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For the last time on 24, 31 October; 14 November 2025

Francesca da Rimini

We see Francesca as a betrayed woman who rebels against powerful interests by living out her passionate love. Zandonai's opera revels in unbridled desire and intoxicating violence, with the rich colours of Impressionism and the directness of Verismo... Conductor: Iván López-Reynoso, Director: Christof Loy; with Sara Jakubiak, Ivan Inverardi, Rodrigo Garull, Thomas Cilluffo and others.
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For the last time on 2 November 2025

Tannhäuser

Unable to decide between a sinful life and the worship of women as a chaste ideal, the hero perishes – not without first having denounced the double standards of society, which are responsible for this antagonism of women as saints or whores. Kirsten Harms brings this colourful world of knights to life, but also draws a line to the present. Conductor: Axel Kober; Director: Kirsten Harms; With Tobias Kehrer, Klaus Florian Vogt, Thomas Lehman, Camilla Nylund et al.
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25, 30 October 2025

Carmen

Bizet described his opera as an "operetta with a bad ending" - and rightly so, because what is unique about CARMEN is the mixture of romantic opera, realistic drama and Offenbach operetta. Ole Anders Tandberg's production tells the story in powerful images that constantly alternate between shock, grotesqueness and great emotion ... Conductor: Anna Handler; Production: Ole Anders Tandberg; With Aleksandra Meteleva, Nina Solodovnikova, Andrei Danilov, Byung Gil Kim a. o.
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7, 11, 15, 26 November 2025

Simon Boccanegra

Hardly any of Verdi's operas takes the question of the price individuals must pay for political power to such extremes as SIMON BOCCANEGRA. … Conductor: Paolo Arrivabeni; Director: Vasily Barkhatov; Featuring Etienne Dupuis, Nicole Car, Liang Li, Attilio Glaser, among others.
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Premiere on 1 November 2025

Tristan und Isolde

No opulent mass scenes, but rather a language for the inner movements of the characters: director Michael Thalheimer reveals the conscious and unconscious in a remarkable way in his scenic minimalism. His acclaimed production from the Grand Théâtre de Genève is now coming to our opera house... Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles; Director: Michael Thalheimer; Featuring Clay Hilley, Georg Zeppenfeld, Elisabeth Teige, Thomas Lehman, Irene Roberts and others.
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“Director of the Year” – Opernwelt

Congratulations to Tobias Kratzer

We are delighted that Tobias Kratzer has been named “Director of the Year” in the annual critics' poll conducted by the trade magazine Opernwelt. “He knows how to win over an audience: Tobias Kratzer's productions offer a culinary experience with a dark undertone. This is also the case this season, with FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and RHEINGOLD in Munich. He is interested in the human, the all-too-human – and how this 'works' in a real or fictional present, in other words: what hardships of individual fate may result from it.” – Markus Thiel / Opernwelt. Congratulations to Tobias Kratzer.
Congratulations to Tobias Kratzer
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Press release – 22 September 2025

Musical Direction from 2026/27: Maxime Pascal, Michele Spotti, Titus Engel

During the press conference of 22 September 2025, Aviel Cahn, designated general director as of summer 2026 presented the plans for the theatre’s future musical direction: In the first years of Aviel Cahn’s tenure, the Deutsche Oper will not appoint a new General Music Director (GMD), but rather rely on a team of conductors. As Principal Guest Conductors, the young conductors Maxime Pascal and Michele Spotti will set important artistic standards with the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra. As Conductor in Residence, Titus Engel will complement the musical leadership team in a more dynamic and diverse way.
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Award ceremony on 10 November 2025

Aileen Schneider receives the Götz Friedrich Prize 2025

The Götz Friedrich Prize for the 2024/25 season goes to Aileen Schneider for her production of Aribert Reimann's MELUSINE at Oper Frankfurt (Bockenheimer Depot). The award ceremony for the prize, which is endowed with €5,000, will take place on 10 November 2025 at 8 p.m. in the Tischlerei at Deutsche Oper Berlin.
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An obituary

In memory of Franz Grundheber

Few singers master such a wide range of styles throughout their entire lives as Franz Grundheber did. Even in his old age, he presented a repertoire that ranged from the twelve-tone operas of classical modernism to Strauss and the great baritone roles of Verdi. He last appeared on our stage at the age of 72 as Scarpia in TOSCA. In Wagner's repertoire, Grundheber deliberately limited himself to what he himself called ‘bel canto roles’, including the Dutchman, which he first performed here in 1992 and most recently in 2009. He made his debut in 1974 as Silvio in PAGLIACCI. In the following years, he returned here several times as the title hero in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. His unparalleled flexibility led him to Bismarckstraße more frequently in the 2000s, including as Amfortas, Barak and Amonasro. Franz Grundheber passed away in Hamburg on his 88th birthday. The Deutsche Oper Berlin mourns the loss of an exceptional singer and will honour his memory.
In memory of Franz Grundheber
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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.
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