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Va pensiero...: Freiheit der Oper

Sunday, 4/26/2026 at 11:00 AM

Va pensiero...: Freiheit der Oper

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Literaturhaus München - Saal & Stream
Salvatorplatz 1
80333 München

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With Peter Sloterdijk, Dana Grigorcea, Andreas Skouras, Michael Butler & Nontobeko Bhengu (Opera Studio of the Bavarian State Opera)

Moderation: Claus Spahn

The pursuit of freedom is the driving force behind great operas, from "Fidelio" to "Nabucco" to "Le Nozze di Figaro." A panel about the dramatic power of opera.

Dana Grigorcea is a passionate opera-goer and frequently performs as an extra on the opera stage herself. In 2024, she opened the German-speaking Opera Conference (DOK) with a speech about the significance and impact of opera today. When asked whether opera can have meaning in politically tense times like ours, she unambiguously says: Yes!

Star philosopher and cultural theorist Peter Sloterdijk describes opera as "acoustic world theater." He sees opera as a space for experimenting with freedom, as an art where existential conflicts are negotiated, and cultural orders are called into question. Pathos and orchestra, choir and grand gesture: Is opera still relevant today? Together with Claus Spahn, chief dramaturg at the Zurich Opera, Dana Grigorcea and Peter Sloterdijk discuss the most opulent of all theatrical arts.

Soprano Nontobeko Bhengu and tenor Michael Butler, stars of the Opera Studio of the Bavarian State Opera, interpret excerpts from iconic operas of freedom, accompanied by Andreas Skouras, internationally acclaimed pianist and harpsichordist from Munich.

"O what joy! To lift the breath lightly in free air!" FROM THE OPERA "FIDELIO"

ADMISSION: EUR 20.- / 15.-
Organizer: Munich Literature Festival // In cooperation with the Opera Studio of the Bavarian State Opera

NOTE: Selected evenings will be streamed during the Literature Festival. This year, festival streaming is also free. For all those who cannot come to Munich every evening. Link to the live streams at http://www.literaturfest-muenchen.de always on the respective event page. Tune in!

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