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Backstage

A look Backstage with Sarah Willis

Let Sarah Willis take you backstage - well, virtually! In her series, the presenter and musician takes viewers on a pre-concert backstage tour, talking to the night's performers. The witty 'introductions' are free to attend, but you will need a separate ticket, which you can order in advance. 

Sat 18 Apr
Backstage with Sarah Willis
Sat 18 April 2026 19:00 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Backstage mit Sarah Willis + Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
Sun 28 Feb
Backstage with Sarah Willis
Sun 28 February 2027 18:00 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Backstage mit Sarah Willis + Filarmónica Joven de Colombia
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
Sun 06 Jun
Backstage with Sarah Willis
Sun 06 June 2027 18:00 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Backstage mit Sarah Willis + Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
Alte Oper Campus

Kienzle's Classic

Music seminar for inquisitive people

Seminar hour at the Alte Oper! When musicologist Dr Ulrike Kienzle invites you to the Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer four times a season, before each concert in the Orchestra Premium series, scores are opened, themes are compared, musical examples are listened to and in-depth knowledge of works and their genesis is imparted. 

Thu 30 Apr
Dr Ulrike Kienzle gives a lecture
Thu 30 April 2026 18:30 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Kienzles Klassik
Tschaikowsky und das Requiem auf den eigenen Tod
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
Mon 01 Jun
Dr Ulrike Kienzle gives a lecture
Mon 01 June 2026 18:30 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Kienzles Klassik
Der Wald und das Meer: Naturimpressionen bei Wagner und Debussy
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
Tue 27 Oct
Dr Ulrike Kienzle gives a lecture
Tue 27 October 2026 18:30 Albert Mangelsdorff Foyer
Alte Oper Campus
Kienzles Klassik
Johannes Brahms und die Leichtigkeit des Sommers
Eintritt frei, Einlass mit Ticket für das Abendkonzert (begrenzte Platzkapazität)
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Alte Oper Campus

Series of talks on world music

How are the world's musical cultures reflected in a city as colourful and diverse as Frankfurt? The series of talks on world music, organised by the Office for Multicultural Affairs (AmkA) in conjunction with the 'Music of the World' concerts at the Alte Oper, deals with cultural identities and homelands, the unifying power of music and the view of what is unique and characteristic. The four discussion evenings with panellists and musical samples will take place at AmkA's stadtRAUMfrankfurt and are free of charge.

Dates & Registration
WED 29 APR 2026 | FRI 23 OCT 2026 | FRI 04 DEC 2026 | WED 10 MÄRZ 2027 | WED 28 APR 2027
18:00 to 19:30, Amt für multikulturelle Angelegenheiten
Participation free of charge, dates can be booked individually
Registration: amka.anmeldung@stadt-frankfurt.de