Frontansicht der hell erleuchteten Hamburgischen Staatsoper bei Nacht mit verglastem Eingangsbereich.
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Ballet & Opera

Ballet & Opera in Hamburg

If you like, Hamburg shows you many different facets of musical stage entertainment: The State Opera, for example, is one of the oldest stages in the city, but it not only performs classics, it also commissions new compositions. At the Kammeroper, the ensemble is particularly keen to create its own German-language versions for rarely performed pieces. The Opernloft, on the other hand, only opened in the early 200s: here, performances are staged around the audience. The Hamburg Ballet impresses with first-class ballet performances under the direction of the famous choreographer John Neumeier.

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  • ?Alleine!
    © Maximilian Probst

    ?Alleine! – Musical theatre for children aged three and above Theatre & Stage Art

    • 11.11.2026
    • 09:30
    • Hamburgische Staatsoper (Foyer)
    To event
  • Dido and Aeneas
    © Synchrodogs

    Dido and Aeneas Theatre & Stage Art

    • 13.11.2026
    • 20:00
    • Hamburgische Staatsoper (Opera stabile)
    To event
  • Dornröschen_ Carol Yepes
    © Carol Yepes

    Dornröschen Theatre & Stage Art

    • 14.11.2026
    • 19:00
    • Hamburgische Staatsoper
    To event
  • Petruschka & L’enfant et les sortilèges
    © Guy Lowndes

    Petruschka & L’enfant et les sortilèges Theatre & Stage Art

    • 11.11.2026
    • 19:30
    • Hamburgische Staatsoper
    To event
  • Wunderland
    © c) David Szauder

    Wonderland Theatre & Stage Art

    • 12.11.2026
    • 19:30
    • Hamburgische Staatsoper
    To event

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Ausschnitt aus dem Theaterstück Der Kleine Prinz aus beim St. Pauli Theater in Hamburg
© Oliver Fantitsch

Colorful stage life Drama & Theater

Hamburg's theatre scene is characterised by its diversity. In the numerous small theatres, the audience is often very close to the stage.

Drama & Theater
Blick in den Theatersaal des Winterhuder Fährhauses mit roten Sitzreihen und geschlossener Bühne
© Thomas Huang

Hamburg's funniest places Cabaret & Comedy

Hamburgers don't go to the basement to laugh - they go to the theater, to a stand-up show, to a cabaret and and...

Cabaret & Comedy
Das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester steht mit Instrumenten auf der Bühne des Großen Saals der Elbphilharmonie
© Michael Zapf

Symphonies, chamber music, choirs & more Ensembles

Even though they are a permanent fixture on the city's music scene and almost always have a regular home, these musical ensembles are also on the road beyond Hamburg's borders.

Ensembles

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