Vitali Alekseenok draws superb playing from the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, and keeps balance perfect, carrying his singers with the utmost care. He also knows how to manage both the work’s extremes and its velocity; he is a storyteller, keeping us spellbound.
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Jul 3
19:30
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Duisburg, Germany
Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin
Vitali Alekseenok has been Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein since 2024, after serving as 1st Kapellmeister and Deputy GMD.
In 2024/25, he will perform there i.a. Nabucco, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Das Rheingold, debut at Staatsoper Hamburg and Deutsche Oper Berlin, and conduct leading European orchestras.
Recent highlights include the world premiere of the opera King Stakh’s Wild Hunt at London’s Barbican Centre and a highly acclaimed last-minute debut with the Staatskapelle Dresden. He also continues as Principal Guest Conductor at Teatro Massimo Bellini, conducting Trilogia dell’Estasi and Mahler’s 3rd Symphony.
News
June 6, 2025
Debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
After several symphony concerts, Vitali returned to musical theatre, making his debut at Deutsche Oper Berlin by conducting La Traviata.
May 26, 2025
On 24 May, Vitali successfully premiered Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Duisburg. This unique opera theatre operates in two cities with two orchestras and a large ensemble, allowing different interpretations of the same work. The first Onegin premiere was in Düsseldorf in 2023; while this Duisburg version featured an entirely new cast. It marks the sixth opera Vitali has conducted at the company this season.
April 26, 2025
On 25 April, Vitali debuted with the Danish Philharmonic in Sønderborg, performing the Magic Flute Overture, Brahms' Vier Ernste Gesänge (orchestrated by Glanert, soloist Johan Reuter), and Beethoven's 5th Symphony.
April 12, 2025
Vitali made his debut with the Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra with works by Beethoven, Fauré and Tchaikovsky.