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ViennaLeonoreNew production

Beethoven: Leonore
Giedrė Šlekytė; Stefan Herheim; MusikTheater an der Wien; Silke Bauer; Esther Bialas; Vienna Symphony Orchestra
BerlinLa CalistoNew production

Cavalli: La Calisto
Christina Pluhar; Stefan Herheim; Staatsoper Berlin; Silke Bauer; Yashi; Karl Wiedemann; L'Arpeggiata
HamburgLe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Omer Meir Wellber; Stefan Herheim; Staatsoper Hamburg; Christof Hetzer; Gesine Völlm; Andreas Hofer; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
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Herheim’s new La Calisto premieres at the Staatsoper Berlin

In a co-production with MusikTheater an der Wien, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden presents Cavalli's La Calisto in a quirky, vibrant new vest tailored by conductor Christina Pluhar and director Stefan Herheim.
Stefan Herheim’s bold Fledermaus at MusikTheater an der Wien

Herheim’s Fledermaus is a risky experiment that, miraculously, works – at least in a city that knows it so intimately.
Diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production.
Blending magic with loss: Herheim’s reimagined Amahl in Vienna

There is magic aplenty in director Stefan Herheim’s bold recontextualization of Gian Carlo Menotti's holiday opera.
A pointed Vixen debut for Stefan Herheim at MusikTheater an der Wien
Herheim’s maiden voyage in his new capacity as Intendant confirms his ability to deftly negotiate a less-than-straightforward work with care and ambition and add his own voice enthusiastically to the mix.
All the world's a stage: Xerxes as a comedy of backstage rivalry
A revival of Stefan Herheim's production of Handel's Xerxes in Düsseldorf makes for a rip-roaring evening of theatrical comedy.
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Opera Europa: a Viennese perspective

Despite a comparably small population of two million, the seats of the three big opera houses in Vienna are filled to capacity. How? We find out at the Opera Europa Spring Conference taking place in Vienna.
Jacquelyn Stucker on building momentum and opera's digital challenge

The American soprano reflects on career steps at The Royal Opera and Deutsche Oper Berlin and considers the vital role of streaming and connecting with audiences in the current climate.
A mirror into the soul: Stefan Herheim on Pique Dame

During rehearsals for his production of The Queen of Spades at the Royal Opera, Norwegian director Stefan Herheim reflects on his art, his frustrations with the industry and his impending move to Vienna.
