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Die Jahrespressekonferenz der Oper Leipzig zur Spielzeit 2026/2027 findet am 26. März 2026 um 11 Uhr im  Konzertfoyer des Opernhauses statt. Nach dem persönlichen Grußwort der Kulturbürgermeisterin Dr. Skadi Jennicke stellen wir Ihnen den neuen Spielplan für Oper, Leipziger Ballett und Musikalische Komödie, sowie für die Junge Oper vor. Gelegenheit für ein gemeinsames Pressefoto des Opernteams gibt es gleich zu Beginn um Punkt 11 Uhr. 
Akkreditierungen bitte per Mail an an presse@oper-leipzig.de  oder einfach telefonisch unter +49 (0)341 1261-266. 

Lortzing 26 will take place from 24 April to 3 May 2026 as a tribute to the composer, actor and singer Albert Lortzing as part of Leipzig's yearly music festivals 
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Oper Leipzig is the first German theatre to operate with certified sustainability management. 
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The Leipzig Opera follows the tradition of over 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 operettas and musical. With over 720 employees, 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 and costume studios which work for all of the city's theatres.