Conductor Christian Thielemann
Staging David Bösch
With Eric Cutler, Camilla Nylund, Evelyn Herlitzius, Nikola Hillebrand, Lea-ann Dunbar, Christa Mayer, Miina-Liisa Värelä, Rafael Fingerlos, Tilmann Rönnebeck, Tansel Akzeybek

Inspired by oriental fairy tales and with an admiring glance to Mozart’s »The Magic Flute«, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal created their fourth joint opera, »Die Frau ohne Schatten« (The Woman without a Shadow), in 1919. This massive work is as enigmatic as it is fascinating, rich in symbolism and with a powerful score. Reflecting events at the time of its creation, in particular the devastating experiences of the First World War and the emerging insights of psychoanalysis, the libretto poses the vital question of how, in the face of millions of deaths and emotional paralysis, we can once again find love and our sense of humanity. 

Premiere 23 March 2024
27, 30 March & 2 April 2024

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