Home - Deutsche Oper Berlin
Skip Media Container 
Season 26/27
The 26/27 season program is now available. Here you’ll find all premieres, revivals, and performances of our new Unlimited series. Regular ticket sales begin on 2 May. Members of the Förderkreis and holders of the Deutsche Oper Card 26/27 can purchase tickets starting 15 April.
Welcome
on 4 July 2026
Gran Gala de Zarzuela
Director Christof Loy presents an evening of zarzuela comprising excerpts from works by Manuel Penella, Moreno Torroba, F. A. Barbieri, Pablo Luna, and others. The programme features Los Paladines, Rodrigo Garull, Mané Galoyan, and the legendary Lucero Tena.
26, 28, 30 June; 3 July 2026
La bohème
Puccini’s rendition in opera form of »Scenes of Bohemian Life« is the best-known opera portraying the lives of artists and at the same time a depiction of a group of young people drifting through life with no consideration of the consequences. Götz Friedrich’s opulent production reflects the gleam and grime of Belle Époque Paris … Conductor: Juraj Valčuha / Dominic Limburg; Director: Götz Friedrich; Featuring Andrei Danilov / Attilio Glaser, Philipp Jekal, Thomas Lehman, Joel Allison, Maria Motolygina, Alexandra Oomens, and others
5, 13, 23 June 2026
Turandot
In his last, unfinished opera Puccini addressed the aesthetic of cinema, the new medium for mass consumption. In his version of the work Lorenzo Fioroni makes a connection between the repressed, yet sensationalist Chinese opera people and the consumers of modern media content … Conductor: Daniel Carter; Director: Lorenzo Fioroni; Featuring Catherine Foster, Clemens Bieber, SeokJong Baek, Maria Motolygina / Nina Solodovnikova, Byung Gil Kim, Michael Bachtadze, Kangyoon Shine Lee, Thomas Cilluffo, and others.
5, 8 July 2026
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
With its immense richness of color, this is arguably Handel’s most prominent opera. And the fact that the plot draws on a universally known love story—the liaison between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, overshadowed by intrigues and civil wars—has been and remains a key factor in its success: In David McVicar’s masterful production … Conductor: Alessandro Quarta; Featuring, among others, Christophe Dumaux, Elena Tsallagova, and Stephanie Wake-Edwards
Premiere on 20 June 2026 – Further performances on 25, 27 June; 2, 9, 11 July 2026
Tsar and Carpenter
The story of Tsar Peter the Great is undoubtedly one of the most successful musical comedies of its time. Martin G. Berger, one of the most successful cross-genre artists working in opera, operetta, and musical theater, stages this masterpiece by Lortzing with updated dialogue … Conductor: Antonello Manacorda; Director: Martin G. Berger; Featuring, among others, Artur Garbas, Philipp Kapeller, Patrick Zielke / Tobias Kehrer, Nadja Mchantaf
On TSAR AND CARPENTER – from 20 June
Ten questions for ... Nadja Mchantaf
Nadja Mchantaf spent a decade singing at the Komische Oper. At long last she has made the move to us – as Marie in TSAR AND CARPENTER
On Zarzuela Gala – 4 July 2026
Christof Loy … My happy place: Los Austrias in Madrid
The pulse of old Madrid: Christof Loy on the Los Austrias district – and his love of the zarzuela, Spain’s version of the operetta
On TSAR AND CARPENTER – from 20 June
Opera from below
No German composer knew his audiences as well as Albert Lortzing. His operas are masterpieces informed by the spirit of traditional theatre. Jörg Königsdorf offers his thoughts on the classic work
To the video archive Skip video container ![Csar and Carpenter – A Teaser, Premiere on 20 June 2026]( "Csar and Carpenter – A Teaser, Premiere on 20 June 2026")
![Asia Ahmetjanova / Franziska Angerer: Finite, Premiere on 22 May 2026]( "Asia Ahmetjanova / Franziska Angerer: Finite, Premiere on 22 May 2026")
![Georg Friedrich Händel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto]( "Georg Friedrich Händel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto")
![Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Audience reactions to the premiere]( "Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Audience reactions to the premiere")
![Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026]( "Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026")
![Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026]( "Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026")
![Gioacchino Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri]( "Gioacchino Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri")
![L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026]( "L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026")
![L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026]( "L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026")
![L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026]( "L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026")
![Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violanta, Premiere on 25 January 2026]( "Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violanta, Premiere on 25 January 2026")
![Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie]( "Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie")
![Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025]( "Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025")
![Jonathan Tetelman: Amor ti vieta – from „Fedora“, Premiere on 27 November 2025]( "Jonathan Tetelman: Amor ti vieta – from „Fedora“, Premiere on 27 November 2025")
![Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Premiere on 1 November 2025]( "Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Premiere on 1 November 2025")
![Sidney Corbett: Octopus Lady, World premiere on 31 October 2025]( "Sidney Corbett: Octopus Lady, World premiere on 31 October 2025")
![Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025]( "Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025")
![Rebecca Saunders: Lash – Acts of Love, world premiere on 20 June 2025]( "Rebecca Saunders: Lash – Acts of Love, world premiere on 20 June 2025")
![Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Premiere on 26 January 2025]( "Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Premiere on 26 January 2025")
![Maxime Pascal for the symphony concert on 10 February 2025]( "Maxime Pascal for the symphony concert on 10 February 2025")
Our video recommendations
Csar and Carpenter – A Teaser, Premiere on 20 June 2026
Asia Ahmetjanova / Franziska Angerer: Finite, Premiere on 22 May 2026
Georg Friedrich Händel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Audience reactions to the premiere
Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026
Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere on 25 April 2026
Gioacchino Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere on 8 March 2026
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violanta, Premiere on 25 January 2026
Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie
Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025
Jonathan Tetelman: Amor ti vieta – from „Fedora“, Premiere on 27 November 2025
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Premiere on 1 November 2025
Sidney Corbett: Octopus Lady, World premiere on 31 October 2025
Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025
Rebecca Saunders: Lash – Acts of Love, world premiere on 20 June 2025
Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Premiere on 26 January 2025
Maxime Pascal for the symphony concert on 10 February 2025
video - 00:34 min.
Csar and Carpenter – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 00:48 min.
Asia Ahmetjanova / Franziska Angerer: Finite ...
video - 02:47 min.
Georg Friedrich Händel: Giulio Cesare in ...
video - 03:29 min.
Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Audience reactions ...
video - 01:28 min.
Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 00:45 min.
Giulio Cesare in Egitto – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 02:46 min.
Gioacchino Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri
video - 00:38 min.
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 02:02 min.
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 02:08 min.
L'Italiana in Algeri – A Teaser, Premiere ...
video - 02:21 min.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violanta, Premiere ...
video - 01:46 min.
Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 ...
video - 03:04 min.
Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 ...
video - 02:34 min.
Jonathan Tetelman: Amor ti vieta – from ...
video - 03:12 min.
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Premiere ...
video - 02:28 min.
Sidney Corbett: Octopus Lady, World premiere ...
video - 02:37 min.
Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere ...
video - 02:52 min.
Rebecca Saunders: Lash – Acts of Love, world ...
video - 02:59 min.
Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten ...
video - 01:59 min.
Maxime Pascal for the symphony concert on ...
Topics
Here you can find out everything about our programmes for nurseries and schools, children, young people and families
Our Children's and Youth Programme
We at Junge Deutsche Oper want to give young people access to the world of music theatre and open up a world for you in which there is something for everyone to discover. Concert formats, opera and music theatre can be experienced on the main stage, in the Tischlerei and in the foyer as part of school and daycare or in your free time with your family.
23 June 1945 – 6 June 2026
In memoriam KS Ute Walther
Shortly after emigrating from the GDR in 1986, mezzo-soprano Ute Walther quickly became one of the most prominent singers in the opera house’s ensemble under the artistic direction of Götz Friedrich. Following her house debut as the Composer in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, she soon took on an impressive array of roles ranging from Mozart to Reimann. Particularly memorable are her portrayals of Wagner’s Fricka, Waltraute, and Brangäne; Strauss’s Octavian; but above all Verdi’s Maddalena, Eboli, and Amneris, whom she embodied here alone over the course of 65 performances. Over the course of 20 years, she gave more than 600 performances—a list that also documents her shift in her final years on stage toward character roles such as Strauss’s Herodias, Kabanicha in KATJA KABANOWA, and the Witch in HÄNSEL UND GRETEL. Ute Walther passed away on June 6 after a long and serious illness. The Deutsche Oper Berlin will honour her memory.
Now available on DVD / Blu-ray
Richard Strauss: Intermezzo
In INTERMEZZO, Richard Strauss not only brought a story from modern life to the stage, but also – in a barely veiled manner – his own married life: a harmless mix-up causes his wife Christine's temper to flare up so much that she puts her marriage at risk. But is she perhaps suffering more from the fact that her husband cares more about his music than about her? In his production, now released on DVD by the Naxos label, Tobias Kratzer reveals the great and small abysses of a relationship. Conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles, the cast includes Philipp Jekal, Maria Bengtsson and Thomas Blondelle.
New in stores
Ottorino Respighi: La fiamma
Impressive singing and colossal tableaux accompany Ottorino Respighi's last great opera LA FIAMMA, a dark story of intrigue, power struggles and an affair between a stepmother and her son. Director Christof Loy brought this musical drama masterpiece back to the stage of the Deutsche Oper Berlin in September 2024. The production has now been released by the EuroArts label on 20 June 2025 as a Blu-ray and digital audio release. Conducted by Carlo Rizzi, the singers include Olesya Golovneva, Georgy Vasiliev, Ivan Inverardi, Martina Serafin and Doris Soffel.
