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Katja Fischer completed her degree in dramaturgy at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, graduating with a diploma in dramaturgy. She has worked as a theatre educator since 2013, holding this position...

Stephan Steinmetz studied Theatre Studies with a focus on Music Theatre at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. This was followed by internships at the Stuttgart State Opera, the Munich Biennale for New...

Natalija Stanković is a Serbian opera director whose artistic profile encompasses contemporary music theatre, interdisciplinary collaboration and inclusive theatre practice. Her work moves between new music...

Rustam Samedov began his musical training at the age of six, studying piano and singing at the choir school of the State Academic Chapel in St. Petersburg. He went on to study at the Hanns Eisler Academy of...

Rubén Dubrovsky is an internationally active conductor, artistic director, and festival intendant based in Vienna. With his broad repertoire ranging from early music to contemporary works, he collaborates...

Stephanie Sonnenschein studied instrumental pedagogy with a focus on piano as well as music education (Master’s degree) at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. Even during her studies, she was drawn to...

Arne Willimczik, who has been working as study director at the Cologne Opera since the 14/15 season, completed his piano and conducting studies at the Hamburg University of Music. From 1994, he was initially...

With his musical flair, which inspires musicians and audiences alike, Andrés Orozco-Estrada has established himself in recent years as one of the leading conductors on the international stage.

At the beginning...

Rainer Mühlbach studied piano and conducting at the Hochschule Carl Maria von Weber in his native city of Dresden. After working as an assistant to Leonard Bernstein, he initially held positions as a...

Brigitta Gillessen studied directing at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” Berlin. Her first engagements took her to Theater Heidelberg, Theater Freiburg and Landestheater Linz. There she directed the...

Jordi Francés combines his work as a conductor across opera, symphonic repertoire, and contemporary music. His most recent and significant engagements include invitations to conduct the Spanish National...

Mezzo-soprano Laura Kriese completed her vocal studies at the Cologne University of Music and Dance (HfMT Köln).

She received her first vocal training as a member of the Children's Choir under the direction of...

Laurent Pelly is one of France’s most sought-after directors in both theatre and opera. The French repertoire holds a special place in his work. He designs the costumes for almost all of his productions and...

Young Turkish bass Ferhat Baday won first prize at the 2022 Young Soloists Competition in İzmir, Turkey. After completing his Bachelor's degree at the State Conservatory of Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, he...

Tenor Wesley Harrison completed his Bachelor's degree at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada and successfully earned his Master's degree from McGill University in 2022.

While still a student, he appeared at...

Marie-Ève Signeyrole is a French stage director and author whose opera productions have received widespread international acclaim. Hailed as “breathtaking” by Le Figaro and described by Olyrix as “immersive...

Mona Ulrich works as a freelance costume designer for opera and theatre in German-speaking countries and in Norway. Her costume designs have appeared at venues including the Nationaltheater Oslo, Volkstheater...

Alina König Rannenberg studied for a Master's degree in Opera with Prof. Hendrikje Wangemann at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden after completing her Bachelor's degree with Elisabeth...

The lyric tenor Dmitry Ivanchey comes from a fifth-generation family of musicians and combines a distinguished violinistic background with vocal stylistic assurance. His core repertoire centres on Mozart and...

Austrian bass Christoph Seidl has been a member of the Cologne Opera ensemble since the beginning of the 22/23 season, where he has appeared in roles including Osmin in "Die Entführung aus dem Serail", Don...