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The Leipzig Opera is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.
Your benefits are described under “Good to know/Further price information”.

The Leipzig Opera represents more than 300 years of municipal operatic tradition and is the venue for well-known soloists, choirs and the Leipzig Gewandhausorchesters.


The Leipzig Opera – comprising opera, musical comedy, and the Leipzig Ballet – is the third oldest civic musical theater stage in Europe. Its outstanding international reputation is shaped by the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, important soloists, an award-winning choir and the Leipzig Ballet.

The opera was founded in 1693, making it the second oldest German musical theater after Hamburg. The current building on Augustusplatz was opened in 1960 and now seats over 1.270 spectators for one of the numerous performances. The Leipzig Music Trail runs directly past the opera house, and the Leipzig Jazz Festival also takes place here annually. The musicals and operettas included in the program have been performed for over 40 years at the Musical Comedy, located in the historic Haus Dreilinden in western Leipzig. With its own ensemble of soloists, choir, ballet, and versatile orchestra, the Musical Comedy Theatre is a professional theater specializing in the genres of operetta and musical.

The podcast "Welcome to Leipzig". Guests include ballet dancer Natasa Dudar, singer Karin Lovelius, pianist Ugo D'Orazio and artistic director and general music director of the opera Ulf Schirmer, who will provide exciting insights.

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Good to know

Opening hours

The opening hours refer to ticket sales at the opera house.
The box office opens one hour before the start of the performance.

Price information

Information on reduced prices: For LEIPZIG CARD / LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users: 10% discount on the box office price for all performances and seating groups of the Leipzig Opera in the Opera House and the Musical Comedy that are eligible for discounts (excluding premieres, New Year's Eve events and events with special prices). Children up to the age of 12: 50% of the basic price Holders of social passes from German municipalities, excluding premieres: 50% of the basic price Schoolchildren, trainees and students: 40% of the basic price People with severe disabilities (degree of disability from 50%): 30% of the basic price Accompanying persons receive free admission upon presentation of the relevant proof Members of the military service and federal voluntary service: 30% of the basic price Holders of the Leipzig Tourist/Regio Card and the Volunteer Pass, excluding premieres: 10% of the basic price €8 fixed price for recipients of citizen's allowance for remaining tickets on the day of the event

fitness

  • Bad weather offer

  • for any weather

  • for groups

  • for individual guests

  • suitable for seniors

foreign languages

German

Accessibility

Saxony Barrier-Free
Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:

  • Please register in advance.
  • Alternative entrance Gothestraße (ramp 8% gradient), from underground car park with elevator.
  • 6-8 wheelchair spaces available in the stalls.
  • Wheelchair accessible toilet: 160x134 cm in front and 104 cm to the left or 86 cm to the right of the toilet.

  • Induction loops available.
Parking
  • designated disabled parking space available

Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility
  • door width min. 90 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

Elevator
  • door width min. 90 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Lift floor area min. 110x140 cm

wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • door width min. 80 cm

  • Access without steps (max. 3 cm) or ramp

  • Movement area in front of the toilet bowl min. 130x130 cm

  • Space to the left or right of the toilet bowl min. 80 cm

  • Foldable grab handles on the toilet bowl

Additional help/offers
  • Help/Offers for Deaf and Hearing-Impaired People

Arrival & Parking

By public transport: Take tram lines 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 to the Augustusplatz stop or to the main train station (approx. 5 minutes walk).
The opera ticket is also valid as a ticket for the Leipzig Transport Company (LVB) in zone 110.

By car: The opera can be reached via the underground car park at Augustusplatz.

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Leipzig Opera
Augustusplatz 12
04109 Leipzig - Center

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