Tickets for the entire 2026/27 season can be booked from July 13, 2026.
Dear audience,
from Rocky Beach to Istanbul, from Mzensk via Vienna to Paris – these are just a few of the journeys we plan to take in the coming season. An impossible itinerary – and yet we warmly invite you to join us on this journey through countries and eras, soundscapes and directorial styles. A new journey also begins with Nicholas Carter as the new General Music Director of the Staatsorchester Stuttgart. Find out more about our plans for the new season in the Concerts 26/27 overview. We look forward to the new season – and to everything that will come of it.
Best wishes Yours, Viktor Schoner Artistic Director of the Staatsoper Stuttgart
Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece from the darkest days of Romanticism: Katie Mitchell’s production lays bare the intertwining of coercion, trauma, and female autonomy.
#StgtLucia
Premiere
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk
from November 8, 2026
#StgtLadyMacbeth
Premiere
Lady Macbeth von Mzensk
Shostakovich’s extraordinary work explores the longings and abysses of human existence, oscillating between stark grotesque and profound emotion. The musical direction is in the hands of Nicholas Carter, the new General Music Director of the Staatsoper Stuttgart; the production is directed by Ulrike Schwab.
#StgtLadyMacbeth
Premiere
La traviata
from Dezember 13, 2026
#StgtTraviata
Premiere
La traviata
A table, a chair, a hint of a door – nothing else. The orchestra in the background, the audience in front, and in between: Violetta. Alone. Benedikt von Peters’ production of Verdi’s masterpiece focuses uncompromisingly on the main character, portrayed by Nicole Chevalier.
#StgtTraviata
Word premiere
Die drei ??? und das Spiegelkabinett
from February 20, 2027
#StgtDreiFragezeichen
Word premiere
Die drei ??? und das Spiegelkabinett
The three iconic detectives from Rocky Beach are taking on a case on an opera stage for the first time: an evening for fans of The Three Investigators and opera lovers alike!
#StgtDreiFragezeichen
Word premiere
Atatürk
ab 10. April 2027
#StgtAtatürk
Word premiere
Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a myth straddling the line between man and monument: In his new opera, composer Bassem Akiki explores how much of the future lies within a dream of a nation. Director Ersan Mondtag translates this quest into surreal, overwhelming visual worlds.
#StgtAtatürk
Premiere
Der Rosenkavalier
from May 6, 2027
#StgtRosenkavalier
Premiere
Der Rosenkavalier
Probably the most melancholic comedy of all time, reimagined as a chilling fairy tale: Director Axel Ranisch and conductor Nicholas Carter bring Richard Strauss’s masterpiece to the stage as their second joint new production in Stuttgart.
#StgtRosenkavalier
Premiere
Alceste
from June 25, 2027
#StgtAlceste
Premiere
Alceste
Conductor Titus Engel and director Milo Rau create a new Alceste for our time, one that addresses not only the theme of sacrifice but also the second major theme of the work and the myth: the possibility of life triumphing over death.
#StgtAlceste
Premiere
Beethoven NEUN
from July 4, 2027
#StgtBeethoven9
Premiere
Beethoven NEUN
In Ode to Silence, Cordula Däuper and Bas Wiegers explore the spaces and silences in the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and in his other compositions – the pauses that separate individual notes and make them distinguishable from one another.
#StgtBeethoven9
REPERTOIRE 2026/27
Repertoire
TOSCA
from October 4, 2026
#StgtTosca
Repertoire
TOSCA
by Giacomo Pucchini
Musical direction: Francesco Ciluffo Stage direction: Willy Decker
With: Marigona Qerkezi, Iain MacNeil et al.
#StgtTosca
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I DID IT MY WAY
from October 8, 2026
#StgtMyWay
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I DID IT MY WAY
by Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra
Musical direction: Lee Reynolds Stage direction: Ivo Van Hove
With: Aisata Blackman and Mark Waschke
#StgtMyWay
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THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
from October 16, 2026
#StgtFüchsin
Repertoire
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
by Leoš Janáček
Musical direction: Killian Farrell Stage direction: Stephan Kimmig
With: Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson, Diana Haller / Ida Ränzlöv, Paweł Konik / Jasper Leever et al..
#StgtFüchsin
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HÄNSEL AND GRETEL
from November 20, 2026
#StgtHaensel
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HÄNSEL AND GRETEL
by Engelbert Humperdinck
Musical Direction: Dominic Limburg Stage Direction: Axel Ranisch
With: Esther Dierkes, Ida Ränzlöv, Maria Theresa Ullrich, Shigeo Ishino / Jasper Leever, Catriona Smith et al.
#StgtHaensel
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STATION PARADISO
from November 29, 2026
#StgtStationParadiso
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STATION PARADISO
by Sara Glojnarić and Tanja Šljivar
Musical Direction: Peter Rundel Stage Direction: Anika Rutkofsky
With: Goran Jurić, Josefin Feiler, Diana Haller, Stine Marie Fischer, Andrew Bogard et al.
#StgtStationParadiso
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THE GAMBLER
from December 22, 2026
#StgtSpieler
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THE GAMBLER
by Sergej Prokofjew
Musical Direction: Rotem Nir Stage Direction: Axel Ranisch
With: Daniel Brenna, Olesya Golovneva, Alexei Botnarciuc, Véronique Gens et al.
#StgtSpieler
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LA CENERENTOLA
from January 10, 2027
#StgtCenerentola
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LA CENERENTOLA
by Gioachino Rossini
Musical Direction: Ramón Tebar Stage Direction: Andrea Moses
With: Itzeli del Rosario, Alberto Robert / Charles Sy, Luiza Willert / Alma Ruoqi Sun, Deanna Ray Eberhart von Fange et al.
#StgtCenerentola
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LA BOHÈME
from January 17, 2027
#StgtBoheme
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LA BOHÈME
by Giacomo Puccini
Musical Direction: Nicholas Carter Stage Direction: Andrea Moses
With: Atalla Ayan / Kang Wang, Esther Dierkes / Diana Haller, Björn Bürger / Johann Kammler, Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson / Alma Ruoqi Sun et al.
#StgtBoheme
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DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
from January 23, 2027
#StgtHollaender
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DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
by Richard Wagner
Musical Direction: Nicholas Carter Stage Direction: Calixto Bieito
With: Derek Welton, Simone Schneider, Kai Kluge, Goran Jurić, Deanna Ray Eberhart von Fange, Moritz Kallenberg et al.
#StgtHollaender
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IDOMENEO
from February 7, 2027
#StgtIdomeneo
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IDOMENEO
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Musical Direction: Nicholas Carter / Omer Ein Zvi Stage Direction: Bastian Kraft
With: Atalla Ayan, Ida Ränzlöv, Claudia Muschio, Diana Haller, Charles Sy / Alberto Robert et al.
#StgtIdomeneo
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DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
from February 28, 2027
#StgtMeistersinger
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DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
by Richard Wagner
Musical Direction: John Fiore Stage Direction: Elisabeth Stöppler
With: David Steffens / Martin Gantner, Esther Dierkes, Benjamin Bruns, Björn Bürger, Paweł Konik, Stine Marie Fischer et al.
#StgtMeistersinger
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NORMA
from April 18, 2027
#StgtNorma
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NORMA
by Vincenzo Bellini
Musical Direction: Vlad Iftinca Stage Direction & Dramaturgy: Jossi Wieler und Sergio Morabito
With: Diana Haller, Kyungho Kim, Goran Jurić, Laura Orueta et al.
Members of the Staatsoper Stuttgart ensemble perform timeless hits by the legendary Comedian Harmonists.
April 5, 2027
Opera House
Special
Sounds of Staatsorchester
The Staatsorchester Stuttgart presents a diverse range of musical styles: from lively folk music to a swinging brass ensemble and rock-inspired string arrangements.
April 25, 2027 Opera House
Special
Opera meets Podcast: PLOT HOUSE
Miniatures in the Opera House
In partnership with Im Wizemann, we invite you to the first live podcast at the Littmann Building in 2027.
May 21, 2027 Opera House
Special
Mnozil Brass Strau$$
Miniatures in the Opera House
With Strau$$, the Austrian brass septet Mnozil Brass invites you to a little dance that straddles the boundaries between genres.
June 9, 2027 Opera House
Special
Oper meets HipHop
One evening – many exciting pop acts: modern trends meet tradition.
July 13, 2027 Opera House
Special
The Littmann Sessions:
A Pop gala
presented by Staatsoper Stuttgart and Pop-Büro Region Stuttgart
July 14, 2027 Opera House
Dear Audience,
What a wonderful moment! It is with tremendous joy that I begin my tenure as General Music Director of the Staatsoper and the Staatsorchester Stuttgart. I look forward with great excitement to the journey we will embark on together.
An inaugural season always has something very special about it – curiosity, getting to know one another, and the development of a shared artistic vision. For the 2026/27 season, we have put together a program of which I am very proud: a broad musical spectrum that invites all to discover the variety and richness of the orchestral repertoire.
I am particularly looking forward to immersing myself in the world of Richard Strauss – a composer closely associated with this orchestra’s musical heritage – through works such as A Hero’s Life and Don Quixote. At the same time, it’s wonderful to explore new repertoire and horizons with the orchestra: for example, with the magnificent first symphonies by William Walton and Jean Sibelius, or with Unsuk Chin’s impressive Frontispiece.
I’m also proud to welcome some truly wonderful guests to the symphony concert series in the coming season. From Jonathan Nott to Caroline Widmann and Brett Dean, from Markus Stenz to Kian Soltani and Zoltan Paulich. This season brings together inspiring artists who will perform with us for you, dear audience. In short: a season full of discovery.
I look forward to this musical journey together – and welcoming you to our concerts!
Nicholas Carter General Music Director of the Staatsoper and the Staatsorchester Stuttgart
