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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg

Two cities, two branches: The Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg have jointly performed at Düsseldorf’s Opernhaus (1,292 seats) and Theater Duisburg (1,079 seats) since 1956. With one of the largest opera ensembles in the world and one of the major ballet companies in the German-speaking region, it is one of the prime addresses for musical theatre and dance in Europe. The programme includes: Grand Opera from baroque rarities all the way to contemporary musical theatre and a ballet that sets new standards with uncompromising aesthetics.

Useful Information

Address: Heinrich-Heine-Allee 16a, 40213 Düsseldorf
Email: ticket@operamrhein.de
Phone: +49 211 8925211
Opening House: www.operamrhein.de/en_EN/index
Opening House: www.facebook.com/operamrhein

Do & See

Düsseldorf’s urban and cultural landscape has a cosmopolitan flair that is unrivalled by most other German cities. Choices in the Rhine metropolis cover a wide range – in business, fashion, culture, lifestyle and sports.

Königsallee

Düsseldorf’s Königsallee is one of a small group of internationally famous streets that may justifiably call themselves boulevards. Affectionately called the “Kö” by Düsseldorf’s residents, it is the primary shopping street in Düsseldorf, and as its nucleus connects the city centre to provide a continuous shopping experience running from the Altstadt (Old Town) through …

Altstadt (Old Town)

Altstadt (Old Town)

Nowhere else in Düsseldorf can one feel the city’s heartbeat so clearly as in the Altstadt. Those who want to party, people in search of culture or history lovers will all be equally well catered for in this area between the Rhine and Heinrich-Heine Allee, that covers an area of less than half a …

Burgplatz & Rhine embankment promenade

Burgplatz & Rhine embankment promenade

Burgplatz is where the little River Düssel, which gave the town its name, flows into the Rhine. In the background is the former collegiate church, St. Lambertus, with the shrine of St. Apolinaris. Next to the bridge over the Düssel, the monument to Düsseldorf being granted the privileges of a town demonstrates impressively more …

Carlstadt

Carlstadt is the city’s exquisite quarter of galleries and antique shops. Citadellstraße with its elegant stately residences from the 18th and 19th centuries and the flair of its streets almost unchanged since these days, seems to have escaped the passing of time. A more profound insight into Düsseldorf’s history can be gained at Stadtmuseum …

MedienHafen

The Rhine tower, the North Rhine-Westphalia parliament, the Gehry Buildings, the city gate or Colorium – MedienHafen is a hotspot for creative architecture in Düsseldorf. Several international architects played a creative role in the reconstruction of the old Rhine port area. Frank O. Gehry, David Chipperfield, Joe Coenen, Steven Holl and Claude Vasconi were …

Rheinturm

The Rheinturm (built 1979 – 1982, architect H. Deilmann) is a striking landmark on the Düsseldorf’s Rhine skyline. It stands on the edge of the southern city centre, at the entrance to the MedienHafen, right beside the North Rhine-Westphalian parliament building (Landtag) and the building of the public broadcaster, Westdeutscher Rundfunk. It is 240.5 …

Japanese quarter

Japanese quarter

Düsseldorf has the third largest Japanese community on the European continent after Paris and London. In the vicinity of the Immermannstraße, you can find a wide range of Japanese supermarkets, book shops, restaurants and …

EKŌ-House of Japanese Culture

EKŌ-House of Japanese Culture

The EKŌ-House - since 1993 a centre for Japanese culture - consists of a Buddhist temple (the only Japanese temple in Europe), Japanese gardens, a traditional house with tearoom and, since 1999, another building including a library and an international kindergarten. The most important function of the EKŌ-House is the cultural exchange between East …

Palace and Park Benrath

Palace and Park Benrath

Schloss Benrath (Benrath Palace) was built as a pleasure and hunting palace for the Elector Carl Theodor. Today, the ensemble in its artistic unity of buildings, interior and gardens, 60 hectares in all, is considered one of Europe’s rare complete works of art of the late baroque period. The main palace building (corps de …

Barbarossa’s Imperial Palace Kaiserswerth

Barbarossa’s Imperial Palace Kaiserswerth

On the edge of the picturesque centre of Kaiserswerth, the mighty ruins of the legendary Emperor Barbarossa’s medieval palace rise directly from the riverbank, once one of the most important fortresses on the …

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Tonhalle, home to the 'Düsseldorfer Symphoniker', also hosts many international guest performances. The city's orchestra consists of 130 musicians, and with its many tours in this country and abroad has made an excellent name for itself far beyond the city …

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg

Two cities, two branches: The Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg have jointly performed at Düsseldorf’s Opernhaus (1,292 seats) and Theater Duisburg (1,079 seats) since 1956. With one of the largest opera ensembles in the world and one of the major ballet companies in the German-speaking region, it is …

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K20 Grabbeplatz

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K20 Grabbeplatz

The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen presents a demanding and variegated exhibition program at three locations: at the K20 Grabbeplatz, at the K21 Ständehaus and at the Schmela Haus. Around a half-century ago, in August of 1961, the regional government of North Rhine-Westphalia established the Foundation of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. The purchase of 88 works by artist Paul …

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K21 Ständehaus

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen K21 Ständehaus

Added in early 2002 as the second main pillar of the Kunstsammlung and accommodating contemporary art was the Ständehaus am Kaiserteich, until 1988 the seat of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Four wings with continuous arcades surround the building’s central public area, a spacious plaza. The creative treatment of this representative building in the Historicist …

Museum Kunstpalast

Museum Kunstpalast

The Museum Kunstpalast, which was redesigned by Oswald Matthias Ungers and opened in 2001, is located in the centre of Düsseldorf, right on the Rhine river. Ever since it reopened, the house has gained a splendid international reputation with its high-quality exhibitions, such as Miró, Dalí, Warhol, Caravaggio, "Bonjour Russia", "Diana and Actaeon" and Per …

KIT - Art in the tunnel

KIT - Art in the tunnel

KIT - Art in the tunnel (Kunst im Tunnel) - is a part of the Kunsthalle Duesseldorf and will offer a new exhibition-room lying underground. Above the tunnel room, 850 sqm in size, the visitor ﬁrst enters the boardwalk café designed by the studio Prof. Fritschi Stahl Baum. Arriving underground in the tunnel-room, he will …

Goethe-Museum Düsseldorf

Goethe-Museum Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf's Goethe-Museum is housed in the former hunting palace "Schloss Jägerhof", which was finished in 1772 and is located at the eastern edge of the Hofgarten. Since 1956 Goethe's life and work is presented via about 1000 exhibition pieces in chronological order. The first editions of the poet's individual works are kept in glass cases, …

Düsseldorf Film Museum

Düsseldorf Film Museum

Myths and magic, fun and suspense, illusions and idols, tricks and dreams, cult and culture - all this is associated with the cinema. The Filmmuseum shows and creates dreams. Learn about the history of cinema from the first motion pictures to the latest cult classics, all via a sequence of interactive …

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum

A natural science exhibition, aquarium, terrarium and insectarium are what makes up the Löbbecke collection. The museum collaborates with others in various projects concerning the protection of nature and species, animal geography, behavioural biology and reproduction. Cooperation in the preservation of endangered species is one of the tasks of the Aquazoo, as is the …

Neanderthal Museum

Neanderthal Museum

Neanderthal man: a term known worldwide. The legendary find was made in the 19th century, just a few steps from what today is Düsseldorf’s city limit. Undertake an exciting journey through distant times into the future at one of Europe’s most popular and modern …

Hofgarten

The Hofgarten is the green lung of Düsseldorf. It stretches from the Jacobistraße with Schloss Jägerhof and the bordering Malkasten Park to the Heinrich-Heine-Allee by the Altstadt (Old Town) and from the Königsallee to the Rheinterrasse (Rhine Terrace) on the banks of the Rhine. Because of its diversity and the pleasing contrast between nature …

Nordpark

The Nordpark – synonymous with relaxation, fountains, sculptures, beautiful mature trees, decorative flowerbeds, playgrounds, an aquazoo and a Japanese Garden. All this variety is doubtlessly one of the reasons why this 36.6-hectare park is one of the most popular in …

Botanical Garden of the University

Botanical Garden of the University

The Botanical Garden of the Heinrich-Heine University is situated in the south of Düsseldorf at the Himmelgeister Rheinbogen (bend in the Rhine). As a research facility, it is not only dedicated to research and teaching, but also open to visitors throughout the year and offers a wide range of events including exhibitions, expert guided …

Sankt Lambertus Basilika

Sankt Lambertus Basilika

Düsseldorf's Altstadt (Old Town) is also home to some of the city's most beautiful churches. For instance, the Sankt Lambertus Basilika, which was first built in the 13th century, and which with its twisting spire helps make Düsseldorf's skyline unique. In conjunction with the Schlossturm (Castle Tower) and the River Düssel, the basilica remains …

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