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In their second season together, Artistic Director Elisabeth Sobotka and General Music Director Christian Thielemann present six premieres and a total of 23 repertoire productions at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden's Main Hall. The season opens on 26 September 2026 with Gaspare Spontini's La Vestale, staged by Lydia Steier and starring Sonya Yoncheva, followed by the return of the Barocktage festival with Cavalli's La Calisto, directed by Stefan Herheim. Star casting throughout the season includes house debuts from Sabine Devieilhe, Xabier Anduaga and Jonathan Tetelman, alongside major role debuts from Diana Damrau, Aigul Akhmetshina and Benjamin Bernheim, and appearances by Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Cecilia Bartoli — marking her fortieth anniversary on stage — and Joyce DiDonato. The season's Festtage 2027 festival brings Wagner's Tannhäuser under Thielemann on 20 March, alongside a new Manon Lescaut starring Asmik Grigorian, while the Staatskapelle Berlin presents an extensive symphonic and chamber programme throughout. As one of the world's great opera houses, demand for the Staatsoper's star-studded season runs exceptionally high — book early to secure your seats.