Bernd Loebe

Bernd Loebe (born 15 December 1952) is a German music journalist and opera manager. After working as a journalist with a focus on opera and voice for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Neue Musikzeitung, Opernwelt and Hessischer Rundfunk, he was artistic director of the opera house of Brussels, La Monnaie, from 1990, and has been Intendant of the Oper Frankfurt since 2002, where he encouraged a capable ensemble, international guest artists, and the production of rarely performed operas. He received the 2018 International Opera Award in the category Leadership in Opera.

Life Born in Frankfurt am Main, Loebe began to visit the theatre at age 14, and was impressed at age 16 by a performance of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte conducted by Christoph von Dohnanyi. In May 2023, it was announced that Loebe would be leaving the festival at the end of the 2024 summer season.

Awards 2018: International Opera Awards in the category Leadership in Opera 2024: Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt