Svenja Gottsmann
Vita
Svenja Gottsmann studied theatre and musicology at the University of Leipzig and music theatre dramaturgy at the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding. In addition to dramaturgy and directing internships at the Semperoper Dresden and the Leipzig Opera, she took on her first production dramaturgies during her studies.
From 2014.15, she worked as a dramaturge at the Salzburg State Theatre for two seasons and moved to this position at the Vorpommern Theatre in 2016.17.
From 2017 to 2022, she was engaged at the Aalto-Theater Essen, where she has worked with directors including Mariame Clément, Tatjana Gürbaca, Sabine Hartmannshenn and Paul-Georg Dittrich.
Svenja Gottsmann has been a dramaturge at the Cologne Opera since 2022.23 and has supervised, among others the productions „Der Zwerg / Petruschka“ (director: Paul-Georg Dittrich / choreography Richard Siegal), „Giulio Cesare in Egitto“ (director: Vincent Boussard), „Die lustige Witwe“ (director: Bernd Mottl), „Ein Maskenball“ (director: Jan Philipp Gloger) and the world premiere of „INES“ by Ondřej Adámek (director: Katharina Schmitt) and the operetta excavation „Eine Frau von Format“ (director: Christian von Götz).
From the 2025.26 season onwards, she will take over as dramaturge for the new Cologne production of „Ring des Nibelungen“, directed by Paul-Georg Dittrich.
Upcoming productions with: Svenja Gottsmann
All events with Svenja Gottsmann
June 2027
July 2027
October 2025
Premiere
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
November 2025
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.
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance.
December 2025
January 2026
Premiere
School classes interested in the mobile opera MAX AND MORITZ should contact gruppen@buehnen.koeln directly.
School classes interested in the mobile opera MAX AND MORITZ should contact gruppen@buehnen.koeln directly.
February 2026
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
March 2026
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
Rheinische Musikschule – Regionalschule Ehrenfeld, Vogelsanger Straße 28-32, 50823 Köln-Ehrenfeld
April 2026
Introduction 30 minutes prior to the performance and follow-up discussion following the performance.
Here you will find information about the sensitive content of the play.
Premiere
Konzertante Aufführung
Konzertante Aufführung
Konzertante Aufführung
Unfortunately, the performance on 29 April 2026 has been canceled.
May 2026
Konzertante Aufführung
