Watch & Listen

Here you will find the programme for children and teenagers.

• Young Opera 2016/2017

  

  Young Operas' Team © Stephan Bögel

   

  We want to belong, yet we feel excluded. We are part of the crowd, looking at other people. And at times we feel like outsiders in our own lives. What’s behind this feeling of alienness? And what things connect us?

  The Young Opera section takes a number of different perspectives in the 2016/17 season, exploring the tension between the individual and the group. In “Something I’ve always wanted to say”, its autumn holiday project, young Berliners and refugees look at commonalities in their lives and the young inhabitants of Blomagalgre investigate why entire groups often get labelled as such and such on the basis of a single characteristic. In “What Are You Dreaming About?”, the Winter Holiday Music Lab, we will be giving vent to our visions and celebrating encounters between some very different [musical] cultures at the STURMFREI! Intercultural Music Festival.

  The Young Opera section is everywhere - in schools, kindergartens, youth clubs and refugee centres, in the Tischlerei and on the main stage. And everywhere it goes it’s involved in lively musical theatre, exciting concerts and projects for all. We look forward to meeting you and together discovering what we’re capable of in the 2016/17 season!

  Young Opera is supported by the
  Karl Schlecht Stiftung und
  Aventis Foundation
  
  Patrons
  Tim Renner [State Secretary for Cultural Affairs]
  Donald Runnicles [Musical Director, Deutsche Oper Berlin]

• Musical Theatre for Children and Teenagers

   

  

  Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte © 2008, Bettina Stöß

   

   

  A Cuckoo in my Suitcase (3 to 6)

  Mobile musical theatre by Matthias Kaul
  17 – 20 October; 6 – 10, 14 – 15, 22 – 24, 28 – 30 November 2017
  24 – 25, 28 – 31 Mai; 1, 4 – 8, 11 June 2018 [mobil]
  26 [2×] May 2018 [Foyer]

  Maria-Magdalena Kwaschik Director —  Anja Wendler Costumes — With Gina May Walter / Bini Lee; Magnús Hallur Jónsson / Martin Gerke
  
  A meeting between two very different people. Both are on a journey and happen to be stranded in a kindergarten/school. Their few belongings fit into a suitcase, practical and impractical things that mean a lot to them and which they’ve accumulated on the road - a Gopichand (an Indian stringed instrument), electric toothbrushes, a clothes brush, three table spoons, etc. And as it turns out, they can make music using their own voices, the two suitcases and their contents. The whisk does service as a fiddle, a suitcase becomes a double bass and the spoons produce a sound akin to a glockenspiel. But there’s a snag: the two travellers speak different languages and are very different in other ways too, so conflict and friction is inevitable. But by means of sounds and gestures the two individuals manage to make themselves understood, tell their respective stories and the tales of the items in their luggage and along with the children in the audience discover the acoustic world of the other person…
  
  

  

  Mobiles Musiktheater: Kuckuck im Koffer © 2015, Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  Gold (4+)

  Musical theatre by Leonard Evers for audiences aged 4 and older
  Libretto by Flora Verbrugge, after the Brothers Grimm; German translation by Barbara Burri
  A coproduction with the Theater Sonnevanck, Enschede
  3 [2×], 4 [2×], 5 – 8 March 2018 [Tischlerei]

  Annechien Koerselman Stage Director — Dieuweke van Reij Set design; Costume design — With Christina Sidak, Daniel Eichholz
  
  

  Jacob lives with his parents on the coast. ‘Lives’ is hardly the word for it; they’re so poor they don’t have a house, not even shoes. Yet they’re happy. One day Jacob goes fishing with his father and catches a huge fish. The fish promises to grant Jacob anything he wishes as long as Jacob lets him go. After pondering on what he could wish for, Jacob hits on shoes. And lo and behold, he gets a lovely pair of shoes! Trouble is, his parents would quite like some shoes, too. And a house …or a villa. Or maybe a castle. Every day they send Jacob back to the fish and the fish makes all their wishes come true. But Jacob feels bad because the fish is meanwhile growing thinner and thinner. And he and his parents are not getting any happier … GOLD uses music and humour to explore the thin line between justifiable wishes and unbridled greed. Yet what is happiness exactly? In any case, the work ends with Jacob as happy as can be. GOLD is sung, narrated and acted out by a female singer and a male drummer.

  
  
  

  

  Gold © 2014, Marcus Lieberenz

   

   

    

  The Tale of the Magic Flute (5+)

  A story of love and growing up for little people and big people
  Music Theatre for children based on the opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Libretto by Marcel Pomplun and Gerlinde Pelkowski
  6 [2x], 11, 12 [2x] December 2017 / Main Stage

  Kevin McCutcheon Conductor — Gerlinde Pelkowski Director, Costume design — Thomas Gabriel Stage design — Douglas V. Brown Musical version — With Soloists and musicans of the Deutsche Oper Berlin

   

  Prince Tamino falls head over heels in love with Princess Pamina when he receives her picture as a gift. Pamina's love for the Prince is awakened when she hears the tales of Papageno, the bird catcher, with whom she then sings a love duet, Papageno standing in for Tamino. However, these two children of royal blood have a few obstacles to surmount before they can be united. Fortunately there's always music in the meantime: Tamino is given a magic flute that can tame wild animals, and Papageno has a musical instrument, a glockenspiel of magic chimes.

  This abbreviated version of Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is intended not only for children but for all music and theatre lovers keen to spend an hour learning the sights and sounds of opera.

  
  

  

   Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte © 2008, Bettina Stöß

   

   

   

  The Secret of the Blue Deer (6+)

  With music by Georg Friedrich Händel and Sebastian Hanusa. Text by Annechien Koerselman based on “Thirteen Running Deer” by Edward van de Vendel, translated by Rolf Erdorf.
  23, 24, 25. [2×], 26 [2×], 27 November 2017 [Tischlerei]

  Annechien Koerselman Direction, concept — Gildas Coustier Objects / Decorations — With Meechot Marrero, Matthias Becker, Noa Niv, Elda Laro
  
  It was an afternoon like any other. Mama and Lena were sipping tea. Lena was gazing at a vase on the table. All of a sudden the deer appeared. Lena watched as 13 tiny blue deer emerged from the vase and trotted across the table. Lena heard the patter of their little hooves on the table’s surface. They arranged themselves in a row in front of Lena. “Mistress!”, they whispered. “Mistress!” From that day onwards Lena had a secret. It was as if there was a little sun glowing within her. But her sun clouded over when her brother Raff was standing in front of her. Raff, who sometimes lost his temper. And who had his own secret … THE SECRET OF THE BLUE DEER is a poetic tale about the power of fantasy. 
  
  

  

   Das Geheimnis der blauen Hirsche © 2016, Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  The Cry of the Peacock in the Night (14+)

  A musical-theatre research project with teenagers
  Im April 2018 / Genaue Informationen folgen

  Bernarda Horres Stage Director — Sebastian Hanusa, Tamara Schmidt Dramturgy
  
  “The Cry of the Peacock in the Night” marks the springboard into a major youth project that addresses issues that affect each and every one of us. What constitutes ‘Origin’? Is it ancestry, the social environment, a country, a religion, a town? Is it membership of a particular group? Is it one’s personal trajectory, the sum of individual decisions and strokes of fate? In a guided research project lasting a number of weeks, young people will look at these questions from a musical as well as biographical viewpoint. How might we go about making deeply embedded hearing habits audible to others and sensitising other people’s ears to the sounds of one’s own provenance?
  
  

  

  © 2015, Stephan Bögel

   

   

  

  Aus dem Hinterhalt © 2016, Eike Walkenhorst

   

   

   

  Further performances for teenagers
  

  Frankenstein (14+)

  [or The modern Prometheus]
  World premiere on 30 January 2018 and 2 – 4, 23 – 25 February 2018 [Tischlerei]

   

   

  We, Made of Glass (14+)

  Musical theatre by Yasutaki Inamori; Libretto by Gerhild Steinbuch
  Commissioned work of City of Munich to Münchener Biennale
  A coprodution with Münchener Biennale and Deutsche Oper Berlin
  19, 21 – 24 June 2018 [Tischlerei]

   

   

  Ambushed from Behind (16+)

  Late-Night-Performances
  2 December 2017: Le Prophète
  17 February 2018: Carmen
  24 March 2018: Das Wunder der Heliane
  29 April 2018: Die Fledermaus
  7 July 2018: Il viaggio a Reims

• Concerts for Children

  

  Babykonzerte © Marcus Lieberenz

   

   

  Concerts for babies (0 - 2)

  Chamber Music for tots
  Durch die Lüfte: 28 – 30 [3x] September 2017 [Tischlerei]
  Donnergroll und Sonnenschein: 6 [2×], 7 – 8 [3x] December 2017 [Tischlerei]

  Duration: 30 Minutes
  
  Concerts for babies? Why not? The savouring of music, the enjoyment of sounds both new and familiar, the urge to move in time to the beats… these are as present in the first months and years of life as they are in older children and adults. That's why we are inviting tots up to 2 years of age to the Tischlerei to experience their first ever concert. On a floor strewn with cushions and blankets the little ones are free to spend half an hour, with their parents, crawling and romping with a diverse programme of music as an acoustic backdrop.
  
  

  

  Concerts for babies © Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  Concert for Kids (3 - 4)

  To eavesdrop and participate
  Ein Schirm auf Reisen: 8 – 10 [3x] October 2017 [Tischlerei]

  Duration: 35 Minutes
  
  
  

  

  Knirpskonzert © Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  Singing at Advent (4+)

  Advent stories and Yuletide evergreens
  16, 17 December 2017 [Tischlerei]

  Duration: 50 Minutes
  
  Advent Weekend we gather in the Tischlerei, make ourselves comfy on cushions and get everyone in the mood for the most atmospheric and contemplative festival of the year. Alternating with the loveliest of Advent stories, we run through our favourite Yuletide evergreens, accompanied by the Orchestra's musicians. Why is it that Christmas comes but once a year?
  
  

  

  Adventssingen © Bettina Stöß

   

   

   

  Children's Concert (5+)

  with the Orchestra and Soloists of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
  25 February, 7 May 2018

  Duration: 50 Minuten
  
  Programme and interprets will be announced as soon as possible.
  
  

  

  Childrens Concert (2017) © Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  Further Concerts
  

   

  The musical Advent calendar (5+)

  Duration: 30 Minutes
  
  The Advent Calendar has become an established fixture on the programme of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Every weekday [Mon to Fri] the Dress Circle Foyer serves as a venue for musical performances, song recitals and talks on art and music. The events start at 5pm and admission is free. The Advent Calendar features members of the ensembles of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and guests closely associated with the Opera. The Foyer is thus transformed into a place of encounter for opera fans and novices, locals and out-of-towners, people of all generations. On the weekends and Christmas Eve prize draws will be held on our website.

   

   

  Chamber Music in the Tischlerei (12+)

  Chamber music in an unconventional atmosphere
  
  Hommage to Aribert Reimann: 16 October 2017
  An evening of Prokofiev: 20 November 2017
  “Where is gypsy land?”: 8 January 2018 *
  Alma's Salon: 20 February 2018
  The Orchestra's Academy: 16 April 2018
  Spotlights: 4 June 2018 *
  
  

   

   

  Symphony Concerts (13+)

  Symphony Concert: 29 January 2018
  Works by Korngold and Bruckner
  
  The BigBand in Concert: 26 February 2018
  A jazz cross-section of the history of gospel and soul featuring tracks by artists ranging from Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson to Quincy Jones’ version of Händel’s “Hallelujah”
  
  Symphony Concert: 25 March 2018
  Works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky

   

  

  Opera Lounge © Marcus Lieberenz

   

   

  Opera Lounge (16+)

  Musical theatre for late-night culture enthusiasts
  17 January, 7 March 2018 [Foyer]
  
  No orchestra pit here and no curtain in red plush. Instead visitors can expect a lounge atmosphere and cold beverages at the bar. Newcomers on the art scene and members of the Deutsche Oper Ensemble present a revue featuring musical titbits unconstrained by genre boundaries. The evening is interspersed with offerings from the turntable until a DJ takes charge completely later in the night. So leave your dinner jacket at home and come and chill the night away with us.

• Project Presentations

  Club performances (8+ / 13+)

  Presentations by the children’s and youth club. The kids in our clubs spend an entire season experimenting, researching, singing, acting and hashing stuff out. In each club we set about creating a musical play, developing it from initial idea to final scene. And now the big day has arrived. Time to perform the play onstage, treading the boards that mean the world!
  
  Would you like to be involved in the Children’s or Youth Club? If so, read more [here]

  Presentation Children’s Club
  30 June; 1 July 2018 - 15.00h [Tischlerei]

  Presentation Youth Club
  30 June; 1 July 2018 - 20.00h [Tischlerei]

   

  

  © Stephan Bögel

   

   

   

  Audio show (8+)

  Presentation of the results of a music laboratory taking place over the winter holidays. 50 children and teens spend a week flitting around the city, discovering the sounds of Berlin, meeting experts, creating questionnaires, looking for answers and discovering questions they hadn’t thought of. The kids are on a quest for sounds, noises and music. Working in one of five labs, the children go about recording the sounds of their environment with a little help from some artists. Their research culminates in a sound show presented in the Tischlerei.

  Would you like to be involved in the “Winter Holiday Music Laboratory”? If so, read more [here].

  Organised jointly with the Haus der Jugend Charlottenburg, the Haus der Familie Charlottenburg and the Spielhaus Schillerstraße.
  
  11 February 2018, 15.00h [Tischlerei]
  

   

  

  © Stephan Bögel

   
• Family Performances

  We offer families the possibility of attending performances during the 2017/2018 Season at especially favorable rates: all Family Day tickets for Under 18s cost € 10,– [in advance and on the door].

  • The Magic Flute
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
  • Sat 08.07.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Flying Dutchman
  • Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
  • Fri 22.09.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Magic Flute
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
  • Sat 30.09.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Barber of Seville
  • Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
  • Fri 06.10.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Love for Three Oranges
  • Sergey Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
  • Sat 14.10.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Marriage of Figaro
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
  • Sun 10.12.2017 / 18:00 h / tickets

  • La Bohème
  • Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
  • Sat 23.12.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Magic Flute
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
  • Wed 27.12.2017 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • Nabucco
  • Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
  • Sat 06.01.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • The Barber of Seville
  • Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
  • Sat 13.01.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • Madame Butterfly
  • Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
  • Sun 25.02.2018 / 18:00 h / tickets

  • Turandot
  • Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
  • Sat 03.03.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • Don Giovanni
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
  • Sat 21.04.2018 / 19:00 h / tickets

  • Rigoletto
  • Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
  • Fri 11.05.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • A Masked Ball
  • Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
  • Sun 13.05.2018 / 18:00 h / tickets

  • Carmen
  • Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
  • Sat 09.06.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets

  • Faust
  • Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893)
  • Sat 23.06.2018 / 19:00 h / tickets

  • Il viaggio a Reims
  • Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
  • Sat 30.06.2018 / 19:30 h / tickets