The Magic Flute and Broadway at Leipzig Opera
Those with an appreciation for Mel Brooks‘ refreshingly sardonic humour can look forward to the US musical hit »The Producers« – premiering on October 14 at the Musikalische Komödie. A corrupt duo produces the worst musical the world has ever seen. Max Bialystock and Leo Blum are determined to use Hitler performers and trashy direction to guarantee a flop so they can make off with the sponsorship money for their Broadway revue. The production of this entertainingly abysmal parody of show business and National Socialism is taken over by Dominik Wilgenbus, best known in Leipzig as a director for his witty productions of »Frau Luna«, »Heidi« and »Zar und Zimmermann«.
Ticket information
All ticket requests can be accommodated online at oper-leipzig.de or via the Oper Leipzig visitor service Tue – Fri 10 am to 6 pm, Sat 12 noon to 6 pm, at both the box office in the Opera House and by telephone under + 49 (0)341-12 61 261.
The Leipzig Opera follows the tradition of 330 years of musical theatre in Leipzig: in 1693, the first opera house on the Brühl was opened as the third civic music theatre in Europe after Venice and Hamburg. Since 1840, the world-renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra has played for all performances of the opera and the Leipzig ballet. In addition to today’s opera house on Augustusplatz, built in 1960, Leipzig Opera includes the Musikalische Komödie, a special venue for musical and operettas. With around 680employees, it is the city’s largest in-house cultural institution and comprises five mainstays: the opera, Musikalische Komödie, Leipzig Ballet, their 360° outreach and educational programme, and the craft studios which work for all of the city’s theatres.
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