Johann-Adolf-Hasse-Museum

The Johann-Adolf-Hasse-Museum stands in Hamburg-Neustadt, inside the Composers Quarter, a group of museums devoted to famous composers. Its subject is Johann Adolph Hasse, an opera composer born in Hamburg-Bergedorf. He came from a family of church musicians and received his first lessons from his father. His career then led him to courts and theatres across Europe. There he and his wife, the opera singer Faustina Bordoni, won international prestige.

Inside you find libretti, historical prints of compositions, scenic designs and costumes. The highlight is a replica of an opera stage from the baroque era, the sort of theatre where his operas ran. Multimedia displays fill out the visit, and wheelchair users can access the whole museum. Hasse composed at the moment when the baroque style turned towards the classical, and the exhibition follows that shift.

The quarter has grown since 1971 to gather museums for Johannes Brahms, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann. Its Hasse museum opened in March 2015. The exhibits follow him and his family through the European cities where they lived and worked.