Chor der Oper Köln
Vita
Der Opernchor der Bühnen der Stadt Köln besteht seit fast 200 Jahren als Berufschor. Als Leiter des Chores waren, meist in wechselnder Reihenfolge, der erste und zweite Kapellmeister für je ein Jahr zuständig. Erst vor ca. 100 Jahren wurde das Amt des Chordirektors eingeführt, der für die Einstudierungen des Chores verantwortlich ist. Die große Zeit des Chores begann mit dem Chordirektor Peter Hammers, der das Ensemble von 1936 bis 1948 leitete. Ihm folgte Heinz Kellers. 1959 übernahm Hans Wolfgang Schmitz die Leitung und machte den Opernchor durch Rundfunk- und Fernsehaufnahmen, Schallplatteneinspielungen und Gastauftritte über die Grenzen Kölns hinaus bekannt. Hans Wolfgang Schmitz und seinem Nachfolger Albert Limbach stand über 30 Jahre (bis 2006) Horst Meinardus als stellvertretender Chordirektor zur Seite, der in diesem Amt eigene Einstudierungen übernahm.
Von 1992 bis 2005 war Albert Limbach Chordirektor des Opernchores. Unter den zahlreichen Aufführungen seiner Zeit sind besonders Luigi Nonos »Intolleranza« und Peter Ruzickas »Celan« hervorzuheben. 2005 übergab er sein Amt an Andrew Ollivant. Das breitgefächerte Repertoire und die regelmäßigen Aufführungen zeitgenössischer Werke zeigen die hohe musikalische und klangliche Flexibilität, die der Opernchor unter seiner Leitung entwickeln konnte.
Seit der Spielzeit 2018.19 ist Rustam Samedov Chordirektor des Opernchores.
Upcoming productions with: Chor der Oper Köln
Ernani
Tancredi
Der Rosenkavalier
Rigoletto
Die Zauberflöte
Die verkaufte Braut
My Fair Lady
Così fan tutte
Macbeth
Rusalka
Madama Butterfly
Manon Lescaut
Saul
La Cenerentola
Le nozze di Figaro
All events with Chor der Oper Köln
April 2026
Premiere
Konzertante Aufführung
Konzertante Aufführung
Konzertante Aufführung
May 2026
Konzertante Aufführung
June 2026
Premiere
Please note: This performance has been rescheduled from June 20 to June 21, 2026.
Please note: This performance has been rescheduled from June 27 to June 28, 2026.
July 2026
Please note: The start time of this performance has been changed from 6 pm to 7 pm.
September 2026
Premiere
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October 2026
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You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
November 2026
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December 2026
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You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
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January 2027
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February 2027
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Premiere
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March 2027
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You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
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April 2027
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You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
May 2027
Premiere
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You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.https://www.oper.koeln/en/abonnements-26-27
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.https://www.oper.koeln/en/abonnements-26-27
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.https://www.oper.koeln/en/abonnements-26-27
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
June 2027
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.https://www.oper.koeln/en/abonnements-26-27
Premiere
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
July 2027
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
You can access the subscription presale here. Individual ticket sales start on 4 May 2026.
September 2025
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
October 2025
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Follow-up discussion following the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
November 2025
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Follow-up discussion following the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
December 2025
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
January 2026
March 2026
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
