21.05.2026

NIKITA IVASECHKO | House debut at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

The night of the summer solstice has always been imbued with a special magic, which William Shakespeare used to create a delightful comedy full of magic and romantic entanglements. It boldly breaks down class barriers by making the nobility part of a farce whose characters are drawn from a variety of sources, some of them ancient: Whilst Duke Theseus of Athens prepares for his wedding, all hell breaks loose in the neighbouring forest: young lovers flee there from and to one another, a goblin goes astray whilst administering love potions, the fairy queen falls in love with a donkey – and it is only amidst the greatest (romantic) chaos that the fairy king restores order. Yet the dream lingers on …

When Benjamin Britten created his most popular work, he made only subtle changes to his famous compatriot’s original and relied on a large, enthusiastic ensemble. The result was an opera that continues to fascinate to this day with its delicate balance of fairy-tale lightness, psychological depth and musical sophistication, and is regarded as a milestone of modern musical theatre.

As Demetrius, Nikita Ivasechko makes his debut at the Staatstheater Karlsruhe in the current premiere series, performing a role with which he was already heard at the Graz Opera last season.

Cast:

Lidor Ram Mesika, Oberon
Martha Eason, Titania
Edward Lee, Puck
Don Lee, Theseus
Melanie Lang, Hippolyta
Brett Sprague, Lysander
Nikita Ivasechko, Demetrius
Marie-Sophie Janke, Hermia
Ina Schlingensiepen, Helena
Oğulcan Yılmaz, Bottom
Liangliang Zhao, Quince
Klaus Schneider, Flute
Lars Tappert, Schnauz
Daniel Pastewski, Schnock
David Severin, Schlucker
Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe, Cobweb / Peaseblossom / Mustardseed / Moth

Georg Fritzsch, Musical Director
François de Carpentries, Director
Karine Van Hercke, Set & Costumes
Daniel Morales Pérez, Choreography
Aurélie Remy, Video
Stefan Woinke, Lighting
Tarek El Barbari, Rehearsal Director for Cantus Juvenum

Badische Staatskapelle
Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe