Olaf Freese, geboren 1968 in Berlin, ist seit 1988 an verschiedensten Theatern tätig. Nach einer technischen Ausbildung am Berliner Ensemble und am Schauspielhaus Hamburg arbeitet er seit 1992 als Lichtgestalter u. a. am Deutschen Schauspielhaus Hamburg, am Residenztheater München, am Burgtheater Wien, an der Staatsoper und am Schauspiel Hannover, an der Hamburgischen Staatsoper, an der Wiener Staatsoper, am Royal Opera House in London und bei den Salzburger Festspielen. Viele Jahre war Olaf Freese an der Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin fest engagiert und arbeitete hier er u. a. mit Peter Mussbach, Jossi Wieler/Sergio Morabito, Achim Freyer, Stefan Herheim, Michael Thalheimer, Vera Nemirova, Philipp Stölzl und Claus Guth. Bei den Salzburger Festspielen gestaltete er das Licht für Produktionen von Calixto Bieito, Falk Richter, Jossi Wieler/Sergio Morabito, Stefan Herheim und Lydia Steier. Darüber hinaus arbeitete er an der Staatsoper Stuttgart, am Aalto-Musiktheater Essen, der Wiener Staatsoper, dem Deutschen Theater Berlin und an der Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam. An der Staatsoper Unter den Linden überanhm er das Lichtdesign u. a. für Purcells »King Arthur« (Regie: Sven-Eric Bechtolf/Julian Crouch), »Medea« (Regie: Andrea Breth), »Hippolyte et Aricie« (Regie: Aletta Collins, Ausstattung: Ólafur Elíasson), »Violetter Schnee« (Regie: Claus Guth), »Babylon« (Regie: Andreas Kriegenburg) und »Samson et Dalila« (Regie: Damián Szifron).
Seit der Spielzeit 2022/23 ist Olaf Freese künstlerischer Leiter der Beleuchtung an der Komischen Oper Berlin.
Olaf Freese
Upcoming events with Olaf Freese
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Cast
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- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
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- Musical Director
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- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
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Cast
- Musical Director
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- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
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Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
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Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
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Duration: approx. 2:45 hrs including one interval after act one
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- Musical Director
- Director
- Minnie
- Dick Johnson
- Jack Rance
- Nick
- Sonora
et al. -
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Fürst Iwan Chowanski
- Fürst Andrei Chowanski
- Fürst Wassili Golizyn
- Dossifei
- Marfa
et al. -
Duration: approx. 2:45 hrs including one interval after act one
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- Musical Director
- Director
- Minnie
- Dick Johnson
- Jack Rance
- Nick
- Sonora
et al. -
Duration: approx. 2:45 hrs including one interval after act one
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Minnie
- Dick Johnson
- Jack Rance
- Nick
- Sonora
et al. -
Duration: approx. 2:45 hrs including one interval after act one
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Minnie
- Dick Johnson
- Jack Rance
- Nick
- Sonora
et al. -
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Hans Sachs
- Walther von Stolzing
- David
- Sixtus Beckmesser
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Hans Sachs
- Walther von Stolzing
- David
- Sixtus Beckmesser
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Hans Sachs
- Walther von Stolzing
- David
- Sixtus Beckmesser
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two
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- Musical Director
- Director
- Hans Sachs
- Walther von Stolzing
- David
- Sixtus Beckmesser
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two
Cast
- Musical Director
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- The Marschallin Princess Werdenberg
- Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
- Octavian
- Herr von Faninal
- Sophie
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Cast
- Musical Director
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- The Marschallin Princess Werdenberg
- Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
- Octavian
- Herr von Faninal
- Sophie
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Cast
- Musical Director
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- The Marschallin Princess Werdenberg
- Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
- Octavian
- Herr von Faninal
- Sophie
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
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- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- The Marschallin Princess Werdenberg
- Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
- Octavian
- Herr von Faninal
- Sophie
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Cast
- Musical Director
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- The Marschallin Princess Werdenberg
- Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
- Octavian
- Herr von Faninal
- Sophie
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Cast
- Musical Director
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Director
- Johannes Erath
- Nagg
- Nell
- Hamm
- Clov
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
- For the last time this season
Le nozze di Figaro
Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDuration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one intervalCast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Count Almaviva
- Countess Almaviva
- Susanna
- Figaro
- Cherubino
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one interval after act one
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
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Leïla
- Juliana Grigoryan
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Nadir
- Anthony León
- Zurga
- Nourabad
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one interval after act one
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- Musical Director
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Leïla
- Juliana Grigoryan
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Nadir
- Anthony León
- Zurga
- Nourabad
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one interval after act one
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- Musical Director
- Director
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Leïla
- Juliana Grigoryan
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Nadir
- Anthony León
- Zurga
- Nourabad
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one interval after act one
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
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Leïla
- Juliana Grigoryan
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Nadir
- Anthony León
- Zurga
- Nourabad
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after part two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Leonora
- Count di Luna
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Azucena
- Agnieszka Rehlis
- Manrico
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after part two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Leonora
- Count di Luna
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Azucena
- Agnieszka Rehlis
- Manrico
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after part two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Leonora
- Count di Luna
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Azucena
- Agnieszka Rehlis
- Manrico
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after part two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Leonora
- Count di Luna
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Azucena
- Agnieszka Rehlis
- Manrico
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon. -
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after part two
Cast
- Musical Director
- Director
- Leonora
- Count di Luna
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Azucena
- Agnieszka Rehlis
- Manrico
Start of ticket sales on 22. June 2024 12 noon.