Oper! Awards 2026
Ceremony & Award Winners
23 February 2026
Theater Regensburg
Copyright: Pawal Sosnowski
The OPER! AWARDS 2025 were presented on February 23, 2026 at a festive awards ceremony at the Theatre Regensburg. Would you like to take a look?
Trailer:
Full Live Stream Recording:
Gala Program 2026: Overview & Highlights
Presented by Ulrich Ruhnke
Founder of the OPER! AWARDS
and Chair of the OPER! AWARDS Jury
Musikalische Eröffnung | Musical opening
Leonard Bernstein: Candide, Ouvertüre | Overture
Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg
Dirigent | Conductor: GMD Stefan Veselka
Moderator | Presenter
Nick-Martin Sternitzke
Begrüßung und Eröffnung | Welcome and opening
Uwe Friedrich, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTES ZUKUNFTSPROJEKT | BEST FUTURE PROJECT
BESTE WIEDERENTDECKUNG | BEST REDISCOVERY
BESTES SOLO-ALBUM | BEST SOLO ALBUM
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Léo Delibes: Lakmé, „Glöckchenarie“ | „Bell Song“
Franziska Stürz, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTE AUFFÜHRUNG | BEST PERFORMANCE
BESTER REGISSEUR | BEST DIRECTOR
BESTER NACHWUCHSKÜNSTLER | BEST NEWCOMER
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Antonio Vivaldi: Orlando furioso, „Nel profondo cieco mondo“
Georg Kasch, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTER BÜHNENBILDNER | BEST STAGE DESIGNER
BESTER KOSTÜMBILDNER | BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
BESTES OPERNHAUS | BEST OPERA HOUSE
Gespräch mit | Conversation with Sebastian Ritschel
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
John Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles, „Samiras Arie“ | „Samira’s Aria“
Fabiana Locke (Mezzo-soprano)
INTERMISSION
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Joseph Beer: Der Prinz von Schiras, „Du bist der selige Traum“
Carlos Moreno Pelizari (Tenor)
Manuel Brug, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTER DIRIGENT | BEST CONDUCTOR
BESTES FESTIVAL | BEST FESTIVAL
BESTE GESAMTEDITION | BEST COMPLETE EDITION
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Gaetano Donizetti: Lamento per la morte di Bellini „Venne sull‘ali ai zeffiri“
Kai Luehrs-Kaiser, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTER ENTREPRENEUR | BEST ENTREPRENEUR
BESTES ORCHESTER | BEST ORCHESTRA
BESTER CHOR | BEST CHOIR
BESTER SÄNGER | BEST MALE SINGER
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto, „La donna è mobile“
Eleonore Büning, Mitglied der Jury | Member of the Jury
BESTE URAUFFÜRUNG | BEST WORLD PREMIERE
BESTE SÄNGERIN | BEST FEMALE SINGER
Musikalische Darbietung | Musical showcase
Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung, „Fliegt heim, ihr Raben“
LEBENS- UND EHRENPREIS | HONORARY & LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Abschlussworte & musikalisches Finale | Closing words & Musical finale
Leonard Bernstein: Candide, „Make our garden grow“
Soloists of Theater Regensburg
With the cooperation of the Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg and Choir of Theater Regensburg
WIR DANKEN UNSEREN PARTNERN UND UNTERSTÜTZERN
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
You can find all award winners in our program booklet:
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