In opposition to the pathos of grand opera and the weariness of Romanticism, composers from 1900 onwards repeatedly adopted the light, ambiguous tone of the cabaret. The evening with Christine Buffle, Thomas Blondelle and Jörg Schörner brings together examples by Poulenc, Satie, Kurt Weill and others.

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Classical art songs and modern poetry – lieder recital meets poetry reading in this series of events organised jointly with the Haus für Poesie Berlin. Each of the four evening events held in the foyer of the Deutsche Oper Berlin will feature a poet reading original works whose themes complement the songs on the programme.