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The Barber of Seville
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
Gioacchino Rossini’s THE BARBER OF SEVILLE is one of the most popular classics on our opera programme. Here we have a witty, quasi-absurd storyline combined with the fanciful costumes of Guido Maria Kretschmer, the filigree intricacies of Momme Röhrbein’s sets and a vibrant, exuberant staging by Katharina Thalbach, all set to Rossini’s masterly composition. With Samuel Dale Johnson as Figaro ... On 17 January 2019
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
Boleslaw Barlog’s TOSCA is arguably the classic work in our operatic repertoire. With almost half a century under their belt, the sets depicting locations in Ancient Rome never fail to impress. With Liudmyla Monastyrska as Floria Tosca ... On 19 January 2019
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
“Can you plumb the essence of love for me?” Hermann asks of the assembled Minnesingers at the Wartburg court. Wolfram, Biterolf and Walther extol the praises of love, which they describe as pure, dignified and intensely moral and serious in essence. Yet Tannhäuser, distracted by memories of his adventures in the Venusberg, celebrates the fiery, sultry side of love. So it is that he works himself up to a froth of bacchanalian intoxication before coming to grief in the end ... On 20 January 2019
Carmen
Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
CARMEN was a deliberate and direct affront to the Romantic operatic tradition. The fiercely independent spirit of the eponymous heroine was the polar opposite of the passive suffering of the female characters that had populated the opera stage up to that point ... On 9 February 2019
La Sonnambula
Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835)
Amina, a poor orphan, and Elvino, the richest farmer in the village, are looking forward to their wedding. But when Amina is caught in the room of Count Rodolfo, who has recently returned after a long absence, this idyll in the Swiss Alps collapses … Premiere on 26 January 2019
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Extended registration until the end of January 2019
Register for “Common Sound” (15+)
Meet people from other cultures, make music together and be coached by Arab, Persian and European artists. You’ll spend a week making music in various daytime workshops and playing, eating, jamming and chilling in the evenings. You’ll round off the week by presenting your own COMMON SOUND mini festival!
Tischlerei – From 12 January 2019
The Secret of the Blue Deer (5+)
... is a poetic tale about the power of fantasy. The secret of the deer gives Lena self-confidence, even though the blue animals are rarely to be seen. As Lena’s inner strength grows, so she begins to pluck up the courage to confront her irascible brother.
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„La Sonnambula“ – Premiere on 26 January 2019
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Back on stage: „Carmen“
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Back on stage: „Boris Godunov“
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LA SONNAMBULA – Premiere 26 January 2019
We sleepwalkers
At times of upheaval many yearn for bygone times while others seek refuge in dream worlds. In the estimation of Lars Gebhardt, Bellini’s ostensibly naïve opera LA SONNAMBULA goes closer to the bone than we might suspect.
Nachruf
Im Gedenken an Walter Hagen-Groll
Die Deutsche Oper Berlin, deren Ehrenmitglied er war, trauert um einen großen Künstler, dem sie unendlich viel verdankt.
3 Questions to ...
Sir Bryn Terfel
In Modest Mussorgskij's BORIS GODUNOV, Sir Bryn Terfel sings the tsar Godunov, who is crowned by a child murder. Here Terfel tells of power and powerlessness.
Art creates spaces for change – 9 November 2018
Berliner Erklärung der Vielen
Our next premiere ... 26 January 2019
La Sonnambula
Conductor: Diego Fasolis; Direction and dramaturgy: Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito; with Venera Gimadieva (photo), Jesús León et al.
From 31 January 2019
Boris Godunov
Conductor: Kirill Karabits; Director: Richard Jones; With Sir Bryn Terfel, Burkhard Ulrich, Dong-Hwan Lee, Ante Jerkunica, Matthew Newlin et al.