MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES Piazzolla – Deutsche Oper am Rhein

The spirit summons the forgotten voice of María through a crack in the pavement and tells her story. She was born on a day when God was drunk. “I am María ... María Tango, María of the suburbs, María Night, María fatal passion, María of love for Buenos Aires am I!” - Searching for happiness, she leaves the suburbs, glows, gets high and plays, sells herself and, in death, becomes a mystical figure. As a shadow, María wanders through a world of surreal encounters, tracing life backwards from oblivion to birth - until she finds redemption through poetry. On a holy Sunday. The founder of Tango Nuevo, Astor Piazzolla, created an homage to tango, which originated in the run-down harbor districts of Buenos Aires, with this abysmal passion story of María. Jazz, toccata and fugue are further ingredients of his musical composition between joie de vivre and melancholy. Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s new production is directed by Johannes Erath, who explores María's carnal and religious passions with a sharp eye. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 15 March 2026 at 19:00 CET to 15 September 2026 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/ma... CAST María Maria Kataeva El Duende Alejandro Guyot Tango Argentino Mariano Agustín Messad Andrés Sautel Agostina Tarchini The shadow of María Morenike Fadayomi The voice of a payador Jorge Espino Bandoneon Carmela Delgado Orchestra Düsseldorfer Symphoniker Chorus Chor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein Extras Statisterie der Deutschen Oper am Rhein Music Astor Piazzolla Text Horacio Ferrer Director Johannes Erath Conductor Mariano Chiacchiarini Sets Katrin Connan Costumes Jorge Jara Chorus master Albert Horne Video Bibi Abel Lights Nicol Hungsberg Choreography Agostina Tarchini Dramaturgy Anna Melcher Assistant director Sara Wittazscheck Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. Managed by Opera Europa, OperaVision is a freeview streaming platform supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe funding programme. Between 2025 and 2028, Creative Europe’s support will help Opera Europa to promote and train emerging artists working in opera and dance. Known as Opera Europa Next Generation, this initiative will give visibility and development opportunities to over 560 emerging artists – in person and online, including via OperaVision – and all thanks to the efforts of a consortium of 44 opera houses and talent development organisations from 17 European countries. https://operavision.eu/   / operavisioneu     / operavision_eu     / operavision.eu     / operavision