Summer Classics Open Air at Doberan Minster
Open-air opera in front of the Brick Gothic masterpiece
About Summer Classics Bad Doberan
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Concept
The Summer Classics Open Air is one of the highlights of the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Music Summer. Each year, one of the great operas in music history is staged as an open-air production in front of the Doberan Minster – with a large choir, orchestra, and soloists in the leading roles.
Venue
Doberan Minster, the former monastery church of a Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century, is considered one of the most significant Brick Gothic structures in Northern Germany. The High Gothic facade becomes part of the stage architecture in the open-air performance – a backdrop that few other classical productions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can offer.
Local Context
Bad Doberan, in the Rostock district, was the cradle of spa culture on the Baltic coast from 1793 onwards as the 'first German seaside resort'. The Summer Classics Open Air picks up on this tradition, combining spa town culture with grand opera. The entire Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Music Summer complements the open-air event with concerts in churches and in the salon of the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm.
Summer Classics Bad Doberan — edition 2026
In the summer of 2026, the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Music Summer will stage Verdi's opera 'Nabucco' as an open-air production in front of Doberan Minster. The evening centres on the world-famous Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, 'Va, pensiero', carried by a large choir and a symphony orchestra. The solo parts will be performed by internationally sought-after singers. Embedded within the Music Summer around Bad Doberan and Heiligendamm, the open-air performance is the social highlight of the season.
Programme Summer Classics Bad Doberan 2026
Verdi — Nabucco
Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Temistocle Solera. Performed as an open-air production in front of Doberan Minster.
- Grand choir with a focus on 'Va, pensiero' (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
- Symphony orchestra
- Internationally cast solo voices for Nabucco, Abigaille, Zaccaria, Ismaele, and Fenena
The exact date and the complete cast list will be announced on the website of the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Music Summer and on auf-nach-mv.de.
Highlights Summer Classics Bad Doberan 2026
- Verdi's 'Nabucco' as an open-air production
- 'Va, pensiero' (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) performed outdoors
- Doberan Minster as the stage backdrop
- Annual highlight of the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Music Summer
Prices Summer Classics Bad Doberan 2026
Tickets available through the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Tourist Information and online ticket vendors. Price categories vary depending on seating area; current information available on the event page.
Practical information — Summer Classics Bad Doberan
Getting There
By train to Bad Doberan, then a few minutes' walk to the Minster. By car via the A20 (exit Bad Doberan).
Tickets
Advance sales via the Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm Tourist Information and Reservix. Seats are numbered; in case of rain, a replacement date or performance in the church will be held depending on the weather conditions.
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Where it takes place Summer Classics Bad Doberan
Doberaner Münster
Klosterstraße 2, 18209 Bad Doberan