Lene fliegt ins Zirkusland

Fairy-tale circus opera · World premiere

Philharmonie Luxembourg2025Stage direction
DirectChildren’s operaCircusWorld premiere
A performer in a red feathered bird costume walks down the aisle through the children in the audience.

Lene fliegt ins Zirkusland

Fairy-tale circus opera · World premiere

Philharmonie Luxembourg2025Stage direction
DirectChildren’s operaCircusWorld premiere

Lene dreams of the circus – and one day she simply flies there. Elena Kats-Chernin’s new children’s opera, with a libretto by Susanne Felicitas Wolf, brings singers, orchestra and circus artists onto one stage: a witty, poetic tribute to creativity, artistic freedom, courage and friendship.

Commissioned by the Philharmonie Luxembourg and premiered there in April 2025, the production was nominated for the YAMawards 2026 in the category “Best Opera”.

Role

Stage direction

Credits

  • Music — Elena Kats-Chernin
  • Libretto — Susanne Felicitas Wolf
  • Stage direction — Anisha Bondy

Awards

  • YAMawards – Best Opera · 2026 · Nominated
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