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Sorbisches National-Ensemble Charts New Artistic Paths With 'Neuland' Season

The new lineup revolves around a dual-uraufführung music-theater project bridging 19th-century Sorbian repertoire with contemporary texts to broaden the ensemble’s cultural dialogue.

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Overview

  • Under the 'Neuland' banner, the SNE plans a season of cross-genre innovation that blends ballet, choir and orchestra to reinterpret Sorbian cultural narratives.
  • Opening weekends on August 22–23 will feature 'Rumänische Nächte' at Musikfest Schmochtitz, celebrating Romanian musical and cultural motifs.
  • On August 30, the ensemble’s choir and orchestra join Queen tribute band MerQury to honor Freddie Mercury before commemorating Gerhard 'Gundi' Gundermann’s 70th birthday year.
  • Beginning October 4, the music-theater centerpiece 'Neuland' brings Róža Domašcyna’s 'Ptačk architektki' into dialogue with Emilie Mayer’s 'Die Fischerin' under artistic director Tomas Kreibich-Nawka and director Maria Chagina.
  • Later highlights include the April 29, 2026 premiere of the cross-company dance production 'Between Us' with Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, a Spreewald myth odyssey in 'Müschen impossible' and family programs featuring an Abrafaxe anniversary and a Christmas fairytale.