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Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass” was a great success.
In five performances, musicians, choirs and soloists under the musical direction of cantor Wolfgang Abendroth and directed by Hanna Werth and Philipp Heitmann impressively demonstrated the grandeur of Leonard Bernstein's music. Samuel Schürmann gave an outstanding performance as the priest plagued by doubts, referred to as the Celebrant in the play, with a voice that [...]
New fleet of bikes for the festival thanks to new sponsors
This year, for the first time, we will not only be travelling around the city with our fleet of festival vehicles to transport our artists and team, but also on our bikes! In addition to the theatre tent on Burgplatz, we will be performing at eleven other venues - churches, banks, factory halls, bars and [...]
Theatre of the world as a guest in Düsseldorf
To mark our 35th anniversary, we thought we'd treat ourselves to a little excursion into the remarkable history of our festival, even though we prefer to look forwards rather than backwards. So we dug into the depths of the archives and discovered that we have hosted 110 artists and ensembles from 44 nations in Düsseldorf [...]
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New discoveries, old favourites and plenty to celebrate – 35 years of theater, dance, music and new circus
When the first curtain went up on the Düsseldorf Festival (then known as Altstadtherbst) in 1991, we had lots of ideas, dreams and goals. We certainly couldn’t have imagined back then that it would be 35 years full of music, dance, theater and new circus.
Bringing a program to the stage every year that captivates, inspires and enthralls our audience and ourselves in equal measure is certainly one of the most rewarding tasks we are able to dedicate ourselves to year after year.
With our anniversary program, we would like to thank you for many years of loyalty, participation and support. In 35 years at the festival, you gain experience, make decisions, make mistakes and celebrate successes. We have remained true to our principle: Discovering new things and combining them with the tried and tested.
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Internship in the production team (M/F/D)
The internship positions in the production team are already filled for 2025.
The internship in the production team (10 people) is all about smooth processes, forward-looking solution ideas and creative design options. In the first few days, the production team supports the completion of the theater tent and lays the foundation for the festival period.
