Overview

• Tobias Kratzer and Omer Meir Wellber launched their first season at the Hamburgische Staatsoper with Schumann’s secular oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri.
• Omer Meir Wellber led the Philharmonische Staatsorchester Hamburg in an energetic performance that drew strong notices.
• Soprano Vera-Lotte Boecker was praised in the title role, with notable contributions from tenor Kai Kluge, contralto Annika Schlicht and soprano Eliza Boom.
• The production used minimalist design by Rainer Sellmaier, crisis‑themed video backdrops and live audience filming to collapse the boundary between stage and seats.
• Reviews noted occasional ensemble issues in the house chorus and suggested the fresh approach could help the company reach new audiences.