That contemporary opera can also be a resounding success is currently being demonstrated in Chemnitz with Rummelplatz, based on the novel by Werner Bräunig, with music by Ludger Vollmer and a libretto by Jenny Erpenbeck. The reviews are ecstatic, the performances sold out, the singers—above all Thomas Essl in the title role of Peter Loose—are cheered. And while the run is still underway, Thomas Essl is already preparing his next major role debut: Tonio in Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.
Theater Chemnitz
Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Thomas Essl: Tonio/Taddeo
2025: Nov 15 (Premiere), Nov 23, Dec 15
2026: Jan 24, Feb 27, Mar 22, Apr 18, May 12
