The 2024/25 Season
Imagine,
you can see the world with
different ears.
Welcome to the new season
at the Semperoper Dresden.
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Opera premieres in 2024/25
“Imagine...” is Nora Schmid’s motto for the 2024/25 season, reflecting the strength of our imaginations and the power of music, stories and images.
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Welcome
What do a singing teapot, a longing for the love of three oranges, the hunger for power and a legendary dancer have in common? Essentially nothing. But the stage offers sufficient space for a huge range of characters, feelings, themes, perspectives and moods, as well as tackling the big – and small – questions of life.
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Opera repertoire in 2024/25
Outstanding casts in productions old and new, beloved ensemble members alongside international stars
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Season magazine
The entire magazine for the 2024/25 season to browse and read online
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Extras 2024/25
In addition to our extensive programme of operas and ballets, there’s a whole range of extras to discover in the 2024/25 season.
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New stage spaces
Kinsun Chan will take over as Artistic Director of the Semperoper Ballett from the 2024/25 season.
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Ballet 2024/25
The Swiss-Canadian choreographer and designer Kinsun Chan will take over as Artistic Director of Semperoper Ballett from the 2024/25 season. In 2025 the company celebrates its 200th anniversary.
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Special offers & discounts
At a glance, here are all special offers & discounts for younger audiences and local residents as well as much more.
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Semperoper Aktiv!
Hands-on access to music theatre featuring a variety of formats and with special offers for school classes, teachers and young audiences.
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Special events for families
Events for visitors of all ages. For the first time, you can enjoy a family opera in the main auditorium: Maurice Ravel’s “Das Kind und der Zauberspuk” (L’enfant et les sortilèges).
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Staatskapelle Dresden
On 1 August 2024, Italian maestro Daniele Gatti will take up the position of Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden
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Subscriptions and packages
Explore our wide range of subscriptions/ticket packages and enjoy exclusive deals.
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Klang und Zeit / Sound and Time
Musings from Daniele Gatti, Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden