| National Theaters |
| Bavarian National Opera |
 The
Bavarian National Opera takes up esthetic challenges, i.e., not only
the brilliance of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner are cultivated with
first-class soloists. The opera achieved new dimensions with exciting
new performances of baroque operas of Handel and Monteverdi in the 90s.
Kent Nagano – one of the most outstanding conductors for opera
and orchestra – has been cultural director since September 2006. |
| Bavarian National Ballet |
You can experience the Bavarian National Ballet with classics such
as Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet with style either in its usual place
of performance, the National Theater, or in the Prince Regent Theater. |
| Bavarian National Theater |
The main venue of the Bavarian National Theater is the Residenz
Theater. Other performances are held in the large theaters in the Haus
der Kunst and in Marstall. (Website available in German only) |
| National Theater at Gärtnerplatz |
In addition to opera, ballet, musicals and operettas, the National
Theater provides the series “Jazz in Gärtnerplatz”.
(Website available in German only) |
| Theaters |
| German Theater |
 The
German Theater is unique among German theaters. After the Opera, it is
the second largest theater in Munich with its 1,600 seats and approx.
300 performances annually, and it is the largest and most famous
theater for guest performances with a full stage in Germany. German
Theater means international show business on the highest level,
lavishly designed top shows, enthralling stories and pulsating live
music. |
| INTERIM Theater |
The INTERIM Theater, located in the Laim city district, is a
meeting place for variety shows, theater, music, cabaret and
citizens’ events. (Website available in German only) |
| Comedy in Bayerischer Hof |
Known German and international actors perform top-rate light
comedy. The repertoire includes dramatic scenes and humorous moments
for great entertainment. The theater has room for 560 guests and
belongs to one of the leading luxury hotels in downtown Munich.
(Website available in German only) |
| Marionette Studio Kleines Spiel |
Lively puppet and marionette shows, and not just for kids. The
small Marionette Studio gives performances of pieces by Bertolt Brecht,
Ben Jonson and Tankred Dorst and was awarded the Schwabing Art Prize in
2004. The unique feature: all puppeteers, puppet-makers and speakers
are volunteers and consequently all shows are free. (Website available
in German only) |
| Munich Studio Theater |
This history of the Munich Studio Theater shines with a number of
known, big names such as Berthold Brecht, Axel von Ambesser and Franz
Xaver Kroetz, staging of whose plays have made the theater one of the
best in Germany till today. The repertory includes everything today
from classical to modern pieces. (Website available in German only) |
| Munich Lustspielhaus |
 In
addition to known comedy stars such as Michael Mittermeier, Willy Astor
and Ingo Appelt, there are also concerts with a great variety of pop,
jazz, world music and especially “Alps rock music” at
regular intervals. (Website available in German only) |
| Munich Volkstheater |
Regardless of whether exotic mixes from turntables, jazz
compositions on the saxophone or cabaret-type songs, the Munich
Volkstheater always surprises its guests. Totally in the tradition of
the successful Monday club, the theater also provides the city of
Munich with a series of completely new club evenings. Apparently
commonplace objects of more or less prominent people become rarities in
the “Monday auction”. And it’s all for a good cause.
(Website available in German only) |
| New Munich Theater |
 The
New Munich Theater is a platform for new ideas from and for
Munich’s art scene – both nationally and internationally.
It provides space for dance, theater, performances, new music, video
art and fine arts. The area of e-media and electronics play a pivotal
role. (Website available in German only) |
| Prince Regent Theater – Bavarian Theater Academy |
 As
the performance site for the Bavarian Theater Academy August Everding
– the largest educational institute for theater professions in
Germany – and for the Bavarian National Opera at
Gärtnerplatz, the Prince Regent Theater provides a varied and
wide-ranged program from readings to concerts and operas. (Website
available in German only) |
| Schauburg |
Children and young people’s theater from Munich at Elisabethplatz. (Website available in German only) |
| Theater from the Carryall |
The “carryall” is really packed full: plays for men and
women, detective stories and readings for children. (Website available
in German only) |
| Theater Heppel & Ettlich |
The off-theater has dared to attempt reconciling the
tried-and-tested with the new since 1976. While a few artists have
performed in Heppel & Ettlich for years, talented people of the
next generation have been promoted consistently too. Regardless of
whether music cabaret, entertaining a cappella or cool jazz rhythms, a
evening in Heppel & Ettlich is always something very special both
with respect to the music and the ambience. (Website available in
German only) |
| Orchestras |
| Munich Philharmonic |
 The
Munich Philharmonic, currently conducted by Christian Tielemann as
General Music Director, is one of the most well known and successful
German orchestras. The Philharmonic provides its audience with very
special listening enjoyment from chamber and orchestra concerts to
young and children’s chamber concerts and all the way to special
performances and final rehearsals open to the public. |
| Munich Chamber Orchestra |
You can enjoy contemporary to classical works of music art in the
Chamber Orchestra, always under the motto of “classically
different”. The Munich Chamber Orchestra received a prize from
the German Music Publishers Association for the “Best Concert
Program”. (Website available in German only) |
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