Podcast of the Förderkreis ... Episode #17
Dear friends of opera!
The Society of Friends and Patrons of the Deutsche Oper Berlin have been providing active, committed and enthusiastic support to Berlin’s largest opera house since 1982. We are a group of people who have a close emotional attachment to the institution. The Deutsche Oper Berlin is known for the calibre and quality of its ensemble and artists, the fine acoustics and its excellent views of the stage from all corners of the auditorium – and we want to raise the public profile of these attributes. Our activities also include helping the ensemble to realise special artistic visions. Would you like to get involved? Please ask about the benefits associated with being a Society member. We will happily tailor an individual package to your requirements. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Welcome
Your contact person
Silke Alsweiler-Lösch
Would you like to become a member of the Förderkreis? Silke Alsweiler-Lösch will be happy to advise you and will find the most convenient form of membership together with you: be it friend, sponsor, patron or corporate partner ... Are you already a member of the Förderkreis and have suggestions, questions or wishes regarding your membership? Then please get in touch with us at the office of the Friends on +49 (0)30 343 84 240 or by e-mail. Performances 
Karis Tucker
... is a scholarship holder of the Förderkreis and can be seen as Floßhilde, Roßweiße, Zweite Norn and Wellgunde (RING), as Maid (DER ZWERG), 2nd Lady (DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE), 2nd Maid (ELEKTRA), Fenena (NABUCCO) and Flower Girl (PARSIFAL).
1 [premiere], 6, 10, 14 May; 4, 11 June 2022
Franz Schreker: Der Schatzgräber
Like almost all of Schreker's operas, this one also poses the question of the relationship between fantasy and reality: soulmates Els and Elis chase after different treasures. But even the possession of all the gold jewellery does not satisfy either of their desires. And so this Schreker opera is once again about longing itself, which the composer calls the real "treasure". Conductor: Marc Albrecht; Director: Christof Loy; With Elisabet Strid and Daniel Johansson, among others.
The Friends and Patrons of the Deutsche Oper Berlin e. V.
With #culturehungry to the opera
The opera house has been welcoming refugees from Ukraine with free admission since the beginning of the war. In the coming weeks, the Deutsche Oper will offer the following evenings for refugees - and will give these guests a warm and personal welcome on these evenings. THE MAGIC FLUTE, NABUCCO, MADAMA BUTTERFLY.Topics
Favourites ... with Patrick Guetti
"Solche hergelaufne Laffen" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart´s THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO, sung by the bass-baritone and scholarship holder of the Förderkreis in the 2019/20 season Patrick Guetti, accompanied by Maxime Perrin. With the season 2020/21 Patrick Guetti changes to our ensemble.
Favourites ... with Samuel Dale Johnson
Listen to ensemble soloist and baritone Samuel Dale Johnson with "Kogda bi zhizn" from Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky's EUGEN ONEGIN, accompanied by Tilman Wildt on the piano and with an introduction by dramaturg Lars Gebhardt.
Favourites ... with Flurina Stucki
Welcome to "Klänge der Heimat" from Johann Strauss' operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS - with soprano Flurina Stucki, scholarship holder of the Förderkreis in the 2018/19 season, and John Parr on piano as well as a short introduction by Jörg Königsdorf.
