About us

Opera, but not as you know it …

We make opera without rigid hierarchies.

With experiments, humor, and genuine curiosity.

FOUNDATION

Founded in 2018 out of the passion of young singers and musicians to bring the art form of opera closer to a wider audience.

THE MOTTO

Art must entertain, and entertainment can also be serious.

Opera is multifaceted and full of emotion – and WorkshOpera demonstrates exactly that.

HOW WE WORK

Collective, on equal terms and without an external director.

The productions are created in a creative workshop style, in which everyone contributes their ideas, has a say, and helps shape the content.

Music education is a central focus at WorkshOpera – but not in the classical, concert-pedagogical sense. Rather, it is directly integrated into the concepts of the productions.

OUR JOURNEY

PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT

2018

Nozze ohne Arien

The debut.

A version of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro that dispensed with arias and recitatives. The story was instead told solely through ensemble scenes and narration.

2019

RPG-Zauberflöte

Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, the RPG-Zauberflöte transformed Mozart's famous opera into an interactive role-playing game in which the audience had to pass various tests during the performance.

2021