Stage Works · Opera · Ballet
Thinking. Creating. Performing.
Since the 18th century, Breitkopf & Härtel has stood for music theater of lasting significance. This tradition continues to this day. Operas, ballets, and scenic works are published by Breitkopf & Härtel as a living repertoire – historically grounded, artistically open and edited with performance in mind.
Recommendations for the Stage
from Three Centuries
Composers in History
Foundations of the Repertoire
With first editions of key stage works by Mozart and Beethoven, Breitkopf & Härtel established itself early on as a leading publisher of opera and music theatre. The first printings of Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, and Fidelio mark the beginning of a publishing tradition that continues to shape the repertoire to this day.
This line was continued in close collaboration with Richard Wagner – among other things through the first editions of Lohengrin and Tristan and Isolde. The works that follow form the historical foundation on which our stage repertoire is built.
