Ensemble
Scene from Lohengrin © Matthias Baus
Conductors
Conductors
Christoph Altstaedt
Benjamin Bayl
Tito Ceccherini
Josefine Ellinger
Frank Ellinger
Titus Engel
Killian Farrell
Diego Fasolis
Valerio Galli
Thomas Guggeis
Friedrich Haider
Alan Hamilton
Vlad Iftinca
Karsten Januschke
Julia Jones
Nicola Luisotti
Cornelius Meister
Clemens Mohr
Alondra de la Parra
Alejo Pérez
Manuel Pujol
Joel Sandelson
Christopher Schumann
Michele Spotti
Yi-Chen Lin
Florian Ziemen
Benjamin Bayl
Tito Ceccherini
Josefine Ellinger
Frank Ellinger
Titus Engel
Killian Farrell
Diego Fasolis
Valerio Galli
Thomas Guggeis
Friedrich Haider
Alan Hamilton
Vlad Iftinca
Karsten Januschke
Julia Jones
Nicola Luisotti
Cornelius Meister
Clemens Mohr
Alondra de la Parra
Alejo Pérez
Manuel Pujol
Joel Sandelson
Christopher Schumann
Michele Spotti
Yi-Chen Lin
Florian Ziemen
Singers
Women's Ensemble
Esther Dierkes – soprano
Josefin Feiler – soprano
Stine Marie Fischer – alto
Ks. Diana Haller – mezzo-soprano
Claudia Muschio - soprano
Ida Ränzlöv - mezzo-soprano
Beate Ritter – soprano
Ks. Simone Schneider – soprano
Ks. Catriona Smith – soprano
Maria Theresa Ullrich – mezzo-soprano
Rachael Wilson - mezzo-soprano
Josefin Feiler – soprano
Stine Marie Fischer – alto
Ks. Diana Haller – mezzo-soprano
Claudia Muschio - soprano
Ida Ränzlöv - mezzo-soprano
Beate Ritter – soprano
Ks. Simone Schneider – soprano
Ks. Catriona Smith – soprano
Maria Theresa Ullrich – mezzo-soprano
Rachael Wilson - mezzo-soprano
Men's Ensemble
Atalla Ayan – Tenor
Andrew Bogard – Bass-baritone
Björn Bürger - baritone
Elmar Gilbertsson – Tenor
Ks. Heinz Göhrig – Tenor
Elliott Carlton Hines – Baritone
Ks. Torsten Hofmann – Tenor
Ks. Shigeo Ishino – Baritone
Goran Jurić – Bass-baritone
Moritz Kallenberg - tenor
Johannes Kammler – Baritone
Ks. Matthias Klink – Tenor
Kai Kluge – Tenor
Paweł Konik – Baritone
Jasper Leever – Bassbaritone
Mingjie Lei – Tenor
Michael Nagl – Bass
Ks. Adam Palka – Bass
David Steffens – Bass
Charles Sy - tenor
Andrew Bogard – Bass-baritone
Björn Bürger - baritone
Elmar Gilbertsson – Tenor
Ks. Heinz Göhrig – Tenor
Elliott Carlton Hines – Baritone
Ks. Torsten Hofmann – Tenor
Ks. Shigeo Ishino – Baritone
Goran Jurić – Bass-baritone
Moritz Kallenberg - tenor
Johannes Kammler – Baritone
Ks. Matthias Klink – Tenor
Kai Kluge – Tenor
Paweł Konik – Baritone
Jasper Leever – Bassbaritone
Mingjie Lei – Tenor
Michael Nagl – Bass
Ks. Adam Palka – Bass
David Steffens – Bass
Charles Sy - tenor
Guests Women
Rosie Aldridge
Fanie Antonelou
Sarah-Jane Brandon
Olga Busuioc
Allison Cook
Okka von der Damerau
Natalie Karl
Astrid Kessler
Katia Ledoux
Leia Lensing
Christiane Libor
Marianna Pizzolato
Deborah Saffery
Annika Schlicht
Aytaj Shikhalizade
Kyriaki Sirlantzi
Alexandra Urquiola
Maria Riccarda
Wesseling
Corinne Winters
Selene Zanetti
Fanie Antonelou
Sarah-Jane Brandon
Olga Busuioc
Allison Cook
Okka von der Damerau
Natalie Karl
Astrid Kessler
Katia Ledoux
Leia Lensing
Christiane Libor
Marianna Pizzolato
Deborah Saffery
Annika Schlicht
Aytaj Shikhalizade
Kyriaki Sirlantzi
Alexandra Urquiola
Maria Riccarda
Wesseling
Corinne Winters
Selene Zanetti
Guests Men
Robin Adams
Marcel Beekman
Daniel Brenna
José Fardilha
Lucio Gallo
Martin Gantner
Dominic Große
Tommi Hakala
Franz Hawlata
Max Herre
Schorsch Kamerun
Kyungho Kim
Daniel Kirch
Michael König
Carlo Lepore
Liang Li
Maeckes
Giulio Mastrototaro
Danylo Matviienko
Michael Mayes
Christian Miedl
Martin Muehle
Philipp Nicklaus
Patrick Zielke
Marcel Beekman
Daniel Brenna
José Fardilha
Lucio Gallo
Martin Gantner
Dominic Große
Tommi Hakala
Franz Hawlata
Max Herre
Schorsch Kamerun
Kyungho Kim
Daniel Kirch
Michael König
Carlo Lepore
Liang Li
Maeckes
Giulio Mastrototaro
Danylo Matviienko
Michael Mayes
Christian Miedl
Martin Muehle
Philipp Nicklaus
Patrick Zielke
Actors, Speakers, Choreographers & Dancers
Jacqueline Davenport
Maarten Güppertz
Mara Kurotschka
Judy LaDivina
Bahar Meric
Sebastian Schäfer
Lydia Steier
Jens Woggon
Maarten Güppertz
Mara Kurotschka
Judy LaDivina
Bahar Meric
Sebastian Schäfer
Lydia Steier
Jens Woggon
Opera Studio
Direction
Boris Ignatov
Elena Tzavara
Elena Tzavara
Coaching
Vlad Iftinca
State Opera Chorus
Chorus Direction
Deputy Chorus Direction
Bernhard Moncado
Chorus Inspective
Karolin Unger
Sabrina Försterling
Sabrina Försterling
Voluntary year of Social Service
Juliane Just
Musical Direction of the Children's Chorus
Chorus repetition
Giulio Ferré
1st Soprano
2nd Soprano
1st Alto
2nd Alto
Jie Zhang
Gudrun Wilming
Lucy Williams
Maria Tokarska
Eva Maria Sutor
Ines Malaval
Margret Hauser
Regina Friedek
Gudrun Wilming
Lucy Williams
Maria Tokarska
Eva Maria Sutor
Ines Malaval
Margret Hauser
Regina Friedek
1st Tenor
2nd Tenor
1st Bass
2nd Bass
Saša Vrabac
Đorđe Tomić
Heiko Schulz
Sebastian Peter
Kristian Metzner
William David Halbert
Yehonatan Haimovich
Tommaso Hahn-Fuger
Ulrich Frisch
Mathias Tönges
Frank Volker Giese
Đorđe Tomić
Heiko Schulz
Sebastian Peter
Kristian Metzner
William David Halbert
Yehonatan Haimovich
Tommaso Hahn-Fuger
Ulrich Frisch
Mathias Tönges
Frank Volker Giese
Chorus Board
State Orchestra
Direction
Cornelius Meister – General music director
Rebecca Röse – Referent of the General music director
Killian Farrell – Conductor & Assistant to General music director
Christopher Schumann – Conductor
Claudia Jahn – Dramaturgy concerts
Elisa Wickert – Managing director orchestra
Eva Bunte – Representative managing director orchestra
Rebecca Röse – Referent of the General music director
Killian Farrell – Conductor & Assistant to General music director
Christopher Schumann – Conductor
Claudia Jahn – Dramaturgy concerts
Elisa Wickert – Managing director orchestra
Eva Bunte – Representative managing director orchestra
1st violin
Jewgeni Schuk – Principal violinist
Elena Graf – Principal violinist
Elias Moncado – Principal violinist
Gustavo Surgik – Assistant principal violinist
Nicola Lolli – Assistant principal violinist
Holger Koch
Evgeny Popov
Michael Wille
Anja Boruvka-Önce
Eva-Maria Schäfer
Andreas Vogel
Kathrin Scheytt
Bettina Penzel
Elena Trust
Anna Rokicka
Cristina Stanciu
Anca Ionita
Johannes Anefeld
Nicola Hahn
Vanessa Gembries
Muzi Li
Lilian Scheliga
Elena Graf – Principal violinist
Elias Moncado – Principal violinist
Gustavo Surgik – Assistant principal violinist
Nicola Lolli – Assistant principal violinist
Holger Koch
Evgeny Popov
Michael Wille
Anja Boruvka-Önce
Eva-Maria Schäfer
Andreas Vogel
Kathrin Scheytt
Bettina Penzel
Elena Trust
Anna Rokicka
Cristina Stanciu
Anca Ionita
Johannes Anefeld
Nicola Hahn
Vanessa Gembries
Muzi Li
Lilian Scheliga
2nd violin
Muriel Bardon – First chair
Alexandra Taktikos – First chair
Thomas Bilowitzki – Deputy first chair
Martin Wissner
Amelie Wünsche-Revelle
Sonoko Imai-Stastny
Barbara Jakoblev
Diethelm Busch
Christian Frey
Kirsten Frantz
Natia Wiedmann
Marion Schäfer
Andrea Reiss
Sebastian Mare
Veronika Unger
Yun-Wen Chang
Franziska Baur
Alexander Jussow
Yevhen Vinnikov
Alexandra Taktikos – First chair
Thomas Bilowitzki – Deputy first chair
Martin Wissner
Amelie Wünsche-Revelle
Sonoko Imai-Stastny
Barbara Jakoblev
Diethelm Busch
Christian Frey
Kirsten Frantz
Natia Wiedmann
Marion Schäfer
Andrea Reiss
Sebastian Mare
Veronika Unger
Yun-Wen Chang
Franziska Baur
Alexander Jussow
Yevhen Vinnikov
Viola
Madeleine Przybyl – Solo
Alexander Akimov – Solo
Jan Melichar – Deputy Solo
Daniel Schwartz – Deputy Solo
Karin Böhnel-Gehring
Gundula Vogel
Gabriele Fiedler
Tomoko Ariu
Almut Lucia Beyer
Thomas Gehring
Charlotte Kirst
Bertram Jung
Robin Porta
Hedwig Gruber
Andrea Wegmann
Alexander Akimov – Solo
Jan Melichar – Deputy Solo
Daniel Schwartz – Deputy Solo
Karin Böhnel-Gehring
Gundula Vogel
Gabriele Fiedler
Tomoko Ariu
Almut Lucia Beyer
Thomas Gehring
Charlotte Kirst
Bertram Jung
Robin Porta
Hedwig Gruber
Andrea Wegmann
Violoncello
Zoltan Paulich – Solo
Jan Pas – Deputy Solo
Guillaume Artus – Deputy Solo
Philipp Körner
Olivier Marger
David Cofré
Vache Bagratuni
John Campbell White
Joachim Hess
Doris Erdmann
Laurens Groll
Jan Pas – Deputy Solo
Guillaume Artus – Deputy Solo
Philipp Körner
Olivier Marger
David Cofré
Vache Bagratuni
John Campbell White
Joachim Hess
Doris Erdmann
Laurens Groll
Double bass
Ruben Hoppe – Solo
Benedikt Büscher – Deputy Solo
Stefan Koch-Roos
Kai Hofert
Lars Jakob
Manuel Schattel
Michael Sistek
Aaron Pagani
Benedikt Büscher – Deputy Solo
Stefan Koch-Roos
Kai Hofert
Lars Jakob
Manuel Schattel
Michael Sistek
Aaron Pagani
Flute
Andreas Noack – Solo
Nathanaël Carré – Solo
Beatrix Meyer-Bode
Joseph Singer
Evamarie Müller
Julia Köhl
Nathanaël Carré – Solo
Beatrix Meyer-Bode
Joseph Singer
Evamarie Müller
Julia Köhl
Oboe
Michael Kiefer – Solo
Ivan Danko – Solo
Ulrike Below
Sonja Kierspel
Nadine Bauer
Katrin Stüble
Ivan Danko – Solo
Ulrike Below
Sonja Kierspel
Nadine Bauer
Katrin Stüble
Clarinet
Nicole Kern – Solo
Stefan Jank – Solo
Michael Rathgeber
Gunter Pönisch
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefanie Faber
Stefan Jank – Solo
Michael Rathgeber
Gunter Pönisch
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefanie Faber
Bassoon
Marianne Engelhardt – Solo
Sebastian Mangold – Deputy Solo
Jürgen Fenner
Gudrun Müller
Christina Becker
Sebastian Mangold – Deputy Solo
Jürgen Fenner
Gudrun Müller
Christina Becker
Harp
Andrea Berger – Solo
Frederike Wagner – Solo
Frederike Wagner – Solo
Horn
Philipp Römer – Solo
Pablo Neva Collazo – Solo
Reimer Kühn – Solo
Gabriele Guder
Karen Schade
Susanne Wichmann
Martin Grom
Nadja Helble
Christina Heckmann
Pablo Neva Collazo – Solo
Reimer Kühn – Solo
Gabriele Guder
Karen Schade
Susanne Wichmann
Martin Grom
Nadja Helble
Christina Heckmann
Trumpet
Alexander Kirn – Solo
Lennard Czakaj – Solo
Werner Heckmann
Bernhard Kratzer
Martin Maier
Andreas Spannbauer
Lennard Czakaj – Solo
Werner Heckmann
Bernhard Kratzer
Martin Maier
Andreas Spannbauer
Trombone
Christian Hammerer – Solo
Gonçalo Nova – Solo
Reinhard Riedel – Deputy Solo
Alexander Erbrich
Matyas Istvan Veer
Matthias Dangelmaier
Gonçalo Nova – Solo
Reinhard Riedel – Deputy Solo
Alexander Erbrich
Matyas Istvan Veer
Matthias Dangelmaier
Tuba
Thomas Brunmayr
Stefan Kühndorf
Stefan Kühndorf
Timpani
Ulrich Grunert - Solo
Harald Löhle - Solo
Harald Löhle - Solo
Drum kit
Christoph Wiedmann – Deputy Solo
Thomas Höfs
Philippe Ohl
Jürgen Spitschka
Claudius Lopez-Diaz
Marc Strobel
Thomas Höfs
Philippe Ohl
Jürgen Spitschka
Claudius Lopez-Diaz
Marc Strobel
Orchestra board
Robin Porta
Christian Frey
Katrin Stueble
Stefan Jank
Laurens Groll
Christian Frey
Katrin Stueble
Stefan Jank
Laurens Groll
Chamber music
committee
Franziska Baur
Julia Köhl
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefan Koch-Roos
Orchestra office
Sonja von Schwanenflügel – Assistant to managing director
Anna Bröckel – Assistant to managing director
Johanna Schwille – Assistant to managing director
Anna Bröckel – Assistant to managing director
Johanna Schwille – Assistant to managing director
Music library
Stefan Geiss
Lisa Nielsson
Sabine Wolf
Lisa Nielsson
Sabine Wolf
Orchestra attendants
Roman Faigle
Alexander Garriss
Joachim Hilse
Alexander Köpf
Harald Kromer
Ralf Kühner
Lucas Vandré
Alexander Garriss
Joachim Hilse
Alexander Köpf
Harald Kromer
Ralf Kühner
Lucas Vandré
Stage Directors
Directors
Jörg Behr
Calixto Bieito
Ulla von Brandenburg
Thorsten Cölle
Willy Decker
Beat Fäh
David Hermann
Hotel Modern
Stephan Kimmig
Bastian Kraft
Dennis Krauß
Anna-Sofie-Mahler
Sergio Morabito
Andrea Moses
Heidi Mottl
Johannes Müller
Sebastian Nübling
Suse Pfister
Christiane Pohle
Axel Ranisch
Ulrich Rasche
Benoît Résillot
Philine Rinnert
Sarah Ritter
Felix Rothenhäusler
Anika Rutkofsky
Urs Schönebaum
Marco Storman
Elena Tzavara
Jossi Wieler
Calixto Bieito
Ulla von Brandenburg
Thorsten Cölle
Willy Decker
Beat Fäh
David Hermann
Hotel Modern
Stephan Kimmig
Bastian Kraft
Dennis Krauß
Anna-Sofie-Mahler
Sergio Morabito
Andrea Moses
Heidi Mottl
Johannes Müller
Sebastian Nübling
Suse Pfister
Christiane Pohle
Axel Ranisch
Ulrich Rasche
Benoît Résillot
Philine Rinnert
Sarah Ritter
Felix Rothenhäusler
Anika Rutkofsky
Urs Schönebaum
Marco Storman
Elena Tzavara
Jossi Wieler
Stage and Costume Design
Stage and Costume Design
Uta Baatz
Peter Baur
Jakob Michael Birn
Ulla von Brandenburg
Katrin Connan
Franz Dittrich
Anna Eiermann
Muriel Gerstner
Uta Gruber-Ballehr
Susanne Gschwender
Wolfgang Gussmann
Kerstin Hägele
Katja Haß
Hotel Modern
Claudia Irro
Sara Kittelmann
Alfred Mayerhofer
Nina von Mechow
Jelena Miletić
Julia Mossé
Bert Neumann
Sebastian Nübling
Jan Pappelbaum
María Martínez Peña
Volker Pfüller
Werner Pick
Anja Rabes
Ulrich Rasche
Philine Rinnert
Urs Schönebaum
Jo Schramm
Katharina Pia Schütz
Sara Schwartz
Line Sexauer
Elke von Sievers
Romy Springsguth
Adrian Stapf
Natascha von Steiger
Anna Viebrock
Elisabeth Vogetseder
Stephan von Wedel
Bettina Werner
Christian Wiehle
Demian Wohler
Saskia Wunsch
Yashi
Peter Baur
Jakob Michael Birn
Ulla von Brandenburg
Katrin Connan
Franz Dittrich
Anna Eiermann
Muriel Gerstner
Uta Gruber-Ballehr
Susanne Gschwender
Wolfgang Gussmann
Kerstin Hägele
Katja Haß
Hotel Modern
Claudia Irro
Sara Kittelmann
Alfred Mayerhofer
Nina von Mechow
Jelena Miletić
Julia Mossé
Bert Neumann
Sebastian Nübling
Jan Pappelbaum
María Martínez Peña
Volker Pfüller
Werner Pick
Anja Rabes
Ulrich Rasche
Philine Rinnert
Urs Schönebaum
Jo Schramm
Katharina Pia Schütz
Sara Schwartz
Line Sexauer
Elke von Sievers
Romy Springsguth
Adrian Stapf
Natascha von Steiger
Anna Viebrock
Elisabeth Vogetseder
Stephan von Wedel
Bettina Werner
Christian Wiehle
Demian Wohler
Saskia Wunsch
Yashi
Light Design, Video and Camera
Choreography
Choreography
Direction
Artistic director
General Music Director
Artistic Direction
Artistic director
Personal assistant to the artistic director
Linda Steiner
Director of strategic communication
Opera Management
Casting Director
Artistic Production Director
Head of Planning
Halina Ploetz
Assistants to the opera management
Elisabeth Beckmann
Jörg Geiger
Jörg Geiger
Artistic Management
Director of Operations
Veronique Walter
Manager of Artistic Administration
David-Mathias Wolf
Staff Member of Artistic Administration
Katharina Peters
Assistant Directors
Rebecca Bienek
Sophia Binder
Verena Silcher
Tizian Olivieri
Daniela Kiesewetter
Sophia Binder
Verena Silcher
Tizian Olivieri
Daniela Kiesewetter
Stage Managers
Almut Bracher
Thomas Fürstenau
Sabine Konz
Melanie Ulmer
Cornelius Nitzsche
Thomas Fürstenau
Sabine Konz
Melanie Ulmer
Cornelius Nitzsche
Extras
Voluntary year of Social Service – Extras
Tabea Buckel
Dramaturgy
Head of dramaturgy & deputy artistic director
Ingo Gerlach
Dramaturgs
Miron Hakenbeck
Claudia Jahn
Franz-Erdmann Meyer-Herder
Julia Schmitt
Claudia Jahn
Franz-Erdmann Meyer-Herder
Julia Schmitt
Referent dramaturgy
Sabine Frank
Special projects
Dmitry Kunyaev
Surtitle
Cornelius Feil
Guest dramaturgs
Barbara Eckle
Ulrich Lenz
Klaus Zehelein
Ulrich Lenz
Klaus Zehelein
Marketing and Communication
Director communication
Johannes Lachermeier
Head of Marketing & Communication
Marc Schmuck
Head of press & public relations
Sebastian Ebling
Referent Press / Development
Helena Rittler
Publications
Claudia Eich-Parkin
Referent Online communication
Paula Stietz
Staff member of communication
Denise Bentz
Voluntary year of Social Service
Lili Haas
JOiN
Artistic Director JOiN und Director Opera Studio
Elena Tzavara
Head of Education & Deputy Artistic Director
Christoph Sökler
Head of Planning Office JOiN
René Dase
Assistant Education
Suse Pfister
Carolina Löwenstein
Carolina Löwenstein
Production Assistant
Malte Nuding
Voluntary year of Social Service
Maite Rathfelder
Derek Hummel
Derek Hummel
Music Department
General Music Director
Cornelius Meister
Referent of the General Music Director
Rebecca Röse
Conductor & Assistant to General Music Director
Killian Farrell
Conductor
Christopher Schumann
Chorus direction
Manuel Pujol
Deputy chorus direction
Bernhard Moncado
Head of Music Staff
Alan Hamilton
Solo repetition
Rita Kaufmann – Deputy Head of Music Staff
Yuri Aoki
Virginie Déjos
Vlad Iftinca
Stefan Schreiber
Dorothea Schwarz
Yuri Aoki
Virginie Déjos
Vlad Iftinca
Stefan Schreiber
Dorothea Schwarz
Prompters
Susanne Hoppe
Lorenzo Coladonato
Alexandru Petria
Lorenzo Coladonato
Alexandru Petria
Technical Direction
Director
Michael Zimmermann
Artistic production management
Susanne Gschwender
Light design
N. N.
Honorary Members
Honorary Members
Prof. Klaus Zehelein
Lothar Zagrosek
Jossi Wieler
Ks. Irmgard Stadler
Ks. Wolfgang Schöne
Ks. Helene Schneiderman
Ks. Wolfgang Probst
Sergio Morabito
Ks. Catarina Ligendza
Prof. Ulrich Eistert
Ks. Dr. Karl-Friedrich Dürr
Lothar Zagrosek
Jossi Wieler
Ks. Irmgard Stadler
Ks. Wolfgang Schöne
Ks. Helene Schneiderman
Ks. Wolfgang Probst
Sergio Morabito
Ks. Catarina Ligendza
Prof. Ulrich Eistert
Ks. Dr. Karl-Friedrich Dürr