Dietrich Henschel
Return to Theater Bonn: Henschel in Ronnefeld’s Die Ameise
Following the celebrated success of Moses und Aron at Theater Bonn, honoured by Opernwelt as Best Performance of the Year 2024, Dietrich Henschel returns to Theater Bonn on 14 December 2025 to take part in Peter Ronnefeld’s Die Ameise—a rarely performed work of striking modernist vision and deeply human resonance.
resounding success in Sevilla
Henschel achieved outstanding success in Philip Glass’s Les Enfants Terribles at the Festival de Ópera de Sevilla. On this occasion, he also gave an interview to El Correo de Andalucía, offering insights into his personal connection with Sevilla and its operatic tradition.
The 2025/26 season opens with resounding success!
ĀRT HOUSE 17’s music theatre production Mona Lisa at Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht — with Dietrich Henschel in the double role of Leonardo da Vinci and the thief — brought the sensational 1911 art heist to life. All 14 performances sold out and the production received glowing reviews.
Upcoming Performance
PETER RONNEFELD
"Die Ameise"
Die Ameise is a surreal work that fluctuates between farce, crime, tragedy and satire.
14 Dec
2025
Relive the Music
Recent Concerts
A lyrical journey of love and longing at the Oxford International Song Festival
A hypnotic blend of voice and movement at the Festival de Ópera de Sevilla (2025)
A Dazzling Start to the 2025/26 Season at Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2025
A baroque fairy-tale celebrating 400 years of Schloss Eggenberg
A bold reimagining of St. John’s Passion with a newly written libretto by Höft in Vienna
A monumental reflection on loss and reconciliation at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino