Im Cuvilliés Theater: “Don Quijote” by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (premiere Oct. 15), “Ritter, Dene, Voss” by Thomas Bernhard (premiere December 2009), “LILIOM. Vorstadtlegende in sieben Bildern und einem szenischen Prolog” by Franz Molnár (premiere February/March 2010).

New pieces at the Bayerische Staatsschauspiel: Friedrich Schiller’s “Alkestis” after Euripides by Raoul Schrott in the Bayerische Staatsschauspiel version, director: Dieter Dorn (starting mid-November in the Residenz Theater). Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s “Minna von Barnhelm” directed by Jan Philipp Gloger (starting January, in the Residenz Theater), “Alkaid” (working title) “Pelzig mit dem Staat im Hause” a piece by Frank-Markus Barwasser (premiere March 2010), Heinrich von Kleist’s “Das Käthchen von Heilbronn” directed by Dieter Dorn (starting April in the Residenz Theater).

The Marstall is presenting, among other works: “The Diary of Anne Frank” (Munich premiere on Oct. 29) and “Emil und die Detektive” by Erich Kästner. Premiere at the Marstall in spring 2010.

The Münchner Kammerspiele will feature numerous premieres “Platonov” by Chekov (starting Sept. 24), Albert Camus’ “L'état de siège” (premiere December), Tennessee Williams “Streetcar Named Desire” (January), “Bonnie and Clyde” (world premiere February), “Der Krieg” after Heinrich von Kleist (starting March).

Bayerische Staatsoper, premieres: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” (starting Oct. 31) Nagano conducting, Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’amore” (starting Dec. 1). “Die Tragödie des Teufels” by Peter Eötvös (starting Feb. 22), Poulenc’s “Dialoge de carmelites” (Mar. 28). Also on the program “Lucrezia Borgia” by Donizetti (October), “Carmen” from Bizet (October). Ballet: “The Lady of the Camellias” in a production by John Neumeier (October, November, December, February), “Zugvögel” by Jiri Kilyan (October, November, January), “Eugen Onegin” (January, February), “Raymonda” by Marius Petipa (February).

In the Philharmonie am Gasteig guest appearances by Cecilia Bartoli (Oct. 14), Sol Gabetta (Oct. 29), Jan Garbarek (Nov. 15), David Garrett (Dec. 22) and on Jan. 24 Justus Frantz (Jan. 19), Hilary Hahn (Feb. 9), Lang Lang (Feb. 20), Sir Eliot Gardiner (Feb. 4), Daniel Barenboim (Feb. 18), Roberto Alagna (Mar. 2), Nikolai Tokarev (Mar. 6), Anne Sophie Mutter (Mar. 22).

The Herkules-Saal will host Helene Grimaud & Jan Vogler (Oct. 28), Bob Ross (Oct. 31), Phillippe Jaroussky (Nov. 28), Vesselina Kasarova (Dec. 9), Magic! (starting Jan. 2).

The Prinzregententheater will present: Janine Jansen (Jan. 22), Annette Dasch (Feb. 28).

Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz: “Giovanna d’arco” (starting Oct. 1), “Der kleine Prinz” (starting Oct. 4), “The Wizard of Oz” (premiere Nov. 1), “Eine Nacht in Venedig” an operetta from Johann Strauss II (starting Dec. 31), Mozart’s “Die Hochzeit des Figaro” (Jan. 8), “Orpheus in der Unterwelt” by Jacques Offenbach (premiere Feb. 12). Additionally: Nokia Night of the Proms December 10 to 13 (Munich Olympic Hall).