Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach ist die Tochter der Schauspielerin Sabine Thalbach und des Regisseurs Benno Besson. Bereits im Alter von vier Jahren spielte sie erste Kinderrollen. Mit 13 wurde sie Meisterschülerin von Helene Weigel. Ihre erste Bühnenrolle verkörperte sie mit 15 in der Dreigroschenoper (Inszenierung Erich Engels). 1976 zog Katharina Thalbach im Zuge der DDR-Ausbürgerung von Wolf Biermann nach West-Berlin. Neben vielen Theaterengagements trat sie regelmäßig in großen Kinofilmen auf, u. a. in Trottas Das zweite Erwachen der Christa Klages, Schlöndorffs Blechtrommel und in Engel aus Eisen von Thomas Brasch, ihrem langjährigen Lebensgefährten. Anfang der 90er Jahre war sie Mitglied des Schauspielensembles am Schiller-Theater, wo sie mit Macbeth als Regisseurin in der Werkstatt debütierte, es folgten auf der grossen Bühne: Minna von Barnhelm und Was ihr wollt. Mit Colin Serrauts Hase Hase in der Regie von Benno Besson erlebte sie einen Sensationserfolg. Nach der Schließung des Theaters 1993 arbeitete sie u. a. für das Maxim Gorki Theater und das Thalia Theater in Hamburg. Mit der freien Opernproduktion Don Giovanni im E-Werk in Berlin machte sie 1997 erste Opernerfahrungen, es folgten OPHEUS IN DER UNTERWELT in Basel, SALOME, JENUFA und ROTTER in Köln, HÄNSEL UND GRETEL in Dresden. An der Deutschen Oper Berlin debütierte sie 2000 mit Janaceks DAS SCHLAUE FÜCHSLEIN. Ihre Inszenierung von IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA gehört hier zum festen Repertoire.

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Gioacchino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (2021)
Video – 02:15 min.

Gioacchino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (2021)

Der Barbier von Sevilla
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Gioacchino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia

Das schlaue Füchslein
Video – 01:50 min.

Leos Janacek: Das schlaue Füchslein

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30
NOV

Adventskalender 2023

Just like cinnamon and biscuits, the musical Advent calendar is an integral part of the pre-Christmas period. In keeping with the motto "brevity is the spice of life", we will once again be presenting a varied programme in December from Monday to Friday from 5.00 p.m. in the foyers or in the Tischlerei to sweeten the wait for the big festive season. From the presentation of the new scholarship holders, who enrich the vocal ensemble, to readings, piano music and Christmas brass, to a visit from St Nicholas, there's something for everyone. Come along and experience our artists up close!

Our Advent Foyer Programme
Visit our chamber concerts and readings from Monday to Friday, from 5.00 p.m. to approx. 5.25 p.m., in the Rank foyer on the right, in the Parquet Foyer or in the Tischlerei. Admission is free.


1 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
"An American Christmas" - Favourite songs from North and South America
with Julie Wyma, Valeria Delmé and Jamison Livsey

4 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
African American Spirituals
with Christian Simmons and John Parr

5 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Parquet foyer
César Franck: Sonata in A major for violin and piano
with Elisabeth Heise-Glass and Elda Laro

6 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Tischlerei
St Nicholas comes to visit
with Gerard Farreras, Jens Holzkamp and the Junge Deutsche Oper

7 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Parquet foyer
"Christmas is here again"
with the small chorus of the children's chorus, Rosemarie Arzt and Jisu Park

8 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Parquet foyer
Excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach's "Christmas Oratorio"
with soloists from the children's and youth chorus and the chorus

11 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Tischlerei
"Ding Dong! Merrily on High"
with the VoiceChangers and Rosemarie Arzt

12 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Tischlerei
Our scholarship holders introduce themselves
with Hye-Young Moon, Lilit Davtyan, Youngkwang Oh and Pauli Jämsä

13 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
Jewish music for Hanukkah
with Daniel Draganov, Natalie Buck and Maxime Perrin

14 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
"Roses et papillons" - songs by César Franck
with Andrea Schwarzbach and Christian Zacker

15 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
Maurice Ravel: "Chansons madécasses"
with Arianna Manganello, Elda Laro, Arne-Christian Pelz, Ruth Pereira-Medina

18 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
"Four tubas for a Merry Christmas"
with Vikentios Gionanidis, Péter Kánya, Thomas Leyendecker and Thomas Richter

19 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Tischlerei
Karol Szymanowksi: Sonata for violin and piano, op. 9
with Magdalena Heinz and Elda Laro

20 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
The golden era of bel canto
with Arianna Manganello and Elda Laro

21 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Rank foyer on the right
Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" - A reading
with Dietmar Schwarz and Fanny Frohnmeyer

22 December 2023 | 5.00 p.m. | Parquet foyer
Christmas singing together
with the brass players of the Deutsche Oper Berlin

All further information in the respective daily door on our homepage

Raffles at the weekends
Because an Advent calendar is of course also filled at weekends and on Christmas Eve, you will find online prize draws on our homepage on Saturdays and Sundays as well as on 24 December. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our co-operation partners such as NAXOS and Sauerländer Audio.