A Russian tsar, a small-town mayor, a shipyard worker, and three foreign diplomats meet in the time of Peter I. In the middle of it all, Marie fights with heart and mind for her groom. Like many of Lortzing's other operas, Zar und Zimmermann premiered in Leipzig. One of the Musical Comedy's artistic goals is to cultivate Lortzing's works, in order to keep the composer alive and well in the musical city of Leipzig.

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Tsar and Carpenter

Musikalische Komödie

»Die Fledermaus« is considered the ultimate operetta, full of waltzes, polkas, who-with-whom, champagne, mistaken identity, masquerading and fraternization. How refreshing it is that Gabriel von Eisenstein, eager to have some quick fun with young ladies before he goes to prison, is repaid tit-for-tat by his wife Rosalinde: with her old vocal coach Alfred. Only a tenor could be so audacious! Adele, the maid, has high aspirations, but first she attends the ball as Miss Olga in the dress of her gracious lady. And this is how all the lovable characters, who are not too concerned with the truth, converge at the ball of Prince Orlofsky. He is young, rich, bored – such a retaliatory action by Dr. Falke is just what he needs. The latter has a score to settle with Eisenstein: "This is the way the bat takes revenge!" Orlofsky's ball becomes a stage. And in the end they all meet again in prison. Here Herr von Eisenstein learns who his close pal, the Chevalier Chagrin, really is and what the doppelganger in his dressing gown is all about. Eisenstein's acquittal is celebrated with champagne, because after all, he alone was to blame, was he not?

The bat

The Opera Classica Europa ensemble, comprised of international vocal soloists, a salon orchestra, and a chamber choir, presents a varied concert evening featuring many well-known pieces, such as the 'Alleluia' from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'Exsultate, jubilate', 'Der kleine Sandmann' and 'Abendsegen' from Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Hänsel und Gretel', the 'Intermezzo' from Pietro Mascagni's opera 'Cavalleria rusticana', and 'Panis Angelicus' by César Franck. The concert program is further enhanced by popular Christmas carols, inviting the audience to sing along.

Advent Concert Dec' 2025

Alte Börse Leipzig

Tevye the milkman is poor in terms of money, but rich in terms of women: five daughters! Three of them of marriageable age. But it soon becomes clear that the young women's dreams do not conform to either the plans of the matchmaker, Yente, or those of their father, who dreams so avidly of "If I were a rich man". In this cult musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1964 and won nine Tony Awards, riveting dance scenes and full-scale show numbers underscore moments of a father whose dreams and hopes resonate deeply.

Fiddler on the Roof

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The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Whether Undine, Rusalka, or Ariel, mermaids have historically been all the rage in children's literature – and the present is no exception. These creatures – half-human, half-animal – that move between worlds provide endless fascination. After Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals, The Little Mermaid is one of the most performed orchestral works for children in the German-speaking world.

The Little Mermaid

A Russian tsar, a small-town mayor, a shipyard worker, and three foreign diplomats meet in the time of Peter I. In the middle of it all, Marie fights with heart and mind for her groom. Like many of Lortzing's other operas, Zar und Zimmermann premiered in Leipzig. One of the Musikalische Komödie’s artistic goals is to cultivate Lortzing’s works, in order to keep the composer alive and well in the musical city of Leipzig.

The young widow Selma has sworn off men, and together with her friends, founded the “Lose the Man” club. But a prank turns into confusion: who's marrying whom? Who's the man - and who's the woman? This entertaining operetta is an unknown gem from the pen of the man who wrote “The Merry Widow” and “Land des Smiles”.

The Fool's Marriage

Carmen is the personification of the ill-fated woman. Mirko Mahr uses the sensual language of dance to retell Carmen’s pure provocation against society as a timeless myth to an adolescent audience.

Carmen

In 2025, we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the »Waltz King« Johann Strauss, who was born near Vienna in 1825. We will kick things off right at the beginning of the year as part of the Musikalische Komödie's New Year's concerts.

Neujahrskonzert

With stirring music and arguably the greatest love story in the literary canon, »Romeo and Juliet« is one of the most popular ballets of all time. The tale of young, impetuous love and deep-seated, age-old hatred has been adapted countless times for stage, film and television.

Romeo und Julia

In order to protect herself from the onslaught of potential marriage candidates, beautiful Countess Mariza fakes an engagement with Zsupán, a landowner from Warasdin, magnanimously inviting all of local newspapers to their engagement party. But when Zsupán suddenly appears in the flesh before Mariza, the chaos is complete. With Gräfin Mariza, Kálmán managed to repeat the recipe for success he first used for Die Csárdásfürstin.

Countess Mariza

On Christmas night, the bitter and heartless moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge encounters three ghosts who reproach him with his past, present and future in order to bring him closer to the message of Christmas and convert him into a better person.

Hausvermietung

The Association of Friends and Supporters of the Musical Comedy Leipzig was founded in 1999. The association maintains close contact with the audience through events and concerts and also strives to further increase the popularity of the theater by issuing publications. Important projects are also promoted with financial support.

Advent concert of the Association of Friends of Musical Comedy e. V.

Opera Studio Leipzig Seminar from 20 to 30 July 2022. What we offer Masterclasses in singing technique, opera repertoire and acting. Personalised guidance on defining your artistic profile. Workshops on marketing, aesthetics, social neworks, CV and specific selfpromotion for the opera business. Awards: scholarship for the official launch of the Opera Studio Leipzig 2022. Participation in professional productions. Cash prize.

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Tsar and Carpenter

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Fiddler on the Roof

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The Little Mermaid

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Tsar and Carpenter

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The Fool's Marriage

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Carmen

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Neujahrskonzert

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Romeo und Julia

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Countess Mariza

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Hausvermietung

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Opera Studio Leipzig

Opus Lirica