Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa

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Vita

The mezzo-soprano was born in Cali, Colombia, and completed her vocal studies at the conservatory in her home city, supplemented by postgraduate studies at the Cologne University of Music. She was a member of the Cologne Opera's International Opera Studio in the 2007/08 season and joined the Cologne Opera ensemble in 2008, where she has been a permanent member ever since. She has appeared in a variety of roles at the Cologne Opera, including as Martina Laborde in ‘Love and other Demons’ by Peter Eötvös, in the title roles of Bizet's ‘Carmen’ and Handel's ‘Rinaldo’, as Maddalena in ‘Rigoletto’, ¬Dorabella in ‘Così fan tutte’, Olga in ‘Eugene Onegin’, Suzuki in ‘Madama Butterfly’, Judith in ‘Bluebeard's Castle’, Faust/a in ‘Das Lied der Frauen vom Fluss’, as Preziosilla in ‘La forza del destino’, Margarita in York Höller's ‘Meister und Margarita’, Le Pélérin in ‘L'amour de loin’ and as Rosina in the Ruth Berghaus production of ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’. She has also made several guest appearances in this role at the Berlin State Opera.

Her most recent roles include Angelina in Rossini's ‘La Cenerentola’, the title role in Purcell's ‘Miranda’, Federica in Verdi's ‘Luisa Miller’, Cornelia in ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’, Virtù & Ottavia in ‘L'Incoronazione di Poppea’, Mother in ‘Hänsel und Gretel’, Zia Francesca in Frank Pesci's ‘The Strangers’ and Mrs Sedly in ‘Peter Grimes’. In May 2012, she was awarded the Offenbach Prize in recognition of her outstanding achievements at the Cologne Opera. In November 2013, she released her first solo CD entitled ‘Un viaggio in Italia’, which took her on a musical journey through the various stages of her career. At the Munich Opera Festival of the Bavarian State Opera in 2016, she performed the role of Penthesilea in the world premiere of Hauke Berheide's opera ‘Mauerschau’, which was composed especially for her. This was followed by Felix Leuschner's ‘Requiem für einen Lebenden’ at the 2019 Opera Festival. She also sang under the musical direction of Gabriel Feltz in the Verdi Requiem with the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, Judith in ‘Bluebeard's Castle’ with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra as well as with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and Jan Latham-Koenig in ‘El amor brujo’ by Manuel de Falla.

In the current season, the title roles in ‘Carmen’ and ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’, Medoro in ‘Orlando’, Fenena in ‘Nabucco’, the First Maid in ‘Elektra’ and Cornelia in ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’ are on the programme at the Cologne Opera.

Upcoming productions with: Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa

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April 2025

05 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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15 € - 110 €
10 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Thu, 11.00 AM to 2.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Closed school performance / Tickets at gruppen@buehnen.koeln

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11 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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15 € - 110 €
13 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Sun, 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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15 € - 110 €
01 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Tue, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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03 / 04
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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May 2025

24 / 05
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Sat, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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20 € - 140 €
26 / 05
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Mon, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 95 €
28 / 05
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Wed, 8.00 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

OPERNTAG

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30 / 05
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Fri, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Einführung 30 Minuten vor Beginn der Veranstaltung in Saal 3 + Nachgespräch.

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15 € - 110 €
31 / 05
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Sat, 8.00 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 110 €

June 2025

03 / 06
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Tue, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 95 €
05 / 06
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Thu, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 95 €
06 / 06
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Fri, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 110 €
07 / 06
Opern Air am Tanzbrunnen
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, Tanzbrunnen

With the kind support of the Cologne Opera Board of Trustees

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40 € - 50 €
08 / 06
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 110 €
09 / 06
María de Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla
Mon, 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introductions 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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15 € - 110 €

July 2025

05 / 07
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sat, 7.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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15 € - 110 €
08 / 07
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Georg Friedrich Händel
Tue, 7.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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15 € - 95 €
10 / 07
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Georg Friedrich Händel
Thu, 7.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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15 € - 95 €
12 / 07
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sat, 7.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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15 € - 110 €

September 2025

28 / 09
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Sun, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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October 2025

02 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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04 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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05 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Sun, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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08 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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12 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Sun, 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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15 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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17 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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19 / 10
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini
Sun, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sales starts on 07 April at 10 am.

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26 / 10
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Premiere

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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29 / 10
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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31 / 10
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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November 2025

02 / 11
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Sun, 4.00 PM to 6.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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06 / 11
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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08 / 11
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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14 / 11
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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16 / 11
Das Rheingold
Richard Wagner
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 07 April at 10 am. 

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December 2025

25 / 12
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Thu, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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27 / 12
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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29 / 12
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Mon, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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31 / 12
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Wed, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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January 2026

03 / 01
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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08 / 01
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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11 / 01
La Cenerentola
Gioacchino Rossini
Sun, 4.00 PM to 7.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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March 2026

29 / 03
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Sun, 5.00 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Premiere

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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April 2026

01 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Wed, 6.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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04 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Sat, 5.00 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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06 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Mon, 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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17 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Fri, 6.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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19 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Sun, 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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30 / 04
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Thu, 6.00 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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May 2026

03 / 05
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
Sun, 5.00 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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10 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Sun, 6.00 PM to 7.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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14 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Thu, 6.00 PM to 7.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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17 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Sun, 4.00 PM to 5.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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20 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Wed, 7.30 PM to 8.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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22 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Fri, 7.30 PM to 8.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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24 / 05
Picture a day like this
George Benjamin
Sun, 6.00 PM to 7.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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June 2026

20 / 06
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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23 / 06
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Tue, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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25 / 06
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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27 / 06
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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July 2026

01 / 07
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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03 / 07
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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05 / 07
Tancredi
Gioacchino Rossini
Sun, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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October 2024

06 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sun, 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Premiere

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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11 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Fri, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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13 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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19 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sat, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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23 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Wed, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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26 / 10
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sat, 7.30 PM to 9.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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November 2024

01 / 11
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Fri, 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3 + follow up discussion.

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03 / 11
Elektra
Richard Strauss
Sun, 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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17 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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20 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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24 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3 + follow-up discussion.

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26 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Tue, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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28 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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30 / 11
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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December 2024

04 / 12
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Wed, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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06 / 12
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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08 / 12
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Sun, 4.00 PM to 6.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2
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12 / 12
Orlando
Georg Friedrich Händel
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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21 / 12
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Sat, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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23 / 12
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Mon, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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26 / 12
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Thu, 4.00 PM to 6.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 Minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3.

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January 2025

03 / 01
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Fri, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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05 / 01
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Sun, 6.00 PM to 8.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 minutes before the start of the performance in Saal 3. 

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09 / 01
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Einführung 30 Minuten vor Beginn in Saal 3.

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12 / 01
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi
Sun, 4.00 PM to 6.45 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1

Introduction 30 minutes before the start of the performance in auditorium 3. 

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March 2025

23 / 03
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Sun, 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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25 / 03
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Tue, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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27 / 03
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Thu, 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 1
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