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Violanta
Premiere on 25 January 2026 – also on 29 January; 4, 6, 13 February 2026
With VIOLANTA, Korngold captured the spirit of fin de siècle Vienna, oscillating between the Jugendstil and psychoanalysis, between Freud, Klimt and Schnitzler, and proved that he – at just 18 years old – had a diverse orchestral palette of timbres at his disposal ... Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles; Director: David Hermann; with Ólafur Sigurdarson, Laura Wilde, Mihails Culpajevs et al.
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10 February 2026 | Philharmonie
Gurrelieder
In the ‘Gurre-Lieder’, Schönberg follows in the footsteps of Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss, combining all the musical influences of late Romanticism into an almost two-hour opus that is both a high point of that artistic era and, at the same time, its end. Conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles with AJ Glueckert, Felicia Moore, Annika Schlicht, Thomas Blondelle, Thomas Lehman, Thomas Quasthoff, the Rundfunkchor, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
13, 15 February 2026
The three Riddles
In a wild mix of fairy tale and social drama, road movie and grand opera, Detlev Glanert tells a funny, bizarre and slightly creepy story about two very different children who ultimately come together to stand up to the adult world and go their own way ... Conductor: Dominic Limburg; Director: Brigitte Dethier; With children's chorus and ensemble soloists, our orchestra and many youth orchestras.
20, 23 February 2026
Madama Butterfly
With this opera, Puccini created what is arguably his most powerful stage work. It is not only the illusion of great love to which 15-year-old Cio-Cio San succumbs that is tragic, but also her fundamental sense of loneliness: rejected by the Japanese because she wants to be American, she is not accepted by the Americans as one of their own either... Conductor: Friedrich Praetorius; Director: Pier Luigi Samaritani; With Elena Stikhina, Andrei Danilov, Thomas Lehman and others.
25, 28 February 2026
La traviata
In setting »La Dame aux Camélias« to music, Verdi explored, in a shockingly direct way, two big themes of the 19th century: prostitution and tuberculosis. Götz Friedrich’s production stresses the futility of Violetta Valéry’s attempt to escape her fate … Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta; Director: Götz Friedrich; With Elbenita Kaitazi, Andrei Danilov, Dean Murphy a.o.
30 January; 7, 12 February 2026
The Treasure Hunter
Els and Elis are kindred spirits in their pursuit of different treasures. But even owning all the gold jewellery in the world does not satisfy either of their desires. And so this Schreker opera is once again about yearning itself, which the composer describes as the real ‘treasure’. Musical direction: Marc Albrecht; Director: Christof Loy; With, among others, Olesya Golovneva, Daniel Johansson, Thomas Cilluffo, Tómas Tómasson.
[1969 – 2025]
In memory of Thomas Johannes Mayer
We were deeply saddened to receive the tragic announcement that Thomas Johannes Mayer had passed away at the age of only 56. Born in 1969, the bass-baritone was one of the leading German singers of his generation and, since his international breakthrough as Wozzeck at La Scala in Milan, had performed the central roles of his repertoire at the world's major opera houses. He was also a regular guest at the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 2009 onwards, appearing here on a total of 40 evenings in eleven different roles, including Amfortas in PARSIFAL, Telramund in LOHENGRIN, Hans Sachs in DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG and as Vogt in Schreker's DER SCHATZGRÄBER, Macbeth, Jago in OTELLO and Scarpia in TOSCA. Thomas Johannes Mayer's performances were always characterised by charisma and intense vocal acting, which touched and fascinated audiences with his unreserved dedication. The Deutsche Oper Berlin mourns the loss of a great artist and will honour Thomas Johannes Mayer's memory.
Donations of €50,000 enable ticket prices for children to be kept low.
One of the goals set by the Foundation for the Deutsche Oper Berlin is to keep ticket prices for children and young people stable following budget cuts in Berlin's cultural budget and to compensate for the increases that would otherwise be necessary. On Friday, 12 December, the foundation's chairman, Dr Karlheinz Knauthe, presented artistic director Christoph Seuferle with a cheque for €50,000. With this gesture, the foundation is sending a strong signal in favour of cultural participation by children and young people. We are deeply grateful to the foundation for its generous support!
Affordable and well informed at the opera
‘Opera days’ & ‘Coming up!’
We are offering our new opera day 21 times during the 2025/26 season. On these dates, tickets for children and young people up to the age of 18 cost €10.00, and €34.00 for everyone else, regardless of seat selection. All our opera days can be found behind the link and, of course, in the respective monthly calendars. >>> For five of these performances, we have adapted our popular ‘Opera Workshop’ format, which allows you to attend a rehearsal before the performance, after our dramaturgs have provided you with interesting information about the work in an introduction. After the rehearsal, you will have the opportunity to discuss what you have seen with selected guests. The title of this series is ‘Coming up: ...!’
To the video archive Skip video container ![Violanta: Audience reactions to the premiere]( "Violanta: Audience reactions to the premiere")
![Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie]( "Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie")
![Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026]( "Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026")
![Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026]( "Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026")
![Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025]( "Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025")
![Fedora – Audience reactions, premiere on 27 November 2025]( "Fedora – Audience reactions, premiere on 27 November 2025")
![Fedora – A teaser, premiere on 27 November 2025]( "Fedora – A teaser, 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")
![Tristan and Isolde – A visit to a rehearsal, premiere on 1 November 2025]( "Tristan and Isolde – A visit to a rehearsal, premiere on 1 November 2025")
![Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025]( "Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025")
![The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025]( "The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025")
![The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025]( "The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025")
![The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025]( "The Three Riddles – A Teaser, 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
Violanta: Audience reactions to the premiere
Gurrelieder – A teaser, a concert on 10 February at the Philharmonie
Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026
Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January 2026
Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 November 2025
Fedora – Audience reactions, premiere on 27 November 2025
Fedora – A teaser, 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
Tristan and Isolde – A visit to a rehearsal, premiere on 1 November 2025
Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere on 11 October 2025
The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025
The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on 11 October 2025
The Three Riddles – A Teaser, 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
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Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January ...
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Violanta – A teaser, premiere on 25 January ...
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Umberto Giordano: Fedora, premiere on 27 ...
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Fedora – Audience reactions, premiere on ...
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Fedora – A teaser, premiere on 27 November ...
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Jonathan Tetelman: Amor ti vieta – from ...
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Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Premiere ...
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Sidney Corbett: Octopus Lady, World premiere ...
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Tristan and Isolde – A visit to a rehearsal ...
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Detlev Glanert: The Three Riddles, Premiere ...
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The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on ...
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The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on ...
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The Three Riddles – A Teaser, Premiere on ...
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Rebecca Saunders: Lash – Acts of Love, world ...
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Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten ...
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Maxime Pascal for the symphony concert on ...
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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.
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.
Now available in stores as a CD box set
Jules Massenet: Hérodiade
Few female figures have inspired the art of the late 19th century as enduringly as the Judean princess Salome. In France in particular, writers, painters and composers were fascinated by this material and its blend of Orientalism and decadence, of eroticism and opulence. Jules Massenet also took up the story, although at the centre of his HÉRODIADE is not, as it was a quarter of a century later for Richard Strauss, the royal child-woman Salome, but her mother Herodias, the wife of King Herod. And while Strauss would later push open the door to the 20th century with his first operatic success, in Massenet's work, 19th-century grand opera celebrates one of its last triumphs, complete with pathos, posturing and a Hollywood-style script. Under the direction of Enrique Mazzola, you can hear Etienne Dupuis, Clémentine Margaine, Nicole Car and Matthew Polenzani, among others.
