In word and music, the memorial concert commemorates members of the Deutsche Opernhaus who were persecuted or murdered by the National Socialist regime. Georg Freude, Beata Malkin, Julia Marcus and Wally Ofner-Tuchler will be introduced. Music by Hanns Eisler, John Cage and Julius Fucik, among others.

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With their chamber music series, the musicians of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra fulfil a wish: inspired by productions from the opera programme, they put together concert programmes with works that are close to their hearts. The concerts take place in the stage sets of the respective current Tischlerei production.

Hanns Eisler [1898 - 1962]
"Circus" - Septet No. 2 for flute, clarinet, bassoon and string quartet

Julius Fučik [1872 - 1916]
"Einzug der Gladiatoren" op. 68 for brass quartet

Hans Krása [1899 - 1944]
Three Songs for baritone, clarinet, viola, violoncello
on poems by Arthur Rimbaud

Pavel Haas [1899 - 1944]
String Quartet No.1 in C sharp minor

Igor Stravinsky [1882 - 1971]
"Chanson russe" for violoncello and piano

John Cage [1912 - 1992]
"Credo in us" for percussion and piano