Oper Frankfurt

Oper Frankfurt

Oper Frankfurt in 2024, with posters "Opera house of the year"
Formation	1782
Location	Frankfurt, Germany
Intendant	Bernd Loebe
Parent organization	Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt
Website	oper-frankfurt.de
Building details
General information
Coordinates	50°06′29″N 8°40′27″E / 50.10806°N 8.67417°E / 50.10806; 8.67417
Other information
Seating capacity	1,369 (Opernhaus)[1]
Public transit access	Willy-Brandt-Platz 11, 12, 14, 18 Willy-Brandt-Platz N11, N12, N4, N5, N8 Willy-Brandt-Platz

The Oper Frankfurt (Frankfurt Opera) is a German opera company based in Frankfurt.

Opera in Frankfurt am Main has a long tradition, with many world premieres such as Franz Schreker's Der ferne Klang in 1912, Fennimore und Gerda by Frederick Delius in 1919, and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937. Frankfurt's international recognition began in the Gielen Era, 1977 to 1987, when Michael Gielen and stage directors such as Ruth Berghaus collaborated.

A historic opera house from 1880 was destroyed in World War II, and reconstructed as a concert hall, the Alte Oper. The present opera house, built in 1963, is under one roof with the stage for drama. The opera orchestra is called Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester. Today's venue for Baroque and contemporary opera is the Bockenheimer Depot, a former tram depot.

Voted best 'Opera house of the year' by Opernwelt several times since 1996, including 2020, 2022 and 2023, Oper Frankfurt is part of the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt. It received the "Opera Company of the Year" award at the 2013 International Opera Awards.^[2]