Dietrich Henschel
Upcoming Performance
PETER RONNEFELD
"Die Ameise"
Die Ameise is a surreal work that fluctuates between farce, crime, tragedy and satire.
18 Jan
2026
Henschel Anchors Ronnefeld’s Die Ameise in Bonn
In the Bonn revival of Peter Ronnefeld’s Die Ameise, Dietrich Henschel delivers a gripping portrayal of Maestro Salvatore. His baritone anchors the opera’s psychological tension, tracing a man undone by obsession with sharp musical clarity and dramatic depth. Critics highlight his ability to give the grotesque courtroom drama a human, unsettling core, making Salvatore both disturbing and painfully real.
Live Recording Released: Das verwunschene Glück at Schloss Eggenberg
The live recording of Antonio Draghi’s Das verwunschene Glück, captured during the performance in Schloss Eggenberg, has just been released as a CD. Step back into the echo of strings and history, and relive the performance as it unfolded.
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.
Relive the Music
Recent Concerts
A rediscovered modern opera of art, control, and guilt in Bonn
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