Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg

Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg is an international opera festival for young talented singers, founded and directed by German composer Siegfried Matthus. It takes place every summer at the historical Rheinsberg Castle, in Brandenburg (Germany). The festival presents the winners of the International Singing Competition Schloss Rheinsberg, in which about 450 candidates from all over the world participate every year.

The Chamber Opera Schloss Rheinsberg Festival was founded in 1990 by Siegfried Matthus, who also composed the opening opera: "Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke". In the last 20 years there have been more than 70 opera and concert productions. Experienced, renowned conductors and directors work with the young singers on opera roles under professional conditions and support the festival as members of the committee. Conductors have included Daniel Barenboim, Kurt Masur and Christian Thielemann, and directors have included Götz Friedrich, August Everding, Harry Kupfer and Axel Köhler, among many others.

The Festival has no orchestra of his own, but collaborates with many well-known German orchestras: RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Junge Philharmonie Brandenburg, Neubranbenburger Philharmonie, , Brandenburgische Philharmonie Potsdam, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Brandenburger Symphoniker, Braunschweig State Orchestra.

In 2000 the completely restored Castle Theater (Schlosstheater) opened its doors to the public. The Rheinsberg Opera Festival also has a rarity among theaters - the 18th century Garden Theater (Heckentheater), with capacity for 1000 spectators in a total area of 750 m². The Opera Festival also uses rooms in Rheinsberg Castle for many concerts during the summer festival season.

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