Düsseldorf is the city of theaters. Exciting premieres at the Schauspielhaus: “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov (starting Sept. 17) and Elfriede Jelinek’s “Rechnitz” (starting Oct. 3), “Woyzeck” by Robert Wilson and Tom Waits (starting January), “Trilogia della villeggiatura” by Goldoni (starting February).

Kleines Haus: Lion Feuchtwanger “Die Jüdin von Toledo” (starting Sept. 25), Henrik Ibsen “The Wild Duck” (starting Nov. 13), “Bekannte Gesichter, bekannte Gefühle” by Botho Strauss (January). At the Junges

Schauspielhaus: “Michael Kohlhaas” by Heinrich von Kleist (Nov. 7), “Ehrensache” by Lutz Hübner (February).

Deutsche Oper am Rhein: new productions and revivals: Giacomo Puccini “La Boheme” (starting Sept. 24), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Entführung aus dem Serail” (starting Oct. 15), Poulenc “Dialogues de Carmelites” (starting Oct. 22), Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” (starting Oct. 23), Giacomo Puccinis “Madama Butterfly” (starting Oct. 31), Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” (starting Nov. 20), Mozart’s “La clemenza di Tito” (starting Dec. 5), Puccini “Il Trittico” (starting Jan 9), Lehar’s “Die lustige Witwe” (starting Jan. 16), Rameau’s “Platee” (starting Jan. 28, dates in February) and Benjamin Britten “Billy Budd” (starting Mar. 31). Ballet: George Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments” and Martin Schläpfer’s “Forellenquintett” (starting Dec. 3).

Highlight at the Düsseldorf ISS DOME: David Garrett (Nov. 6).

In the Düsseldorf Tonhalle: Ever-present: the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra (dates during the entire season). The Tonhalle will also host an array of superstars: Hélène Grimaud (Sept. 16), Elina Garanca (Sept. 23), Dresdner Kreuzchor (Oct. 2), Thomas Quasthoff (Oct. 4), Wiener Akademie (Oct. 17), Gabriela Montero (Oct. 18), Leif Ove Andsnes (Nov. 6), Hilary Hahn (Nov. 15), Ivo Pogorelich (Nov. 18), Nikolai Tokarev (Dec. 3), Thomas Quasthoff (Dec. 5), Justus Frantz (Jan. 5), Valery Gergiev (Jan. 22), Jewgeny Kissin (Feb. 1) and Ragna Schirmer (Mar. 18).

Special highlight David Garrett (Nov. 6) in the Phillipshalle. Also here the musical “Mamma Mia” (Sept. 24-26).