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Every year, highly regarded theatre makers at the Mozarteum's Opera Department prepare two classes of up to 15 highly talented students for the high demands of an international opera career. Four staged productions with orchestra are performed for a wide audience each year.

Mirabellplatz 1
5020 Salzburg

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Current productions

15.5.2026

07:00 pm

Max Schlereth Saal

Suor Angelica und Gianni Schicchi

Zwei Einakter von Giacomo Puccini, nach Libretti von Giovacchino Forzano: Im Sommersemester lädt die Opernklasse von Florentine Klepper und Kai Röhrig dazu ein, Giacomo Puccinis 1918 in New York uraufgeführte Einakter „Suor Angelica“ und „Gianni Schicchi“ in einem Gedankenexperiment zu befragen.

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16.5.2026

04:00 pm

Max Schlereth Saal

Suor Angelica und Gianni Schicchi

Zwei Einakter von Giacomo Puccini, nach Libretti von Giovacchino Forzano: Im Sommersemester lädt die Opernklasse von Florentine Klepper und Kai Röhrig dazu ein, Giacomo Puccinis 1918 in New York uraufgeführte Einakter „Suor Angelica“ und „Gianni Schicchi“ in einem Gedankenexperiment zu befragen.

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18.5.2026

07:00 pm

Max Schlereth Saal

Suor Angelica und Gianni Schicchi

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19.5.2026

07:00 pm

Max Schlereth Saal

Suor Angelica und Gianni Schicchi

Zwei Einakter von Giacomo Puccini, nach Libretti von Giovacchino Forzano: Im Sommersemester lädt die Opernklasse von Florentine Klepper und Kai Röhrig dazu ein, Giacomo Puccinis 1918 in New York uraufgeführte Einakter „Suor Angelica“ und „Gianni Schicchi“ in einem Gedankenexperiment zu befragen.

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12.6.—14.6.2026

Richard Strauss: Salome

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11.12.2025

Opera as a mirror of society

26th January 2026 sees the premiere of Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia in the Max Schlereth Saal at the Mozarteum University. We spoke to the production team, Lena Matterne and Theresa Staindl, to learn more about their views on female identity, self-determination and social conscience.

Interview
24.11.2025

Opera preview: Works by Viktor Ullmann and Simon Laks

Florentine Klepper and Kai Röhrig discuss their upcoming production of the two one-act operas Der Kaiser von Atlantis and L'Hirondelle inattendue, which will premiere on 6 December in the Max Schlereth Saal.

Interview
10.6.2025

When eras collide

Armela Madreiter, graduate of the Mozarteum University and dramaturge for the current music theatre production by Florentine Klepper and Kai Röhrig's opera class, Medusa / Giuditta, talks about fruitful collaboration, exciting female characters and crossing boundaries.

Interview
31.5.2025

The magic of the creation process

Julia Maria Eckes, Anastasia Fedorenko and Anna-Maria Husca are about to complete their Master's degree in Opera & Music Theatre at the Mozarteum University. In this interview, they give us an insight into their everyday life as students and let us in on the rehearsal process for the opera ‘Medusa / Giuditta’.

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