Opernhaus Hannover

Opernplatz 1
30159 Hannover

https://staatstheater-hannover.de/de_DE/start-staatsoper

Opening hours

Box offices in the opera house

Tue-Fri: 10:00 -18:30, Sat: 10:00 - 14:00

Box office

Open from one hour before the start of the performance (no advance booking)

An elevator provides wheelchair users with barrier-free access to the opera house. The Lange Diele can be reached in this way. There you will find access to the barrier-free box in the stalls and the wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Linien 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/11/12/13 Kröpcke GVH-Fahrkarte: Ihre Eintrittskarte gilt ab 3 Stunden vor Veranstaltungsbeginn bis 5:00 Uhr des Folgetages als Fahrausweis im gesamten Tarifgebiet des GVH (2. Klasse). Die Karte ist nach Antritt der Fahrt nicht übertragbar. Der Weiterverkauf oder auch das Verschenken eines benutzten Tickets ist nicht gestattet. Darum ist Ihr Online-Ticket nur gültig, wenn Vor- und Nachnamen der besuchenden Personen beim Buchungsprozess auf dem Ticket eingetragen werden.

Linien 100/120/200/800 Kröpcke GVH-Fahrkarte: Ihre Eintrittskarte gilt ab 3 Stunden vor Veranstaltungsbeginn bis 5:00 Uhr des Folgetages als Fahrausweis im gesamten Tarifgebiet des GVH (2. Klasse). Die Karte ist nach Antritt der Fahrt nicht übertragbar. Der Weiterverkauf oder auch das Verschenken eines benutzten Tickets ist nicht gestattet. Darum ist Ihr Online-Ticket nur gültig, wenn Vor- und Nachnamen der besuchenden Personen beim Buchungsprozess auf dem Ticket eingetragen werden.

Underground parking garage Opera/Kröpcke at Opernplatz 1 For visitors to the opera, a special rate of €4 applies in the underground parking garage at Opernplatz, provided by hanova Gewerbe GmbH. You can pay from 75 minutes before the start of the performance until shortly after the end of the performance; you can leave the car park until 8:00 a.m. the following day. You can pay this special rate at the ticket machine (parking deck 1) at the direct passage from the garage into the opera house. Wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are available in the underground garage as well as electric charging stations.

Position:Right in the city center, a five-minute walk from the main train station.

Description

Located in the heart of Hanover is the opera house, which was built in 1852 by Georg Friedrich Laves in the Late Classicist style. After it was reduced to its foundation walls by incendiary bombs during World War II, the Schauspielhaus on Hildesheimer Straße and the Galeriegebäude in Herrenhausen temporarily served as performance venues. In 1950, following extensive renovations, the Opera House reopened as the first theater in West Germany to do so.

Diversity and internationalism shape the program and the ensemble—the State Opera seeks open dialogue with the city’s community and communication with the European opera scene. Alongside contemporary productions of works from the great classical repertoire, the program features world premieres, musical explorations that push the boundaries of genre, and formats designed for young audiences. At the start of the 2019/20 season, Laura Berman took over as artistic director of the Hanover State Opera, which collaborates with internationally renowned artists and is known for a diverse and innovative program that attracts attention far beyond Lower Saxony.

Marco Goecke served as artistic director of the State Ballet from fall 2019 through February 2023. With his distinctive artistic vision, he shaped the art of dance in the 21st century like no other. Renowned choreographers from around the world are regularly invited to Hanover for commissioned works and the OsterTanzTage. The Lower Saxony State Orchestra Hannover is both an opera orchestra and a concert orchestra with a history of success spanning nearly four hundred years: In addition to opera and ballet performances, symphony concerts, and special concerts, the orchestra can also be experienced at extraordinary venues outside the State Opera, as well as at chamber concerts and children’s concerts.

The Hanover State Opera is a winner of the 2020 OPER! AWARDS and was named “Best Opera House.” Each year, the OPER! AWARDS honor the best artists and performers in the international opera world—both on stage and behind the scenes—in a total of 20 categories.

Information on ticket sales

Ticket Sales/Reservations
kartenservice@staatstheater-hannover.de
+49 511 99991111
Mon–Fri 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
, Sat 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Free ticket reservations (subject to a reservation deadline) are available. Payment method: Direct debit

Buying Tickets
Online At www.staatsoper-hannover.de, you can buy your tickets from the comfort of your home or on the go. With the “Onlineticket” or “TicketDirect” delivery options, your tickets will be sent to you via email. You can present them at the entrance either on your smartphone or as a printed copy. You can also choose to have your tickets held at the box office or delivered by mail for a fee. You can also purchase or redeem gift certificates and subscription vouchers online. Payment options: direct debit, credit card, or PayPal

Pick-up and shipping options
Paid tickets can be collected during box office opening hours and at the evening box office for the respective performance for a deposit fee of €2. The Staatsoper will also send you the tickets you require by post for a flat-rate delivery charge of €4. Reserved but unpaid tickets go back on sale after the reservation period has expired.

Services for Educators and School Groups
: Discounted tickets for educators and school groups can be ordered by email at gruppen_@staatstheater-hannover.de or by fax at +49 511 9999 1999.

Discounts
Pupils, students, trainees and participants in voluntary services (BFD, FSJ, FÖJ) under the age of 30 as well as recipients of ALG I pay a standard price of € 9 (Friday and Saturday € 11, premieres € 14) on presentation of appropriate proof at admission.

Recipients of ALG II or benefits according to SGB XII as well as recipients of benefits according to the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) pay €5 (Friday and Saturday €6, for premieres €7). These prices apply to advance ticket sales from seat group C in the Schauspiel and from seat group D in the Oper, and to all seat groups at the box office. In advance sales, the above-mentioned discount holders also receive tickets in higher price categories with a 25% discount on the regular admission price. Individual premieres, guest performances or special events may be excluded.

People with proof of a disability of at least 50 GdB receive a 25% discount on the full ticket price, people with proof of a disability of 100 GdB receive a 50% discount. If the B mark is noted on the certificate, an accompanying person receives the same discount.