The Three Investigators and the Hall of Mirrors

by Gordon Kampe
Detective Opera in 60 Scenes
Libretto by Martin G. Berger, adapted from a story by Martin G. Berger and André Marx, based on characters by Robert Arthur
in German with German and English surtitles
Mirrors don’t haunt– Justus Jonas, Peter Shaw, and Bob Andrews are convinced of that. But when Peter falls into a strange trance the moment he looks into an old hall of mirrors, accompanied by the sound of peculiar opera voices, the three detectives sense that something is amiss… The phone rings at the Three Investigators’ headquarters. On the line is director Reginald Hitfield, who is looking for a very special set design for a new opera production: a mysterious hall of mirrors that once belonged to the legendary opera diva Maria Callagria. But the object from Villa Sittich seems to be cursed! Every time it’s supposed to be picked up, the movers flee in panic. Strange sounds, hypnotic voices, and mirrors that show the past and the future present the Three Investigators with a mystery. What role do Callagria’s vanished voice, her mysterious manager Rex Jonathan, and the strange signature “MRJ” play?
And what’s really behind this ‘opera frenzy’? Will the Three Investigators unravel the mystery of the Hall of Mirrors—or are they themselves part of a sinister plot? For the first time, the three iconic detectives from Rocky Beach take on a case on an opera stage. For the world premiere at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, author Martin G. Berger and composer Gordon Kampe have written an opera mystery for fans of the Three Investigators and opera lovers: for the young, the young at heart, and everyone who might want to become one! Director Anna Weber, who has shaken up the opera scene with her productions in recent years, brings the case to the stage.
Location
Opernhaus
World premiere
February 20, 2027 in Stuttgart
Recommended age
from grade 4
An introduction will take place in the first-tier foyer 45 minutes before the performance begins.

Advance ticket sales for all announced performances of the 2026/27 season begin on July 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available online, at the box office, and by phone at +49 711 20 20 90 starting at that time.

Introductory matinee on “Die drei ??? und das Spiegelkabinett“ on February 7, 2027


Feb 2027
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
20
18:00
Opernhaus
World Premiere, For families
8-152 € / F
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
26
18:00
Opernhaus
8-139 € / E
Mar 2027
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
6
11:00
Opernhaus
For families
8-139 € / E
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
6
18:00
Opernhaus
8-139 € / E
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Thu
18
18:30
Opernhaus
8-126 € / D
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
19
18:30
Opernhaus
For families
8-139 € / E
Apr 2027
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
9
11:00
Opernhaus
For schools
8-139 € / E
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
9
18:00
Opernhaus
For families
8-139 € / E
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Wed
14
11:00
Opernhaus
For schools
8-126 € / D
Cast
Musikalische Leitung Lin Liao
Regie Anna Weber
Bühne & Licht Jo Schramm
Kostüme Stella Lennert
Dramaturgie (Stückentwicklung) Ingo Gerlach
Dramaturgie (Inszenierung) Carolin Müller-Dohle, Christoph Sökler
Justus Jonas Michael Nagl
Peter Shaw Sam Harris
Bob Andrews Johannes Kammler
Maria Callagria Catriona Smith
Reginald Hitfield Torsten Hofmann
Alberta Clark Maria Theresa Ullrich
Tante Mathilda/Stimme 1 Alma Ruoqi Sun
Stimme 2 Carmen Larios Caparrós
Onkel Titus/Stimme 4 Andrew Bogard
Staatsorchester Stuttgart
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
17
11:00
Opernhaus
For the last time this season, For families
8-126 € / D