The German Theater Chemnitz has announced its 2021-22 season with opera, dance and theater. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on opera and vocal performances.
Firsts
Wagner’s “Tristan and IsoldeWill be directed by Guillermo García Calvo and directed by Elisabeth Stöppler. The production will star Daniel Kirch, Alexander Kiechle, David Steffens, Stéphanie Müther, Daniela Köhler, Oddur Jonsson, Till von Orlowsky and Sophia Maeno.
Premiere dates: 23 October 2021
Johannes Pölzgutter conducts new Mozart production “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” with Guillermo García Calvo at the helm of the cast led by Rolf Germeroth, Tatiana Larina, Marie Hänsel, Thomas Kiechle, Siyabonga Maqungo, Florian Sievers, Thomas Kiechle and Alexander Kiechle.
Premiere date: November 13, 2021
by Lehar “The Merry Widow” will star Till von Orlowsky, Tatiana Larina, Maraike Schröter, Marie Hänsel, Reto Rosin and Thomas Kiechle. Diego Martin-Etxebarria directs Michael Schilhan’s new production.
Premiere date: January 21, 2022
Sophia Maeno and Antigone Papoulkas share the title role in Bizet “Carmen” with Gustavo Ernesto Peña Pérez, Tatiana Larina, Maraike Schröter and Jacob Scharfman to complete the cast. Jakob Brenner directs Arila Siegert’s new production.
Premiere date: February 5, 2022
Kinderoper from Krása “Brundibar” will be directed by Sascha Theis and directed by Dovilė Šiupėnytė. Matthias Winter stars.
Premiere date: February 26, 2022
“Gluck Auf ¿” will feature music by Gluck, Schoenberg and Monteverdi. Veit-Jacob Walter directs the new production.
Premiere date: March 24, 2022
Aida Olga Shurshina to head the cast of Verdi “Aïda” in a new production by Barbe & Doucet. Guillermo García Calvo runs a cast that also includes Alexander Kiechle, Sophia Maeno and Nadine Weissmann.
Premiere date: April 23, 2022
Alarm clocks
that of Mozart “Bastien and Bastienne” is expected to feature Marie Hänsel and Thomas Kiechle in the title roles. The production will be directed by Diego Martin-Etxebarria.
Premiere date: September 8, 2021
“from Oliver Ostermann”Bei der Feuerwehr wird der Kaffee kaltWill be performed under the direction of Oliver Ostermann and Jeffrey Goldberg.
Premiere date: November 16, 2021
that of Offenbach “A husband at the door (Ein Ehemann vor der Tür)” will star Thomas Kiechle, Marlen Bieber, Tea Trifković, Felix Rohleder, Dan Raţiu and Ovidiu Simbotin. Dan Raţiu conducts.
Premiere date: November 24, 2021
Dan Raţiu conducts a cover of “Strauss”Die Fledermaus. “
Premiere date: Dec 5 2021
Humperdinck “Hansel and Gretel” returns for the end of year celebrations under the direction of Guillermo García Calvo.
Premiere date: December 8, 2021
Guillermo García Calvo conducts “Lohengrin” in a cover of Joan Anton Rechi’s production.
Premiere date: February 26, 2022
The season ends with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” directed by Guillermo García Calvo.
Premiere date: June 6, 2022
Concerts
Sarah Pascher and Ina Yoshikawa perform a program by Mahler and Liebermann under the direction of Guillermo García Calvo.
Date of performance: 3 November 2o21
The theater will host the annual opernball.
Date of performance: February 12, 2021
Fatma Said and the gutarist Rafael Aguirre conduct a music program by Faure, Ravel, Palomo under the direction of Guillermo García Calvo.
Date of performance: April 27, 2021
