Young Opera - Deutsche Oper Berlin
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The Children's and Youth Programme
Kita and school, children, youth and family
You are welcome here - children, teenagers, babies, young adults and their companions. At "Junge Deutsche Oper", we want to give young people access to the world of musical theatre and open up a world in which there is something for everyone to discover.
Welcome
Our next performances for children and youth
A Musical theatre about the desire to stay – A performance by the Children's and the Youth Project
We have to keep going!
‘We have to keep going!’ is an inclusive musical theatre project for children and young people aged 9 to 18. Based on themes from the opera THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, the participants develop their own image of society.
From 9 years old – Premiere on 11 October 2025
The Three Riddles (9+)
In a wild mixture 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 ... A musical theatre work for everyone aged 9 and above by Detlev Glanert, for and with children, also on stage and in the orchestra pit.
From 5 years old – World premiere on 31 October 2025
Octopus Lady (5+)
Six-year-old Elli is supposed to sleep alone for the first time. As soon as her mother leaves the room, the door handle starts talking and suddenly the octopus lady appears and kidnaps Elli's brother. Together with the singing goldfish Mr Puddles, Elli embarks on an adventurous rescue mission and not only faces her fears, but even befriends the octopus lady in the end. A children's opera for everyone aged 5 and above by Sidney and Chiara Corbett.
From 3 years old – 26, 27, 28 March 2026
Concerts for toddlers (3+)
All little explorers are welcome! In a cosy setting, children aged 3 to 4 are invited to experience new worlds of sound, join in, move around and be enchanted by the sounds of the musicians.
0–1 years – 17, 18 March 2026
Baby concerts (0+)
In a pleasant atmosphere, we offer a concert format that gives babies and toddlers space to move around and gives them the opportunity to experience live music for the first time. We invite parents to observe their children's perceptions and support them.
from 10 years - 17 Nov; 15 Dec 2024; 3, 28 Jan; 9 Feb; 4 March; 4 April; 1, 16 May; 28 June; 12 July 2025
The Magic Flute (10+)
The unequal friends Tamino and Papageno move between the realms of the night and the temple of the sun in their search for love. Tamino is in search of Pamina and Papageno finds Papagena. A fairytale-like story in a world marked by contrasts. Colourful and pictorially strong staging by Günther Krämer.
For all from 12 years old
Sing along! ... The Intergenerational Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin is looking for choristers
Our intergenerational chorus is open to everyone aged 12 and over. People of different ages and backgrounds sing together here. This season, songs will be sung on the theme of ‘People in Nature’, with a performance at our spring concert. This year, the intergenerational chorus will also be singing ‘labour songs and protest songs’. In addition, interested members of the Intergenerational Chorus have the opportunity to become part of the performances of RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY in the main theatre in July 2025 as the ‘Working People's Chorus’. The chorus will be led by Senta Aue, a long-standing member of our opera chorus ... Rehearsals take place on Mondays from 4-5.30 pm at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. If you are interested, please contact jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de
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Gordon Kampe, Maria Milisavljević: Immmermeeehr
Stabat Mater: a piece by the JDO and young RambaZamba
immmermeeehr – A Video teaser
Do you know the drumset
Do you know the trumpet
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immmermeeehr – A Video teaser
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Do you know the drumset
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Do you know the trumpet
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A school trip to the opera
Group booking form
Would you like to attend our performances with a school class? Then select them using our group booking form: the price per pupil is €10.00, as it is for accompanying adults at a ratio of 1:10. Further accompanying adults receive a 25% discount. If you have pupils in your class whose families cannot afford to visit the opera, please contact us with the keyword ‘opera experience’. We enable these pupils (maximum 10% of the pupils per school class) to attend the performance free of charge as part of a class booking.
For families with children up to 6 years
Opera Families
Children and their caregivers – parents, grandparents or other family members – have the opportunity to discover the opera house in an age-appropriate and free manner, participate in musical workshops, attend rehearsals and enjoy musical theatre productions for children. In cooperation with family centres and the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Music School, children and adults get their first glimpse of the opera both on stage and behind the scenes. >>> Dates from autumn 2025
New in our 2025/26 season
‘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 of our Opera Days are listed behind the link. >>> For five of these performances, we have adapted our popular ‘Opera Workshop’ format, which allows you to attend a rehearsal with an introduction to the work and a discussion afterwards. The title of this series is ‘Das kommt!’ (Coming up).
For school classes and day care centres
Opera from a different perspective: backstage tour and workshops
During the behind-the-scenes tours, the pupils can get to grips with opera in a variety of ways and gain an insight into the interaction between the diverse and numerous professions and departments. They get to know the stage, the orchestra pit and also the stage magazine from very close up and one or two hidden corners of this great opera house. In preparation for a visit to the opera, we offer school classes a wide range of workshops on all operas, which bring children and young people closer to musical theatre in a playful way.
Musicians close by for school groups
Orchestral music
An opera without an orchestra? Unthinkable! The musicians from the Deutsche Oper Berlin orchestra usually disappear into the orchestra pit during performances, but otherwise they are very happy to make contact with their audience. Pupils can visit rehearsals and talk to musicians. Instrument presentations give a closer look and present the instruments up close and also for trying out.
Class 10-13 | School lessons at the opera!
Wagner's wild worlds
In addition to DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN, five other operas by Richard Wagner can be enjoyed here this season: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, LOHENGRIN, PARSIFAL (pictured), TANNHÄUSER and TRISTAN UND ISOLDE. We want to give young people the opportunity to gain an initial insight into Wagner's productions and offer selected rehearsal visits in the orchestra rehearsal hall or on stage, where they can experience first-hand how Wagner's music sounds and how these works are brought to life on stage. The rehearsal visits are free of charge. Please contact us for dates.
All trailers and features in one playlist!
Do you know the Junge Deutsche Oper on Youtube and Instagram?
Take a look behind the scenes, watch rehearsals, experience the journey from conception to premiere: The new YouTube channel of the Junge Deutsche Oper and the Children's Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin is a wonderful place to browse through numerous trailers and documentaries of projects from recent years. Have fun!
