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The Leipzig Opera, the third-oldest civilian music theater in Europe, boasts an outstanding international reputation shaped by the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, distinguished soloists, an award-winning choir, and the Leipzig Ballet. Its repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary operas and ballets.
The opera in Dresden holds an international reputation largely due to its opera house. Destroyed during the war, the building has been meticulously rebuilt and renovated. Tickets are reasonably priced but also hard to come by; they're often included in package tours. Try reserving tickets on the website, or stop by the box office (in Schinkelwache during the day or inside the Opera house starting from one hour before the performance). If that doesn't work, take one of the opera-house tours, a nice consolation that gets you into the building.
