Opera House Backstage Tour

LocationOpera House Düsseldorf
Heinrich-Heine-Allee 16a, 40213 Düsseldorf
Coordinates51.227431°N, 6.777499°E
Station / Bus stopHeinrich-Heine-Allee
Dates/Times

Sat  25.10.   10:50-12:30 o'clock (1h40)
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Sat  25.10.   12:35-14:15 o'clock (1h40)
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From IBD Hotel60 Minutes
Number of seats20
WheelchairThis event is not accessible by wheelchair
ImportantSee notes below
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© Hans Jörg Michel, courtesy of Theatergemeinschaft Düsseldorf-Duisburg gGmbH


Take a look behind the scenes: on a tour of the opera house, you'll be shown places that generally remain hidden from audiences: ranging from the under-stage machinery, the wings and backstage areas and our huge costume store.

The insights that can be given into the opera house operations depend on the performance schedule and the current daily rehearsal schedule.

The building on Heinrich-Heine-Allee is located at the edge of the historic city centre, directly between the Hofgarten and Königsallee, and is within walking distance of the promenade on the bank of the Rhine.

Important notes

The guided tour starts 10 minutes after the advertised starting time of the event. This is to give you time to get organized before the event, e.g. store your bags/jackets, go to the bathroom, …

The instructions of the theatre guides must be followed at all times. For your own safety, you are not allowed to leave the group or wander around the Opera House on your own initiative. If children are present during a guided tour, the official chaperones are responsible for supervising them. They are responsible for ensuring that the children follow the instructions of the theatre guides. If the safety instructions of our staff are disregarded, the tour may be cancelled without refund. In the event of misconduct and/or disturbances by individual persons, our theatre guide may also expel them from the premises during the tour.

Picture, video and audio recordings of our staff and artists are not permitted. This also applies if they are only in the background to the motif you have chosen. We are obliged to protect the personal rights of our employees and artists. Please also follow the separate instructions of our opera house guides regarding the respective stage sets. Photography is also not permitted during new productions and premieres.


Directions (from IBD Hotel)

Travel time is some 60 minutes ...
unless you have to wait a bit longer for the S1/S11; but if you do not get there on time it is not a problem.
  • Take the foot bridge in front of Maritim Hotel towards the airport terminal C
  • Head for the local transport train station in the basement of terminal C "Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal (S)"
  • Take the local train S1 or S11 to Düsseldorf central station "Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof" (5 stops)
  • Take the local subway U79 in direction "Duisburg Duissern U-Bf" to the station "Heinrich-Heine-Allee" (3 stops)
  • Turn left relative to the subway route into "Heinrich-Heine-Allee"
  • After about 200m destination is on the right-hand side

Directions (from Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof)

Travel time is approx. 20 minutes
  • The directions above pass by "Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof"
  • So proceed from there as detailed above

See Directions and Times for general information on directions.