He conducted the first Bayreuth staging of Wagner's early opera Die Feen in 2013. In June 2017, Oper Leipzig announced the extension of Schirmer's contract as Intendant through the 2021-2022 season.
In 2013, he staged Wagner's early opera Die Feen at Bayreuth for the first time. In June 2017, Oper Leipzig announced an extension of Schirmer's contract as Intendant until the 2021-2022 season.