Johannes Witt
Johannes Witt studied conducting with Michael Luig at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln and with Leonid Korchmar of the Rimski-Korsakov-Conservatory St. Petersburg and is also a trained percussionist, specialized on the marimba. He began his professional career as a coach at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. From 2012 to 2021 he worked as Kapellmeister and coach at the Alto Theater Essen, where he has been also the Assistant of Stefan Soltész. Since the 2021/22 season he has been 1. Kapellmeister for the Wuppertaler Bühnen.
His repertoire includes a wide range of operas and operettas, among others »Cain, overo il primo omicidio«, »Orfeo ed Euridice«, »Die Zauberflöte«, »Così fan tutte«, »Don Giovanni«, »Il barbiere di Siviglia«, »Norma«, »Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor«, »Die verkaufte Braut«, »Hänsel und Gretel«, »Il trovatore«, »Madama Butterfly«, »Die Fledermaus«, »Die Csárdásfürstin«, »Land des Lächelns«, »Heart Sutra« (Christian Jost) and »The Raven« (Toshio Hosokawa).
Furthermore, Johannes Witt is very passionate about dance as an art form. His ballet experiences include productions of »Giselle«, »Swan Lake«, »The Nutcracker«, »The Sleeping Beauty«, »Don Quixote«, »Romeo and Juliet« or »Carmen / Bolero«. After the premiere of »Onegin« with the Aalto Ballett Essen, he conducted this ballet by John Cranko also with the Stuttgart Ballet and the premiere with the Norwegian National Ballet Oslo in 2021. Other guest appearances have led Johannes Witt to the Nationaltheater Mannheim, the Oper Bonn, the Staatstheater Kassel, the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern and the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. He has worked with orchestras such as the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Duisburger Philharmoniker, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Folkwang Kammerorchester or Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra. As Artistic Director of the Landesjugendorchester Hamburg, a position he took up in 2020, he shares his love for work with highly talented young musicians.
In December 2021, Johannes Witt made his debut with the Vienna State Ballet in the production of John Cranko's »Onegin«. In the current season at the Wuppertal Opera he is conducting the productions of »Die lustige Witwe«, »Die Zauberflöte«, »Werther« and »La traviata«.
Performances with Johannes Witt
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Saturday 23. November 2024
Available tickets
Saturday 23. November 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Zyklus »Familie«
Ticket information
The Winter’s Tale
Cast at Friday 6. December 2024
Available tickets
Friday 6. December 2024
Area 1
220 €
Area 2
175 €
Area 3
140 €
Area 4
100 €
Area 5
76 €
Area 6
52 €
Area 7
36 €
Area 8
25 €
Area 9
15 €
Standing room
Abo 8
Ticket information
Saison 2024/2025
Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
08. November 2024: MADAMA BUTTERFLY
06. Dezember 2024: BALLETT: THE WINTER’S TALE
07. Februar 2025: DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
16. Mai 2025: NORMA
13. Juni 2025: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA