The Nutcracker♪, P. I. Tchaikovsky, the 1.
The Magic Flute♪, W. A. Mozart, the 2.
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from Tuesday 30 December 2025 to Saturday 3 January 2026, 4 nights
Arrangement 10, New Year’s Eve
Arrangement 10, New Year’s Eve
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, L. van Beethoven, the 31.
Eva Ollikainen
Solist: Tuuli Takala, Anna Kissjudit, Angelo Romero, Johann Kristinsson
Münchner Philharmoniker
Münchner Philharmoniker
Isarphilharmonie
The Nutcracker
P. I. Tchaikovsky
P. I. Tchaikovsky
It is the Christmas ballet par excellence: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”. Moreover, it completes Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1893) ballet trilogy, which today are fixed core repertoire of every ballet company: “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker”.
The ballet premiered in December 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and is based on the fairy tale “Nutcracker and Mouse King” written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
On Christmas Eve, young Klara (sometimes called Marie after Hoffmann’s original) is given a wooden nutcracker. During the night he transforms into a living apparition and Marie joins him in battle, in which the Nutcracker and his soldiers fight against the mischievous Mouse King and his entourage. After the victorious end, the Nutcracker transforms into his true form, a handsome prince. In honor of Marie and the victory, a lavish party is held.
There are different versions for the ending. In the most popular version, the story took place in Klara’s dreams. With her waking up, the Nutcracker brought to life with his soldiers turns back into toy figures.
The ballet premiered in December 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg and is based on the fairy tale “Nutcracker and Mouse King” written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
On Christmas Eve, young Klara (sometimes called Marie after Hoffmann’s original) is given a wooden nutcracker. During the night he transforms into a living apparition and Marie joins him in battle, in which the Nutcracker and his soldiers fight against the mischievous Mouse King and his entourage. After the victorious end, the Nutcracker transforms into his true form, a handsome prince. In honor of Marie and the victory, a lavish party is held.
There are different versions for the ending. In the most popular version, the story took place in Klara’s dreams. With her waking up, the Nutcracker brought to life with his soldiers turns back into toy figures.
Azim Karimov - John Neumeier
Staatsoper
The Magic Flute
W. A. Mozart
W. A. Mozart
W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) created a piece of music history with this unique stage work, which since its premiere in September 1791 has become one of the most popular and most performed operas worldwide.
When the theater and bon vivant Emanuel Schickaneder approached the financially and psychologically troubled composer in 1790 and presented him with a fairy-tale libretto, Mozart was immediately taken with it and added the masonic ideals and rites that were fashionable at the time. These gave the “Magic Flute” a completely different meaning and transformed the piece from a colorful magic pose into an almost testamentary appeal to humanity - entirely in the style of the spirit of the Viennese Classicism. Musically, this great German opera or Singspiel unites different styles such as opera seria, opera buffa and tragédie lyrique. Mozart’s genius united the French romance, the Italian aria and the German Lied to a fascinating kaleidoscope that inspires young and old alike. Popular arias from the "Magic Flute" such as “The Birdcatcher I am”, “Hell’s Revenge is boiling in my Heart”, or “This Portrait is Enchantingly Beautiful” are easily accessible to everyone. Goethe attested that this music alone would have provided a worthy accompaniment to his Faust.
When the theater and bon vivant Emanuel Schickaneder approached the financially and psychologically troubled composer in 1790 and presented him with a fairy-tale libretto, Mozart was immediately taken with it and added the masonic ideals and rites that were fashionable at the time. These gave the “Magic Flute” a completely different meaning and transformed the piece from a colorful magic pose into an almost testamentary appeal to humanity - entirely in the style of the spirit of the Viennese Classicism. Musically, this great German opera or Singspiel unites different styles such as opera seria, opera buffa and tragédie lyrique. Mozart’s genius united the French romance, the Italian aria and the German Lied to a fascinating kaleidoscope that inspires young and old alike. Popular arias from the "Magic Flute" such as “The Birdcatcher I am”, “Hell’s Revenge is boiling in my Heart”, or “This Portrait is Enchantingly Beautiful” are easily accessible to everyone. Goethe attested that this music alone would have provided a worthy accompaniment to his Faust.
Christopher Moulds - August Everding
Erika Baikoff, Jessica Pratt, Elene Gvritishvili, Bogdan Volkov, Christof Fischesser, Vitor Bispo
Staatsoper
Hotel informations for Munich 10
Rosewood Munich *****
Newly opened at the end of 2023, luxury hotel Rosewood Munich ***** is ideally located in the heart of Munich’s old town. Spread over two adjoining historic buildings - the entrance still bears witness to the past as Königlich Bayerische Bank -, the hotel has a total of 132 spacious, elegant rooms and suites. Custom-made furnishings and Bavarian style elements as well as a marble bathroom with underfloor heating ensure a cozy atmosphere. Culinary delights from à la carte breakfast to dinner await you in the Brasserie Cuvilliés with innovative Alpine gourmet cuisine, while the Jazz Bar Montez invites you to round off the day in style. The State Opera is just a 5-minute walk away.
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Bayerischer Hof *****
Since 1841, the luxurious Hotel Bayerischer Hof ***** has welcomed its guests on Promenadeplatz, just a few minutes’ walk from the State Opera. The comfortable rooms are decorated in historical-classical style up to subtle colours in the modern, newly renovated Cosmo Park rooms. Start with a champagne breakfast above the rooftops of Munich and enjoy Bavarian and Far Eastern specialities or fine gourmet cuisine in the bars and restaurants. Whetherroof terrace, SPA, cinema, boutiques or hairdresser - the hotel has all the amenities you need to spend an entertaining day.
Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski *****
The Vier Jahreszeiten hotel ***** is, since 1858, an establishment of long tradition. It is located in the city centre on the Maximilianstrasse and only two minutes away on foot from the Opera. Offering 303 rooms and 62 luxurious suites, there are also numerous facilities to take advantage of. Its restaurant, Schwarzreiter, enjoys an excellent reputation and it is particularly appreciated after an evening at the Opera.
Platzl Hotel ****
The Platzl hotel **** welcomes you in a charming atmosphere in the heart of Munich, only a few minutes away from the Opera. Its 167 rooms are comfortably equipped and tastefully decorated. The hotel also offers a restaurant of typical Munich ambience in a vaulted room as well as a health spa with sauna and Turkish bath.
All-inclusive price per person for Munich 10
Single room/ night
Rosewood Munich
from 3.380,- Euro
Auf Anfrage
Bayerischer Hof
from 2.260,- Euro
140-250,- Euro
Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
On request
130-240,- Euro
Platzl Hotel
1.690,- Euro
90-200,- Euro
The price includes
Overnights including breakfast, good opera tickets