When does the performance begin?

The performance begins on 18.07.2026 at 18:00.

Where does the event take place?

It will be sung at the Immling Festival Hall in Halfing, at Gut Immling in the Chiemgau.

What is the ticket price?

The ticket price starts at 145 euros for the first category; other categories are cheaper.

Is the venue accessible via shuttle?

Yes, access to the festival grounds is via free shuttle buses from the Bad Endorf industrial area, two hours before the start of the performance.

Are there provisions for guests with reduced mobility?

Discounts for groups and people with a degree of disability of 70 or more can be booked through the ticket office; further details should be checked directly with the festival before the visit.

What type of event can the audience expect?

It is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with a strong dramatic focus on deception, love, and power.

Verdi, Masks, Murder: Immling ignites an opera evening full of glamour

Name: A Masked Ball
Start: 2026-07-18T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-18T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Festspielhaus Immling

Verdi in a feverish masquerade in the Chiemgau

With A Masked Ball, Giuseppe Verdi's operatic art returns to the Immling Festival and unfolds in the summer air of the Chiemgau that excitement which makes great music theater evenings unmistakable. The work tells of power, desire, deception, and a deadly masquerade – a material that can unfold its full dramatic weight in the Immling Festival Hall.

Verdi's drama between glamour and abyss

The opera in three acts is based on the historical fate of Gustav III of Sweden, which Verdi and his librettist Antonio Somma transform into a gripping story of courtly intrigue and private entanglement. It is this mixture of political danger and emotional overheating that makes the piece so captivating even today: Every scene is electrified, every encounter carries the risk of the next betrayal.

An evening that focuses on musical refinement

Verdi's score demands vocal nobility, rhythmic precision, and a sense for sharply contoured ensemble leadership. When the direction cleverly plays out the masks, role changes, and hidden intentions, a stage experience of rare density emerges. Then orchestra, singing, and lighting merge into that theatrical atmosphere where even the smallest gestures gain weight.

Immling as a stage with its own aura

The Immling Festival is known for its special location, which elevates the opera visit far beyond an ordinary theater evening. The journey, the hill, the festival grounds, and the open summer atmosphere create a framing image that adds extra presence to the work. Verdi's music meets a place that combines nature, culture, and closeness to the audience.

What the audience can expect

Visitors can expect an opera evening that focuses on strong emotions, powerful voices, and an intense tension arc. A Masked Ball is not a gentle chamber play, but a musical drama filled with burning passion, courtly masquerade, and a finale that resonates long after. Those who want to experience Verdi live will find an occasion for an extraordinary summer evening in the Immling Festival Hall.