About
Figaro's Voices is an opera by Die komische Oper am Rhein at Essen City Hall. The confirmed session is Monday 9 November 2026 at 19:00, with singers among the audience and a piano.
What to expect
The Komische Oper am Rhein performs this opera in the council chamber of Essen City Hall, without a stage or orchestra pit.
In 1786 Mozart and Da Ponte staged Beaumarchais's forbidden comedy, three years before the French Revolution.
- Singers stand among the audience
- Sometimes only one metre away
- A piano accompanies
- Soloists and citizen choir from two generations
- Audience sits in the elected officials' seats
- Fixed rows and heavy chairs
- A microphone at every seat
- Speaker's desk with the city coat of arms
- Sung in Italian, spoken in German
- About 120 minutes with a break
- All stations are wheelchair accessible
- You move through first- and second-floor corridors
Questions
When does Figaro's Voices start and end?
Figaro's Voices runs Monday, 9 November 2026, 19:00 until 21:00.
Where is Figaro's Voices?
Figaro's Voices takes place at Essen City Hall, Am Porscheplatz 1, 45127 Essen, Essen.
How much are tickets for Figaro's Voices?
Tickets for Figaro's Voices cost from €20 on the official ticket shop.
How do I book?
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Getting there
Essen City Hall, Am Porscheplatz 1, 45127 Essen, 45127 Essen, NRW, DE
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