Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus: „Nur Pferden gibt man den Gnadenschuss” after a novel by Horace McCoy and the movie by Sydney Pollack (premiere May 2010). “Ein neues Stück” by Martin Heckmanns (world premiere June 2010), “Autorenlabor” (world premiere June 2010).
Junges Schauspielhaus: “Die Farben des Feuers” by Roberto Frabetti (premiere in German April 2010), “Demian – Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend” after a story by Hermann Hesse (world premiere May).
Theater an der KÖ: “Film ab” a film-play by René Heinersdorff with Anja Kruse (until May 23).
Musical Capitol Theater: “Elisabeth” the musical by Michael Kunze (until April 25), “Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles” (starting May 4).
Cabaret in the little theater Düsseldorfer Kommödchen: Thomas Freitag “Nur das Beste” (on April 7 and starting from June 10).
The Deutsche Oper am Rhein is in top shape: The ballet “Bakers Dozen” by Twyla Tharp and “Neither” by the new ballet director Martin Schläpfer (premiere Apr. 30), Richard Wagner “Tristan und Isolde” (premiere May 29) and “Parsifal” (starting Apr. 2), Handel “Giulio Cesare” (starting Apr. 8), Lehar “Die lustige Witwe” (May 22). Last time this season: Giacomo Puccini “Tosca” (June 2). Revivals include “Cavalleria rusticana” by Pietro Mascagni (starting June 5), Gioacchino Rossini “Il turco in Italia” (starting June 18), Tchaikovsky “Eugen Onegin” (starting July 8).
On June 12 /13 a real highlight is in the offing: “Appassionata”, Zauber der Freiheit comes to Düsseldorf’s ISS DOME: magical and moving equestrian encounters.
Düsseldorfer Tonhalle: A venue with a very full program: 12 symphonic concerts, numerous family and children’s concerts, new music and chamber music concerts. Star violinist Nigel Kennedy makes an appearance on Apr. 17, the Minguet Quartett on Apr. 19, Katia and Marielle Labeque on Apr. 21, Helene Grimaud on Apr. 29 and David Garrett on Apr. 30, the Wiener Philharmoniker with music from Mahler on May 6, the spectacular pianist Tzimon Barto (June 6), Daniel Barenboim with his Staatskapelle on June 9, Janine Jansen on June 12.
And always a highlight: the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker headed by Music Director Andrey Boreyko (dates in April, May, June, July).
Mireille Mathieu on Apr. 23 and Bushido on May 4 perform in the Phillipshalle.