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Munich Biennale blends robots, capitalism critique, and humor

festival-fair · 2026-05-10

The Munich Biennale for new music theatre features numerous world premieres, blending robots on the opera stage with sharp capitalism critique and wit. The festival, founded by Hans Werner Henze, continues its tradition of pushing boundaries in contemporary music theatre.

Key facts

  • The Munich Biennale is a festival for new music theatre.
  • It features numerous world premieres.
  • Robots appear on the opera stage.
  • The program includes capitalism critique.
  • Humor is a key element of the festival.
  • The festival was founded by Hans Werner Henze.
  • It takes place in Munich.
  • The biennale showcases contemporary music theatre.

Entities

Artists

  • Hans Werner Henze
  • Katrin Beck
  • Manuela Kerer

Institutions

  • Münchener Biennale

Locations

  • Munich
  • Germany

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