Oper- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt

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The Oper- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt (Frankfurt Opera House) is an important European opera house, the home of Oper Frankfurt (the Frankfurt Opera), a leading company in Germany. In 2005/2006 it had twelve premieres, a number that no opera house in Europe has equalled. In 1997 and 2003 the house received the title "Opera house of the year".

Many famous singers started their career with the company (e. g. Edda Moser, Cheryl Studer and Diana Damrau) and it attracts established singers such as Christian Gerhaher who appeared in Monteverdi's Orfeo, Piotr Beczala in Massenet's Werther and Jan-Hendrik Rootering in Wagner's Parsifal. The company is made up of accomplished singers like Johannes Martin Kränzle, Juanita Lascarro, Stuart Skelton, etc.

Musical Director is Paolo Carignani and the Director is Bernd Loebe

opera at night
opera at night

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[edit] Impresario

[edit] Opera

[edit] Theatre

  • since 2001 Elisabeth Schweeger
  • Peter Eschberg 1991–2001
  • Hans-Peter Doll 1990–1991
  • Günther Rühle 1985–1990
  • Adolf Dresen 1981–1985
  • Wilfried Minks/Johannes Schaaf 1980–1981
  • Peter Palitzsch 1972–1980
  • Ulrich Erfurth 1968–1972
  • Harry Buckwitz 1951–1968
  • Richard Weichert/Heinz Hilpert 1947–1951
  • Toni Impekoven 1945–1947
  • Hans Meissner 1933–1944
  • Alwin Kronbacher 1929–1933
  • Richard Weichert 1920–1929
  • Karl Zeiss 1916–1920
  • Max Behrend 1912–1916
  • Emil Claar 1879–1912

[edit] Awards

  • 1995 and 2003 "Opera house of the year"

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 50°06′29″N, 8°40′27″E

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