Theater Hagen, Germany
“Salome”, opera by Strauss, directed by Noa Naamat, 2026

Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Helsinki, Finnland
“Aida”, opera by Verdi, a co-production with the Staatstheater Darmstadt, directed by Noa Naamat, 2025/26

Staatstheater Augsburg, Germany
“Il barbiere di Siviglia”, opera by Rossini, directed by Noa Naamat, 2027

Landestheater Linz, Germany
Title to be announced, directed by Noa Naamat, 2027

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A few exciting projects are taking shape as the year progesses. One of the most important is a new book commission I received last year. And for the first time, I was able to choose my own subject.

For many years, I’ve been fascinated by the impact digital tools have on the design process, as well as on live performance. Combined with the new challenges that AI poses for us as creatives, it felt like the right moment to bring these questions together in a book. The publication is planned for next year. Getting a book published is, of course, a long process: even after submitting the final draft, it takes a minimum of eight months before release. Still, it will be worth the wait, despite the rapid pace of developments in this field.

On another note, our production of Aida, which premiered last October, will travel to Helsinki this summer. I went there in March to help the departments realize my designs. Coincidentally, this theatre was also a pioneer in the digitalization of theatre and its production processes, so I visited them and we tried their tools. Not only did they talk me through their working methods but we also used them to adapt our Aida design to their stage. Very exciting indeed!

Last but not least, I want to mention how exciting and cool Helsinki is!

But currently based in a much smaller German town that goes by the name Hagen to bring our new interpretation of Salome to life. Greetings!