People
Scene from Die Walküre
© Martin Sigmund
© Martin Sigmund
Conductors
Bassem Akiki
Nicholas Carter
Francesco Ciluffo
Omer Ein Zvi
Titus Engel
Killian Farrell
John Fiore
Valerio Galli
Vlad Iftinca
Alexander Joel
Roberto Kalb
Ui-Kyung Lee
Lin Liao
Dominic Limburg
Tianyi Lu
Rotem Nir
Jonathan Nott
Michael Pandya
Lee Reynolds
Peter Rundel
Leo Schmidthals
Miguel Sepúlveda
Markus Stenz
Ramón Tebar
Bas Wiegers
Andriy Yurkeych
Nicholas Carter
Francesco Ciluffo
Omer Ein Zvi
Titus Engel
Killian Farrell
John Fiore
Valerio Galli
Vlad Iftinca
Alexander Joel
Roberto Kalb
Ui-Kyung Lee
Lin Liao
Dominic Limburg
Tianyi Lu
Rotem Nir
Jonathan Nott
Michael Pandya
Lee Reynolds
Peter Rundel
Leo Schmidthals
Miguel Sepúlveda
Markus Stenz
Ramón Tebar
Bas Wiegers
Andriy Yurkeych
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
Itzeli del Rosario – mezzo-soprano
Alma Ruoqi Sun – soprano
Ks. Simone Schneider – soprano
Ks. Catriona Smith – soprano
Maria Theresa Ullrich – mezzo-soprano
Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson – soprano
Josefin Feiler – soprano
Stine Marie Fischer – alto
Ks. Diana Haller – mezzo-soprano
Claudia Muschio – soprano
Ida Ränzlöv – mezzo-soprano
Itzeli del Rosario – mezzo-soprano
Alma Ruoqi Sun – soprano
Ks. Simone Schneider – soprano
Ks. Catriona Smith – soprano
Maria Theresa Ullrich – mezzo-soprano
Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson – soprano
Men's Ensemble
Atalla Ayan – Tenor
Andrew Bogard – Bass-baritone
Björn Bürger - baritone
Elliott Carlton Hines – baritone
Franz Hawlata – bass
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
Michael Mayes – Baritone
Michael Nagl – Bass
Ks. Adam Palka – Bass
Alberto Robert – Tenor
David Steffens – Bass
Charles Sy - Tenor
Joseph Tancredi – Tenor
Andrew Bogard – Bass-baritone
Björn Bürger - baritone
Elliott Carlton Hines – baritone
Franz Hawlata – bass
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
Michael Mayes – Baritone
Michael Nagl – Bass
Ks. Adam Palka – Bass
Alberto Robert – Tenor
David Steffens – Bass
Charles Sy - Tenor
Joseph Tancredi – Tenor
Guests Women
Rosie Aldridge
Fanie Antonelou
Aisata Blackman
Nicole Chevalier
Christina Daletska
Anna El-Khashem
Veronique Gens
Olesya Golovneva
Olivia Johnson
Chelsea Lehnea
Martina Mikelić
Claudia Muschio
Clara Pazzini
Hajnalka Péter
Marigona Qerkezi
Theresa Maria Romes
Ks. Helene Schneiderman
Ewa Vesin
Carole Wilson
Rachael Wilson
Fanie Antonelou
Aisata Blackman
Nicole Chevalier
Christina Daletska
Anna El-Khashem
Veronique Gens
Olesya Golovneva
Olivia Johnson
Chelsea Lehnea
Martina Mikelić
Claudia Muschio
Clara Pazzini
Hajnalka Péter
Marigona Qerkezi
Theresa Maria Romes
Ks. Helene Schneiderman
Ewa Vesin
Carole Wilson
Rachael Wilson
Guests Men
Stephan Bootz
Alexei Botnarciuc
Daniel Brenna
Benjamin Bruns
Daniel Domarecki
Ladislav Elgr
John Findon
Martin Gantner
Elmar Gilbertsson
Heinz Göhrig
Dominic Große
Patrick Guetti
Sam Harris
Florian Hartmann
Torben Jürgens
Kyungho Kim
Iain MacNeil
Robin Neck
Ziad Nehme
Jacobo Ochoa
Jorge Ruvalcaba
Kang Wang
Mark Waschke
Derek Welton
Alexei Botnarciuc
Daniel Brenna
Benjamin Bruns
Daniel Domarecki
Ladislav Elgr
John Findon
Martin Gantner
Elmar Gilbertsson
Heinz Göhrig
Dominic Große
Patrick Guetti
Sam Harris
Florian Hartmann
Torben Jürgens
Kyungho Kim
Iain MacNeil
Robin Neck
Ziad Nehme
Jacobo Ochoa
Jorge Ruvalcaba
Kang Wang
Mark Waschke
Derek Welton
Actors & performance artists
Zoé Broneer
Eva Mario Hasler
Manni Laudenbach
Anna-Maria Shawky
Rosalie Zwenzner
Eva Mario Hasler
Manni Laudenbach
Anna-Maria Shawky
Rosalie Zwenzner
Direction
Boris Ignatov
Deputy Direction
Keith Bernard Stonum
Coaching
Vlad Iftinca
Head of Administration and Organisation
Juliane Doiwa
Correpetition
Moeka Ueno
Members
Cole Bellamy – Baritone
Deanna Ray Eberhart von Fange – Mezzo-soprano
Liam Forrest – Tenor
Ilia Skvirskii – Tenor
Chorus Direction
Assistant Chorus Direction
Chorus Assistant
Julian Robin Müller
Chorus Inspective
Karolin Unger
Zografia Madesi
Zografia Madesi
Voluntary year of Social Service
Theresa Nuber
Musical Direction of the Children’s Chorus
1st SOPRANO
2nd SOPRANO
Jisun Oh
Alies Züfle
1st ALTO
2ND ALTO
Lucy Williams – On leave
Mariana Vydrak – Substitute singer
1st TENOR
Giorgi Davitadze
Bo Yong Kim
Haesu Kim
Alois Riedel
Alexej Shestov
Hojong Son
2ND TENOR
Mykhailo Gnatiuk
Juan Pablo Marin
Sewon Oh – Student
1ST BASS
2ND BASS
CHORUS BOARD
Direction
Nicholas Carter – General music director
Rebecca Röse – Referent of the General music director
Omer Ein Zvi – Conductor & Assistant to General music director
Claudia Jahn-Schuster – Dramaturgy concerts
Elisa Wickert – Managing director orchestra
Marc Schmuck – Communications
Rebecca Röse – Referent of the General music director
Omer Ein Zvi – Conductor & Assistant to General music director
Claudia Jahn-Schuster – Dramaturgy concerts
Elisa Wickert – Managing director orchestra
Marc Schmuck – Communications
1st Violin
Vladyslava Luchenko – Principal Violinist
Dasol Yun – Principal Violinist (Fixed-Term Contract)
Gustavo Surgik – Assistent principal violinist
Nicola Lolli – Assistent principal violinist
Holger Koch
Evgeny Popov
Anja Boruvka-Önce
Eva-Maria Schäfer
Andreas Vogel
Kathrin Scheytt
Bettina Penzel
Elena Trust
Anna Rokicka
Christina Stanciu
Anca Ionita
Johannes Anefeld
Nicola Hahn
Vanessa Gembries
Muzi Li
Lilian Heere
Mariko Nishikawa
2nd violin
Muriel Bardon – First chair
Alexandra Maria Taktikos – First chair
Thomas Bilowitzki – Deputy first chair
Amelie Wünsche
Theresa Schönberger
Sonoko Imai-Stastny
Martin Wissner
Christian Frey
Kirsten Frantz
Natia Wiedmann
Marion Schäfer
Andrea Reiß
Sebastian Mare
Veronika Unger
Yuan-Wen Chang
Franziska Baur
Annette Köhler
Alexandra Maria Taktikos – First chair
Thomas Bilowitzki – Deputy first chair
Amelie Wünsche
Theresa Schönberger
Sonoko Imai-Stastny
Martin Wissner
Christian Frey
Kirsten Frantz
Natia Wiedmann
Marion Schäfer
Andrea Reiß
Sebastian Mare
Veronika Unger
Yuan-Wen Chang
Franziska Baur
Annette Köhler
Members of the Academy - Violin
Alvar Tife Martiarena
Raul Pankeyev
Diana Tsymbrykevych
Raul Pankeyev
Diana Tsymbrykevych
Viola
Madeleine Przybyl – Solo
Alexander Akimov – Solo
Jan Melichar – Deputy Solo
Daniel Schwartz – Deputy Solo
Martha Casleanu-Windhagauer
Nicola Maisenbacher
Karin Böhnel-Gehring
Gabriele Fiedler
Almut Lucia Beyer
Thomas Gehring
Andrea Wegmann
Charlotte Kirst
Robin Porta
Bertram Jung
Hedwig Gruber
Jumy Kim - Member of the Academy
Alexander Akimov – Solo
Jan Melichar – Deputy Solo
Daniel Schwartz – Deputy Solo
Martha Casleanu-Windhagauer
Nicola Maisenbacher
Karin Böhnel-Gehring
Gabriele Fiedler
Almut Lucia Beyer
Thomas Gehring
Andrea Wegmann
Charlotte Kirst
Robin Porta
Bertram Jung
Hedwig Gruber
Jumy Kim - Member of the Academy
Violoncello
Zoltan Paulich – Solo
Olivier Marger – Deputy Solo
Jan Pas
Philipp Körner
David Cofré
Vache Bagratuni
John Campbell White
Joachim Hess
Doris Erdmann
Malte Jonas - Member of the Academy
Olivier Marger – Deputy Solo
Jan Pas
Philipp Körner
David Cofré
Vache Bagratuni
John Campbell White
Joachim Hess
Doris Erdmann
Malte Jonas - Member of the Academy
Double bass
Ruben Hoppe – Solo
Benedikt Büscher – Deputy Solo
Stefan Koch-Roos
Lars Jakob
Manuel Schattel
Aaron Pagani
Michael Sistek
Jeanne Delbés - Member of the Academy
Benedikt Büscher – Deputy Solo
Stefan Koch-Roos
Lars Jakob
Manuel Schattel
Aaron Pagani
Michael Sistek
Jeanne Delbés - Member of the Academy
Flute
Andreas Noack – Solo
Nathanaël Carré – Solo
Beatrix Meyer-Bode - Deputy Solo
Joseph Singer
Julia Köhl
Mathilde Alvin Besson
Nathanaël Carré – Solo
Beatrix Meyer-Bode - Deputy Solo
Joseph Singer
Julia Köhl
Mathilde Alvin Besson
Oboe
Michael Kiefer – Solo
Ivan Danko – Solo
Ulrike Below – Deputy Solo
Sonja Kierspel
Katrin Stüble
Nadine Bauer
Ivan Danko – Solo
Ulrike Below – Deputy Solo
Sonja Kierspel
Katrin Stüble
Nadine Bauer
Clarinet
Nicole Kern – Solo
Stefan Jank – Solo
Michael Rathgeber – Deputy Solo
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefanie Faber
Gunter Pönisch
Stefan Jank – Solo
Michael Rathgeber – Deputy Solo
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefanie Faber
Gunter Pönisch
Bassoon
Virgílio Maia de Oliveira – Solo
Sebastian Mangold – Deputy Solo
Jürgen Fenner
Christina Becker
Gudrun Müller
Sebastian Mangold – Deputy Solo
Jürgen Fenner
Christina Becker
Gudrun Müller
Harp
Andrea Berger – Solo
Frederike Wagner – Solo
Frederike Wagner – Solo
Horn
Philipp Römer – Solo
Jingxuan Yang – Solo
Pablo Neva Collazo – Solo
Reimer Kühn – Solo
Fabian Schröder – Deputy Solo
Karen Schade
Susanne Wichmann
Martin Grom
Nadja Helble
Christina Heckmann
Jingxuan Yang – Solo
Pablo Neva Collazo – Solo
Reimer Kühn – Solo
Fabian Schröder – Deputy Solo
Karen Schade
Susanne Wichmann
Martin Grom
Nadja Helble
Christina Heckmann
Trumpet
Alexander Kirn – Solo
Lennard Czakaj – Solo
Sebastian Kellner - Deputy Solo
Martin Maier - Deputy Solo
Werner Heckmann
Bernhard Kratzer
Andreas Spannbauer
Lennard Czakaj – Solo
Sebastian Kellner - Deputy Solo
Martin Maier - Deputy Solo
Werner Heckmann
Bernhard Kratzer
Andreas Spannbauer
Trombone
Christian Hammerer – Solo
Jan Hormann – Solo
Reinhard Riedel – Deputy Solo
Alexander Erbrich
Matyas Istvan Veer
Matthias Dangelmaier
Jan Hormann – Solo
Reinhard Riedel – Deputy Solo
Alexander Erbrich
Matyas Istvan Veer
Matthias Dangelmaier
Tuba
Thomas Brunmayr
Stefan Kühndorf
Stefan Kühndorf
Timpani
Harald Löhle – Solo
Christian Janker – Solo
Christian Janker – Solo
Drum kit
Christoph Wiedmann – Solo
Thomas Höfs – Solo
Philippe Ohl – Solo
Jürgen Spitschka - Solo
Claudius Lopez-Diaz - Solo
Marc Strobel - Solo
David Dong - Member of the Academy
Thomas Höfs – Solo
Philippe Ohl – Solo
Jürgen Spitschka - Solo
Claudius Lopez-Diaz - Solo
Marc Strobel - Solo
David Dong - Member of the Academy
Orchestra board
Christian Frey – chairperson
Andrea Berger – vice chairperson
Thomas Gehring
Jan Hormann
Aaron Pagani
Andrea Berger – vice chairperson
Thomas Gehring
Jan Hormann
Aaron Pagani
Chamber music
committee
Frank Bunselmeyer
Stefan Koch-Roos
Julia Köhl
Martha Casleanu-Windhagauer
Orchestra office
Theresa Kunkel – Assistant to managing director
Sonja von Schwanenflügel – Assistant to managing director
Sonja von Schwanenflügel – Assistant to managing director
Music library
Stefan Geiss
Anna Kaufmann
Sabine Wolf
Anna Kaufmann
Sabine Wolf
Orchestra attendants
Ralf Kühner – Orchestra inspector
Lucas Vandré – Orchestra inspector
Joscha Brettschneider
Alexander Garriss
Joachim Hilse
Rafed el Jundi
Alexander Köpf
Harald Kromer
Lucas Vandré – Orchestra inspector
Joscha Brettschneider
Alexander Garriss
Joachim Hilse
Rafed el Jundi
Alexander Köpf
Harald Kromer
Solo musicians
Sonia Achkar
Adam Ambarzumjan
Yuri Aoki
Helge Aurich
Gavin Brady
Ushik Choi
Brett Dean
Alban Gerhardt
Alan Hamilton
Anne-Maria Hölscher
Vlad Iftinca
Polina Jacovleva
Michael Pandya
Zoltan Paulich
Gina Poli
Madeleine Przybyl
Kian Soltani
Marco Rizzello
Carolin Widmann
Adam Ambarzumjan
Yuri Aoki
Helge Aurich
Gavin Brady
Ushik Choi
Brett Dean
Alban Gerhardt
Alan Hamilton
Anne-Maria Hölscher
Vlad Iftinca
Polina Jacovleva
Michael Pandya
Zoltan Paulich
Gina Poli
Madeleine Przybyl
Kian Soltani
Marco Rizzello
Carolin Widmann
Directors
Suzanne Andrade
Calixto Bieito
Cordula Däuper
Willy Decker
Suse Frei
Ivo Van Hove
Stephan Kimmig
Barrie Kosky
Bastian Kraft
Maria Kwaschik
Anna-Sophie Mahler
Katie Mitchell
Ersan Mondtag
Sergio Morabito
Andrea Moses
Martin Mutschler
Elli Neubert
Raphaela Fiuza
Nowakowski
Clara Pazzini
Benedikt von Peter
Axel Ranisch
Milo Rau
Anika Rutkofsky
Ulrike Schwab
Verena Silcher
Lydia Steier
Elisabeth Stöppler
Robin Tebbutt
Anna Weber
Jossi Wieler
Lara Yilmaz
Calixto Bieito
Cordula Däuper
Willy Decker
Suse Frei
Ivo Van Hove
Stephan Kimmig
Barrie Kosky
Bastian Kraft
Maria Kwaschik
Anna-Sophie Mahler
Katie Mitchell
Ersan Mondtag
Sergio Morabito
Andrea Moses
Martin Mutschler
Elli Neubert
Raphaela Fiuza
Nowakowski
Clara Pazzini
Benedikt von Peter
Axel Ranisch
Milo Rau
Anika Rutkofsky
Ulrike Schwab
Verena Silcher
Lydia Steier
Elisabeth Stöppler
Robin Tebbutt
Anna Weber
Jossi Wieler
Lara Yilmaz
Stage and Costume Design
Geraldine Arnold
Peter Baur
Esther Bialas
Jade Boeckh
Katrin Connan
Pia Dederichs
An D’Huys
Anna Eiermann
Susanne Gschwender
Wolfgang Gussmann
Katja Haß
Claudia Irro
Isabelle Kaiser
Valentin Köhler
Stella Lennert
Josefine Lindner
Agathe MacQueen
Pascale Martin
Cédric Mpaka
Alfred Mayerhofer
Jelena Miletić
Ersan Mondtag
Vicki Mortimer
Franziska Müller
Marvin Ott
Werner Pick
Anja Rabes
Rebecca Ringst
Lena Schmid
Christina Schmitt
Jo Schramm
Klax Schur
Adrian Stapf
Stefan Strumbel
Jan Versweyveld
Anna Viebrock
Gesine Völlm
Bettina Werner
Johanna Winkler
Katrin Wittig
Saskia Wunsch
Peter Baur
Esther Bialas
Jade Boeckh
Katrin Connan
Pia Dederichs
An D’Huys
Anna Eiermann
Susanne Gschwender
Wolfgang Gussmann
Katja Haß
Claudia Irro
Isabelle Kaiser
Valentin Köhler
Stella Lennert
Josefine Lindner
Agathe MacQueen
Pascale Martin
Cédric Mpaka
Alfred Mayerhofer
Jelena Miletić
Ersan Mondtag
Vicki Mortimer
Franziska Müller
Marvin Ott
Werner Pick
Anja Rabes
Rebecca Ringst
Lena Schmid
Christina Schmitt
Jo Schramm
Klax Schur
Adrian Stapf
Stefan Strumbel
Jan Versweyveld
Anna Viebrock
Gesine Völlm
Bettina Werner
Johanna Winkler
Katrin Wittig
Saskia Wunsch
choreography
Joseph Alford
Serge Aimé Coulibaly
Ivan Estegneev
Janine Grellscheid
Jonathan Alexander Reimann
Serge Aimé Coulibaly
Ivan Estegneev
Janine Grellscheid
Jonathan Alexander Reimann
Light Design
Jon Clark
Valentin Däumler
Gerrit Jurda
Thomas Kleinstück
Jürgen Kolb
Diego Leetz
Dennis van Scheppingen
Jo Schramm
Volker von Schwanenflügel
Elana Siberski
Reinhard Traub
Jan Versweyveld
Valentin Däumler
Gerrit Jurda
Thomas Kleinstück
Jürgen Kolb
Diego Leetz
Dennis van Scheppingen
Jo Schramm
Volker von Schwanenflügel
Elana Siberski
Reinhard Traub
Jan Versweyveld
Video
Christopher Ash
Philipp Contag-Lada
Moritz von Dungern
Manuela Hartel
Georg Lendorff
Sophie Lux
Martin Mallon
Philipp Contag-Lada
Moritz von Dungern
Manuela Hartel
Georg Lendorff
Sophie Lux
Martin Mallon
Animation
Paul Barritt
Sounddesign
Paul Hauptmeier
Martin Recker
Erwin Sterk
Artistic director
General Music Director
Artistic director
Personal assistant to the artistic director
Murielle Carré
Casting Director
Artistic Production Director
Head of Planning
Assistants to the opera management
Isabel Nemec
Ensemble and Casting
Planning
Artistic Production
Operational day-to-day management and strategic initiatives
Assistant Directors
Guest Assistant Directors
Sophia Binder
Daniela Victoria Kiesewetter
Anja Nicklich
Lea Theuss
Daniela Victoria Kiesewetter
Anja Nicklich
Lea Theuss
Stage Managers
Extras
Voluntary year of Social Service – Extras
Louisa Althaus
Head of dramaturgy & deputy artistic director
Ingo Gerlach
Dramaturgs
Referent dramaturgy
Special projects
Surtitle
Cornelius Feil
Guest dramaturgs
Johanna Mangold
Nikolaus Stenitzer
Nikolaus Stenitzer
Voluntary Year of Social Service - Dramaturgy
Helene Palm
Director communication
Johannes Lachermeier
Head of Marketing & Communication
Marc Schmuck
Head of press & public relations
Sebastian Ebling
Referent Development / Communication
Helena Rittler
Publications
Claudia Eich-Parkin
Referent Online communication
Paula Helwig
staff member Communication
Nicole Wohlfahrt
Voluntary year of Social Service - Communication
Florian Grieger
Artistic Director JOiN
Keith Bernard Stonum
Martin Mutschler
Martin Mutschler
Head of Education & Deputy Artistic Director
Christoph Sökler
Head of Planning Office JOiN
Vadim Mirovsky
Assistant Education
Production Assistant
Raphaela Fiuza Nowakowski
Voluntary year of Social Service
Fabian Rudolf
Luisa Steinich
Helena Theurer
Luisa Steinich
Helena Theurer
General Music Director
Nicholas Carter
Referent of the General Music Director
Rebecca Röse
Conductor & Assistant to General Music Director
Omer Ein Zvi
Interum chorus direction
Bernhard Moncado
Director of Music Staff
Alan Hamilton
Deputy Director of music staff
Vlad Iftinca
Solo repetition
Yuri Aoki
Vlad Iftinca
Michael Pandya
Marco Rizzello
Stefan Schreiber
Dorothea Schwarz
Vlad Iftinca
Michael Pandya
Marco Rizzello
Stefan Schreiber
Dorothea Schwarz
Prompters
Susanne Hoppe
Alexandru Petria
Lisa Alfonso
Alexandru Petria
Lisa Alfonso
Director
Michael Zimmermann
Artistic production management
Susanne Gschwender
Honorary Members
Prof. Klaus Zehelein
Lothar Zagrosek
Jossi Wieler
Wolf-Dieter Streicher
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
Wolf-Dieter Streicher
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