Opera in the open: Bremen marketplace becomes a stage for classics!

Opera in the open: Bremen marketplace becomes a stage for classics!

Bremen, Deutschland - Bremen can look forward to a very special opera experience! The popular series of events "Arena di Brema" will return to the Bremen marketplace in 2025 with two unique evenings. In the last two weeks of July, the space in the open air turns into a music stage and celebrates the best of the opera world. Organized by the charming Bremen soprano Julia Bachmann and her team, the audience is invited to enjoy and celebrate on July 23 and July 30, 2025.

The first sounds sound on Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. when the Italian opera gala "Bella Italia!" is on the program. Here the listeners can look forward to fantastic arias from classics such as "The Barber of Sevilla" by Gioacchino Rossini and "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Pietro Mascagni. In addition, masterpieces from "Lucia di Lammermoor" and music by Giuseppe Verdi, including highlights from "Nabucco", are given. On Wednesday, July 30th, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's unforgettable melodies are on the agenda, including arias from "The Magic Flute", "Don Giovanni" and "Figaros Wedding".

an unforgettable experience for everyone

What makes the events special is the creative approach, the minimalist stage equipment and a chamber music line -up. The integration of the audience is also very important: possible volunteer engagements and dance requests create a lively atmosphere that will create memories. Admission is fully based on the model of the Bremen city musicians, free of charge, which invites you to come together and to enjoy the performances without inhibitions. To ensure the best places, many visitors even bring their folding chairs with them and find themselves early.

The support for this cultural highlight is no coincidence: the event is funded by the Karin-and-Uwe-Hollweg Foundation and the Schröder Wulfken Foundation and is under the patronage of the former mayor Carsten Sieling and Jörg Wulfken from the foundation of the same name. Culture Senator Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte emphasizes the importance of such varied offers for the attitude to life in the city and shows how essential art and culture are for the development of Bremen. With numerous museums, theaters and orchestras, the Hanseatic city can shine both regionally and nationally and support them in all areas.

culture for all

The goal of this informative and entertaining events is not only to beat a bridge between the opera artists: inside and the audience, but also to dismantle inhibitions. Many children and families find their way to the opera performances and experience the fascination of classical music up close. Because, in addition to the music, there are a lot of surprises during the performances that make your heart beat faster.

be there when Bremen makes the opera magic experience on the marketplace again from July 23 to 30, 2025. An event that brings together both locals and tourists equally and has the potential to remember for a long time.

For more information, you can find the detailed program announcements on Weser Kurier Kreiszeitung read through or the website culture.bremen.de visit to learn more about the cultural activities in Bremen.