Lotte Lehmann Week and Lotte Lehmann Academy
Summer Academy for Singing and Concert Series in the Prignitz
About Lotte Lehmann Academy
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An Academy for Young Voices
The Lotte Lehmann Academy in Perleberg is an international summer school for singing and stage presence. It honors the memory of the world-renowned opera singer Lotte Lehmann, born in 1888 in the Roland town of Perleberg in the Prignitz, who later became one of the defining sopranos of the 20th century and founder of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.
Program in Three Stages
The summer program is divided into three consecutive sections:
- Lotte Lehmann Week (July 17–25, 2026) — intensive vocal and stage work for singers of all levels, described as "a week that can change everything"
- Lotte Lehmann Academy (July 27 – August 16, 2026) — a three-week summer academy for aspiring international opera singers
- Concert Series (July 20 – August 16, 2026) — public concerts in historic churches and castles of the Prignitz
Venues in the Prignitz
The concerts take the audience throughout the Prignitz: the Romanesque-Gothic St. Jacobi Church in Perleberg, Hundisburg Castle, churches in Wittstock and Wittenberge, as well as open-air venues. A tour through the Prignitz – one of Brandenburg's most rural districts near the border with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – is thus naturally combined with high-quality classical concerts.
Perleberg and the Roland Town
Perleberg is the district town of the Prignitz district and one of the best-preserved Hanseatic towns in Brandenburg. The Roland on the Großer Markt has stood since 1546 and is a symbol of the town. With the Lotte Lehmann Academy, Perleberg has had a classical music festival for several years, drawing national and international attention to the Prignitz.
Lotte Lehmann Academy — edition 2026
The 2026 season of the Lotte Lehmann Academy spans one month with a staggered program. The week from July 17 to 25 is designed as intensive vocal and stage work and is open to singers of all levels. Immediately following, from July 27 to August 16, is the actual three-week summer academy for aspiring international opera singers.
During these weeks, public concerts take place at various venues in the Prignitz – in the St. Jacobi Church Perleberg, in Wittstock, at Hundisburg Castle, and at open-air venues. The season concludes with a grand concert on August 16 in Perleberg.
Programme Lotte Lehmann Academy 2026
July 17–25, 2026 — Lotte Lehmann Week
- Daily workshops on voice, breathing, and stage presence
- Public recitals and concerts starting on the weekend
July 27 – August 16, 2026 — Lotte Lehmann Academy
- Three-week summer academy for young opera singers
- Academy opening on August 1 in Groß Gottschow
Concert Series (July 20 – August 16, 2026)
- Concerts in the St. Jacobi Church Perleberg
- Concerts in Wittstock and Wittenberge
- Concert at Hundisburg Castle on August 8
- Closing concert on August 16 in Perleberg
Highlights Lotte Lehmann Academy 2026
- Summer academy for young international opera singers
- Concerts in the historic St. Jacobi Church and Hundisburg Castle
- Diverse venues throughout the Prignitz
- Festival in the birthplace of Lotte Lehmann
Prices Lotte Lehmann Academy 2026
Concert tickets available through the Reservix ticket shop and on-site at the tourist information centers in Perleberg, Wittstock, and Wittenberge.
Practical information — Lotte Lehmann Academy
Getting There
Take the Regional-Express RE2 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Perleberg (approx. 1.5 hours). From Perleberg station, it's a five-minute walk to the Großer Markt. Accessible by car via the A24 or A14 motorways.
Tickets
Concert tickets are available through the Reservix ticket shop and at the tourist information centers in Perleberg, Wittstock, and Wittenberge.
Tip
Combine your concert visit with an exploration of Perleberg's historic old town, a tour through the Elbe valley, or a hike through the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve in Brandenburg.
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Where it takes place Lotte Lehmann Academy
St.-Jacobi-Kirche und weitere Konzertorte in der Prignitz
Großer Markt, 19348 Perleberg