Barbara Hannigan has won the DER FAUST Award in the ​‘Sängerdarstellerin/​Sängerdarsteller Musiktheater’ category for her performance as Marie in Bayerische Staatsoper’s production of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s Die Soldaten.

The DER FAUST awards are considered as Germany’s highest theatre honour and are awarded for German productions and performances. The awards are presented and decided by the Deutsche Bühnenverein and supported by the Federal Chancellery and Representative for Cultural and Media Affairs.