Chor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein
© Andreas Endermann
While the respective orchestras of both cities – the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and the Duisburger Philharmoniker – contribute to the artistic success of the opera and ballet productions in Düsseldorf und Duisburg, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Chorus appears on stage in almost all opera productions and selected ballet productions and is appreciated by the audience as a significant element of the theatre partnership.
The emotional generator that is opera rarely reaches full power without a dynamic chorus! What luck that the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Chorus is at home on both stages in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. Created by the Düsseldorf-Duisburg theatre partnership, since it was re-founded in 1956, it has proven night after night that its balanced vocal power and exuberant performance have provided the finishing touch for opera stories in the most varies musical styles, genres and languages.
Under the committed leadership of its Choral Directors Hans Frank (1957–1967), Rudolf Staude (1967–1996), Volkmar Olbrich (1996–1999), Deputy Choral Directors Wolfgang Dünwald (1969–2001) and Christoph Kurig (2001-2018) and, since 2000, Gerhard Michalski with his deputy Patrick Francis Chestnut, the chorus has earned itself an excellent reputation. Whether with Schönberg’s ‘Moses und Aron’, the choral operas of Benjamin Britten, Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’, with the British baroque works of Georg Friedrich Handel or successful operetta productions, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Chorus has consistently demonstrated its charisma and vocal power. It can also boast numerous original collaborations with the Ballett am Rhein including Brahms’s ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’, Stravinsky’s ‘Symphony of Psalms’ and Rossini’s ‘Petite Messe solennelle’.
The emotional generator that is opera rarely reaches full power without a dynamic chorus! What luck that the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Chorus is at home on both stages in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. Created by the Düsseldorf-Duisburg theatre partnership, since it was re-founded in 1956, it has proven night after night that its balanced vocal power and exuberant performance have provided the finishing touch for opera stories in the most varies musical styles, genres and languages.
Under the committed leadership of its Choral Directors Hans Frank (1957–1967), Rudolf Staude (1967–1996), Volkmar Olbrich (1996–1999), Deputy Choral Directors Wolfgang Dünwald (1969–2001) and Christoph Kurig (2001-2018) and, since 2000, Gerhard Michalski with his deputy Patrick Francis Chestnut, the chorus has earned itself an excellent reputation. Whether with Schönberg’s ‘Moses und Aron’, the choral operas of Benjamin Britten, Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’, with the British baroque works of Georg Friedrich Handel or successful operetta productions, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Chorus has consistently demonstrated its charisma and vocal power. It can also boast numerous original collaborations with the Ballett am Rhein including Brahms’s ‘Ein Deutsches Requiem’, Stravinsky’s ‘Symphony of Psalms’ and Rossini’s ‘Petite Messe solennelle’.
Sun 16.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 20:45
Premiere Opera
Fri 21.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 21:45
Circle of Friends-Premiere Opera
Sun 23.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
15:00 - 17:15
Family card Opera
Sat 29.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 21:45
Opera
Wed 03.07.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 21:45
Opera
Sat 06.07.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 21:45
For the last time this season Opera
Thu 30.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:45
Revival, Pay what you want! Opera
Sat 01.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:00 - 22:15
Opera
Sun 09.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
15:00 - 18:15
Opera
Fri 14.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:45
Opera
Wed 19.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:45
For the last time this season Opera
Sat 18.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Premiere Opera
Sun 26.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:30
Circle of Friends-Premiere Opera
Wed 29.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Fri 31.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Sun 02.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
15:00 - 18:00
Opera
Sat 08.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Sat 15.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Pay what you want! Opera
Tue 18.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Sat 22.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Sun 30.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:30
Opera
Tue 02.07.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
For the last time this season Opera
Sun 14.04.2024
Theater Duisburg
18:30 - 21:30
Premiere Opera
Sat 20.04.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Fri 26.04.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Thu 09.05.2024
Theater Duisburg
18:30 - 21:30
Opera
Sat 11.05.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Sun 19.05.2024
Theater Duisburg
15:00 - 18:00
For the last time this season Opera
Sat 06.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:00 - 21:30
Revival Opera
Sat 13.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:00
Opera
Thu 18.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:00
Opera
Fri 07.06.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:00
Family card Opera
Thu 20.06.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:00
Revival Opera
Wed 26.06.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:00
Opera
Fri 28.06.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:00
For the last time this season Opera
Sat 30.03.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Revival, Family card Opera
Sun 21.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:30
Opera
Sat 27.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Family card Opera
Sun 12.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
15:00 - 18:00
Opera
Sat 25.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
For the last time this season Opera
Sun 31.03.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:00
Opera, Concert
Thu 11.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:00
Opera, Concert
Sun 28.04.2024
Theater Duisburg
18:30 - 21:00
Premiere Opera, Concert
Sun 05.05.2024
Theater Duisburg
15:00 - 17:30
For the last time this season Opera, Concert
Mon 01.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
18:30 - 21:30
Pay what you want! Opera
Thu 04.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Opera
Fri 19.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
Family card Opera
Fri 10.05.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
19:30 - 22:30
For the last time this season Opera
Wed 17.04.2024
Theater Duisburg
19:30 - 22:30
For the last time this season Opera
Fri 29.03.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
17:00 - 22:00
Opera
Sun 07.04.2024
Opernhaus Düsseldorf
17:00 - 22:00
For the last time this season Opera