Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria was performed in 1959 in a version by Ernst Krenek. E. T. A. Hoffmann's Undine was revived in 1970. In 1981 Meyer-Oertel staged Wagner early Die Feen, and in 1994 Schubert's Fierrabras, conducted by Peter Gülke. In the 21st century, Haydn's L'incontro improvviso was performed in a German translation under the title Unverhofft in Kairo on 8 January 2011, and Wolfgang Fortner's Bluthochzeit was revived in 2013. Affiliated performers Fritz Lehmann was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) from 1938 to 1947, János Kulka from 1964 to 1975, Hanns-Martin Schneidt from 1975 to 1985. Peter Gülke from 1986 to 1996, and George Hanson from 1998 to 2004. Julia Jones was Generalmusikdirektorin of the company from 2016 to 2021, the first female conductor ever to be GMD of the company. In July 2020, the company announced the appointment of Patrick Hahn as its next GMD, effective with the 2021–2022 season. In December 2022, the company announced the extension of Hahn's initial 3-year contract for an additional two years, through the 2025-2026 season. Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt began his career as a repetiteur in 1923. Horst Stein was repetiteur from 1947 to 1951. Other conductors have included Imre Pallo (1964–1968). Andreas Meyer-Hanno was director of opera director from 1959 to 1964, and Friedrich Meyer-Oertel from 1979 to 1996. Ingrid Bjoner, who had made her stage debut in 1957 as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni with the Norwegian National Opera, performed the part the same year in Wuppertal. Ticho Parly performed in 1962 the part of Mephisto in Busoni's Doktor Faust and the title role in Britten's Peter Grimes. Peter Hofmann sang his first Siegmund in Wagner's Die Walküre in 1974, the role which he repeated in Patrice Chéreau's historic centennial production of Der Ring des Nibelungen at the 1976 Bayreuth Festival. General Music Directors (partial list) Fritz Lehmann (1938–1947) János Kulka (1964–1975) Hanns-Martin Schneidt (1975–1985) Peter Gülke (1986–1996) George Hanson (1998–2004) Toshiyuki Kamioka (2004–2016) Julia Jones (2016–2021) Patrick Hahn (2021-present) Tanztheater Wuppertal The opera house is the home base for the dance company Tanztheater Wuppertal, founded by Pina Bausch. Performances have included 1975's Frühlingsopfer (The Rite of Spring) on a stage covered with soil, a production which has been revived many times; Café Müller, 1978, in which "dancers stumble around the stage crashing into tables and chairs"; Kontakthof, 1978, performed by an ensemble aged between 58 and 77; and 2005's Nelken.