RING AWARD 25 – The Grand Finale!

On 28 & 29 June 2025 – don’t miss it!

3 x L’Orfeo in 24 hours – get your festival pass now!

In the exciting competition final, three young directing teams will realise their production concepts for the competition opera L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (Acts II-III) on the stage of Schauspielhaus Graz. Three completely different perspectives on the Orpheus myth in direct comparison. Which version will win over audience and jury? Who will win the renowned RING AWARD and get to stage a production at Oper Graz?

30 Years RING AWARD 25 – The anniversary edition

Programme

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Schauspielhaus

10:30-11:15 Opening Ceremony

11:30-12:10 Team Maria Chagina (RUS) / Anna Agafonova (ISR) / Sören Sarbeck (DEU)

L’Orfeo. The Myth Next Door

12:15-12:45 Speakers’ Corner (Salon, 1^st floor)

Q&A with the directorial team (German/ English)

16:30-17:10 Team Franciska Ery (HUN) / Peter Butler (GBR) / Mathieu Cabanes (FRA)

Orfeo – Recording in Session

17:15-17:45 Speakers’ Corner (Salon, 1^st floor)

Q&A with the directorial team (German/ English)

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Schauspielhaus

10:30-11:10 Team Giorgio Pesenti (ITA) / Giulia Bruschi (ITA) / Riccardo Mainetti (ITA) /

Elena Patacchini (ITA) / Matteo Castiglioni (ITA)

Orfeo. The End of Things

11:15-11:45 Speakers’ Corner (Salon, 1^st floor)

Q&A with the directorial team (German/ English)

12:30-13:00 Award Ceremony