Our programme in detail

Box office hall - opening at 1.00 pm
Information stands of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Staatsballett Berlin and Tanz ist KLASSE! - Here we will answer all your questions about the opening festival programme. Of course you can also acquire free tickets for the evening opening concert at our box office or buy your tickets for your next opera, ballet or concert evenings.

Cloakroom hall - opening from 1.30 pm
Meeting point for guided tours of the scenery magazine or the costume store, for the programmes of the Junge Deutsche Oper in the Orchestra Rehearsal Hall and Rehearsal Stage B, the Staatsballett Berlin in the Lower Ballet Hall and Studio III and the Kinder Ballett Kompanie Berlin in the Upper Ballet Hall.

Professions at the theatre - employees wanted! At the stand in the cloakroom hall, the Tischlerei trainees provide information about apprenticeships at the theatre.

Main stage
14.00 - 14.10 Welcome by Dietmar Schwarz and Christian Spuck
14.15 - 15.15 Public rehearsal of the Staatsballett Berlin BOVARY
15.25 - 16.00 Public rehearsal of the children's ballet company DER NUSSKNACKER
16.15 - 17.00 "Geteilte Pulte" - Joint concert by the Landesjugendorchester and the orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
17.25 - 17.40 Short stage technology show
17.50 - 18.20 Sing-along chorus concert
19.00 - 21.00 Opening concert with ensemble soloists, chorus and orchestra

Götz-Friedrich-Platz
From 15.00 Painting the Junge Deutsche Oper flag together [from 4 years]
15.00 - 15.30 Hands-on activities by Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 0 years]
16.30 - 17.10 Hands-on activities by Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 0 years]
17.00 Joint hoisting of the Junge Deutsche Oper flag

Parquet foyer
14.10 - 14.40 Presentation of the scholarship holders in the ensemble
15.00 - 15.30 "On Broadway" - Jazz Combo feat. Atrin Madani
16.00 - 16.30 Hands-on activities by Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 0 years]
17.00 - 17.30 Insight, outlook, perspective - Dr Takt and Dr Leitton on the 24/25 season
18.00 - 18.30 A preview of LA FIAMMA with Konstantin Parnian and musical framing

Foyer 1st rank right
14.30 - 15.00 Highlights from the chamber music programme
15.30 - 16.00 Latin American sounds with the trio "Sonqo"
16.30 - 17.00 Minimal music: The 3rd string quartet by Philip Glass
17.30 - 18.00 From opera and concerto - transcriptions of famous melodies for cello quintet

Foyer 1st rank centre
Costume experience - photos in costume, upcycling your garment, sewing station, ironing show, mask station and much more.

Instrument-making workshop - you can make and design small instruments yourself from everyday materials. [from 4 years]

Tattoo station - knight, witch, ostrich ... Choose your favourite motif from the repertoire as a stick-on tattoo! [from 3 years]


Foyer 1st rank left
Opera parcours - Visit the scavenger hunt through the opera house! Can you solve all the puzzles? [from 5 years]

Sounding museum - What instruments are there? And what do they sound like? Find out in the Sounding Museum! [from 3 years]

Infopoint of the Junge Deutsche Oper - Here, the staff of the Junge Deutsche Oper will answer all your questions about the programme of the opening festival and all activities for children, teenagers, young adults, schools and daycare centres in the 2024/25 season.

Foyer 2nd rank left
Film lounge - excerpts from our latest DVD releases DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG and ANTIKRIST for you on a screen.

Restaurant Deutsche Oper
From coffee and cake to small and large dishes: Your physical well-being is taken care of!

Scenery magazine
Guided tours behind the scenes [from 10 years]
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor C
Participants: max. 30 people
Duration: 30 minutes
regularly between 14.25 and 17.25 - start every 15 minutes

Family tours behind the scenes [from 4 years]
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor E
Participants: max. 30 people
Duration: 30 minutes
regularly between 14.40 and 17.10 - start every 30 minutes

Costume department
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor D
Participants: max. 15 people
Duration: 45 minutes
Guided tours through the costume department
regularly between 14.20 and 17.05 - start every 15 minutes
in English at 14.35, 15.20, 15.50 and 16.20

Orchestra rehearsal hall - Junge Deutsche Oper Berlin
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor F
Participants: max. 70 people
Duration: 45 minutes
14.30 - 15.15 Rosa is awake: A conversation concert [harp, double bass, vibraphone, viola] [from 6 years]
15.30 - 16.15 Rosa is awake: A conversation concert [harp, double bass, vibraphone, viola] [from 6 years]
16.30 - 17.15 Instrument presentation "Krawumm" [timpani / drums] [from 6 years]

Rehearsal Stage B - Junge Deutsche Oper
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor F
Participants: max. 30 people
Duration: 45 minutes
14.15 - 15.00 Workshop with the Junge Deutsche Oper [from 4 years]
15.15 - 16.00 Workshop with the Junge Deutsche Oper [from 4 years]

Upper Ballet Hall - Children's ballet company
Meeting point: Cloakroom - corridor B
Participants: max. 25 people
Duration: 45 minutes
14.15 - 15.00 Children's ballet workshop DER NUSSKNACKER [7 - 12 years]
16.00 - 16.45 Children's ballet workshop DER NUSSKNACKER [7 - 12 years]
17.00 - 17.45 Youth's ballet workshop DER NUSSKNACKER [12 - 18 years]

Lower Ballet Hall - Tanz ist KLASSE!
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor A
Participants: max. 35 people
Duration: 45 minutes
14.30 - 15.15 Family dance workshop by and with Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 4 years]
16.00 - 16.45 Family dance workshop by and with Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 4 years]

State Ballet Studio III - Tanz ist KLASSE!
Meeting point: Cloakroom hall - corridor A
Participants: max. 40 people
Duration: 45 minutes
14.00 - 14.45 Family dance workshop by and with Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 4 years]
15.00 - 15.45 Family dance workshop by and with Tanz ist KLASSE! [from 4 years]

*** Subject to change without notice ***

Die Deutsche Oper Berlin und das Staatsballett Berlin beginnen die neue Spielzeit am 31. August mit einem Eröffnungsfest. Ab 14.00 Uhr präsentieren Mitarbeitende des Hauses musikalische und szenische Kostproben, laden zum Kostümieren und Tanzen, zu Kammermusik und einer Technikshow, zu Workshops, Führungen und vielem mehr.

Um 19.00 Uhr erklingt schließlich unser Eröffnungskonzert mit Highlights der Opernsaison 24/25. Lassen Sie sich überraschen, lassen Sie sich begeistern. Feiern Sie mit uns in die neue Saison und tauchen Sie ein in die wundervolle, vielfältige Welt des Musiktheaters.