string quartet, narrator and dancer. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The season's first premiere, 'Das hässliche Entlein', will be performed by the Junge Oper Leipzig on 15 September 2026. www.deutscherpresseindex.de · www.immittelstand.de · www.newsonline24.net