from Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1st February 2026, 3 nights
Arrangement 14
Don Giovanni
W. A. Mozart
The myth of the seducer of women Don Juan (or in this case Don Giovanni) belongs to the world history of literature. This type of man is regarded as the personification of the instinctive libertine who disregards both the social order and divine laws and who ultimately despises the women whom he oppresses countlessly and arbitrarily.
W. A. Mozart’s (1756-1791) ingenious librettist Lorenzo da Ponte was also taken with this demonic figure of the eternal seducer, to whom the composer left the choice of the theme. After the triumphant success of “Le nozze di Figaro”, he was to write a new opera for the usual fee of one hundred ducats at the imperial request. Mozart’s entire creative power flowed into “Don Giovanni” and left the world of opera with music of supernatural beauty, alternating between cheerful opera buffa and great tragedy. They are striking for their rapid changes and sharp contrasts: sweet love arias alternate with dark passages that emanate a sense of death. In addition to the lascivious figure of the protagonist Don Giovanni and the comic figure of his servant Leporello, the two female characters Donna Anna and Donna Elvira symbolize great humanity, while the commander, who finally dissolves the drama, symbolizes the higher forces.
Through the unique fusion of these highly inhomogeneous elements, Mozart’s masterpiece is rightly considered one of the most perfect operas ever. Entertaining side note: Giacomo Casanova, Italian gallant and bon vivant par excellence, attended the premiere in Prague in 1787.
Don Giovanni, W. A. Mozart, the 30.
Constantin Trinks - David Hermann
Vera Lotte Boecker, Julia Kleiter, Erika Baikoff, Konstantin Krimmel, Michael Sumuel, Christoph Prégardien
Staatsoper
Madame Butterfly
G. Puccini
"Madama Butterfly" was, according to Puccini’s own statement, Puccini’s favorite work: "...of all the operas I have written, the most deeply felt and suggestive. After the composer had approached the Far Eastern subject with zeal, he set about studying Japanese musical culture and the customs and traditions of the country with great energy. He even sought out a Japanese actress who was touring Europe to listen to the timbre of the Japanese female voice. Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) masterfully blended his own style with authentic Japanese melodies and the use of exotic instruments, giving the opera its unmistakable atmosphere.
Guilt, atonement and the blossoming of a deep love are the core themes of the work. The tragic figure of the Butterfly is at the center of the action: Puccini completes her development from happy bride to abandoned mother and finally to suicide victim with dreamy, ecstatic melodies and arias. All the other characters in the piece, even the male lead character Pinkerton, are vocally and action-determining rather than marginal figures.
As devastating as the premiere was for the composer in February 1904 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, "Madama Butterfly" began its great triumphal march around the world in a revised version in May 1904 in Brescia.
Madame Butterfly, G. Puccini, the 31.
Eun Sun Kim - Wolf Busse
Eleonora Buratto
The Italian soprano Eleonora Buratto was born in Mantua in 1982 and studied with Luciano Pavarotti, among others. Her international career began in 2009 with the role of Creusa in Jommelli’s "Demofoonte" at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival with maestro Riccardo Muti conducting. Eleonora Buratto now sings at all internationally renowned opera houses with a broad repertoire. Her most important roles include Fiordiligi in "Così fan tutte", Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni" and Mimì in Puccini’s "La bohème". (as of 2024)
Eleonora Buratto, Shannon Keegan, Riccardo Massi, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar
Staatsoper

Hotel informations for Munich 14
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.
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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.
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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 14
Single room/ night
Rosewood Munich
from 2.290,- Euro
Auf Anfrage
Bayerischer Hof
from 1.590,- Euro
140-250,- Euro
Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
On request
130-240,- Euro
Platzl Hotel
1.260,- Euro
90-200,- Euro


The price includes
Overnights including breakfast, good opera tickets