The founding of Germany’s first public opera house in Hamburg on 2nd January 1678 was an act of emancipation in two distinct ways. First, the very staging of opera, as an art form, was itself an act of enlightened emancipation because, right up until the 17th century, major musical compositions were automatically created for use in worship, or at least were the product of religious motivation – a certain touch of secularisation was essential to acceptance of this new, worldlier form of art. Second, the fact that the opera was also accessible to the public was an extreme form of emancipation as, prior to the opening of Hamburg’s "Opern-Theatrum" with its performance of Johann Theile’s Singspiel entitled "Adam and Eve or The Created, Fallen and Redeemed Man", opera performances were exclusively enjoyed by the nobility and the aristocracy.

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Friday 20 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Gioachino Rossini - La Cenerentola
19:30 - 22:45

Saturday 21 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Giuseppe Verdi - Otello
19:00 - 22:15

Sunday 22 May 2011
Place: Laeiszhalle (Kleiner Saal)
6. Chamber Concert: Alla Turca
11:00 - 13:00

Sunday 22 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Ballett-Werkstatt - Ballet workshop
11:00 - 13:00

Sunday 22 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Gioachino Rossini - La Cenerentola
19:30 - 22:45

Saturday 28 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Ballett von John Neumeier - Orpheus
19:30 - 21:45

Sunday 29 May 2011
Probebühne 1
Vor der Premiere: Palestrina
11:00 - 12:30

Sunday 29 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Gioachino Rossini - La Cenerentola
16:00 - 19:15

Tuesday 31 May 2011
Place: Großes Haus
Ballett von John Neumeier - Orpheus
19:30 - 21:45

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