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The Deutsche Oper Berlin mourns the death of Aribert Reimann
March 4, 1936 – March 13, 2024

The Deutsche Oper Berlin mourns the death of Aribert Reimann

A feeling of homecoming – that is how Aribert Reimann described his return to the Deutsche Oper Berlin for the world premiere of L’INVISIBLE in 2017. It almost seemed that he had never been gone, however, so close was the relationship the composer had with this theatre from the very beginning of his career. The focus of his creative output was the human voice, in lied as much as opera. In cooperation with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, he subsequently wrote the ballet DIE VOGELSCHEUCHEN (1970) and the operas MELUSINE (premiered in Schwetzingen in 1970), DIE GESPENSTERSONATE (1984) and DAS SCHLOSS (1992). At the latest when his LEAR was premiered in Munich in 1978 with Fischer-Dieskau in the title role – a work that has remained one of the most frequently-performed contemporary operas to this day – did the music world come to appreciate his qualities and heaped commissions and honours upon him, including beyond the German borders. Berlin, however, remained the centre of his life and the Maeterlinck opera L’INVISIBLE, premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2017, completed a circle, especially as it was to remain his last musical theatre work. The Deutsche Oper Berlin mourns the passing of a great artist who was a decisive influence on contemporary musical theatre, and of the human being Aribert Reimann, who maintained his friendship with this theatre throughout his entire, fulfilled life.
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Three cycles from 11 May to 2 June 2024

Der Ring des Nibelungen

A group of people meet a grand piano on an empty stage, a note is struck, and slowly a world of fantasy, longing and intoxication unfolds, captivating everyone and fusing them into a community. This is how DAS RHEINGOLD, directed by Stefan Herheim, begins, true to Wagner's core idea of creating a modern equivalent to the community-building power of Greek theatre. On the four evenings, Herheim creates an arc that leads through stations in the performance history and finally into the foyer of the Deutsche Oper with its cloud sculpture.
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La Bohème
30 March; 5, 7 April 2024

La Bohème

Puccini’s rendition in opera form of »Scenes of Bohemian Life« is the best-known opera portraying the lives of artists and at the same time a depiction of a group of young people drifting through life with no consideration of the consequences. Götz Friedrich’s opulent production reflects the gleam and grime of Belle Époque Paris … Conductor: Giulio Cilona; Director: Götz Friedrich; With Attilio Glaser, Dean Murphy, Thomas Lehman, Gerard Farreras, Sua Jo, Elisa Verzier a.o.
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Anna Bolena
11, 16, 19 March 2024

Anna Bolena

Donizetti tells the tragic fate of Henry VIII's unhappy second wife, who ends up under the executioner's axe, with unadorned clarity. And above all in his portrayal of the title character, he succeeds in placing his virtuoso vocal technique entirely at the service of highly romantic emotional expression ... Conductor: Daniele Squeo; Director: David Alden; With Riccardo Fassi, Federica Lombardi, Jana Kurucová, Padraic Rowan, Xabier Anduaga, Arianna Manganello a. o.
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The Magic Flute
15 October; 1, 29 November 2023; 11 January; 2, 22 March; 4, 21 April 2024.

The Magic Flute

In its mixture of Viennese folk theatre, Masonic mystery and fairy tale, this opera is probably the most frequently performed in the German-speaking world and, in Günter Krämer's colourful and visually stunning production, a favourite with our audiences ... Conductor: Giulio Cilona, With Ante Jerkunica / Youngkwang Oh, Kieran Carrel / Matthew Newlin / Andrei Danilov / Attilio Glaser, Diana Schnürpel / Hye-Young Moon, Lilit Davtyan / Sua Jo, Meechot Marrero / Sua Jo, Artur Garbas / Philipp Jekal and others. a.
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Fidelio
12, 14, 20 April 2024

Fidelio

This opera is a monolith: it is considered the freedom opera par excellence and is probably the first-ever specifically German opera in its fusion of rescue opera, humanist oratorio and melodrama. David Hermann focuses on the manipulation mechanisms of power and powerlessness ... Conductor: Stephan Zilias; Director: David Hermann; With Philipp Jekal, Markus Brück, Valentyn Dytiuk, Flurina Stucki, Tobias Kehrer, Lilit Davtyan, Gideon Poppe a. o.
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St Matthew Passion
24, 28, 29, 31 March 2024

St Matthew Passion

What does the Passion mean for a diverse society in which the Christian religion is increasingly losing its relevance? What do its central motifs - betrayal, hatred, fear of death, trust, love and forgiveness - mean when performed in a secular opera house? And what kind of community can be experienced in a performance in which the audience and Berlin amateur choruses are also invited to sing along? ... Conductor: Alessandro De Marchi; Director: Benedikt von Peter; With Kieran Carrel, Padraic Rowan, Michael Bachtadze, Artur Garbas, Siobhan Stagg, Annika Schlicht, Joel Allison and others.
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Doris Soffel takes on the role of the Countess
PIQUE DAME - Premiere on 9 March 2024

Doris Soffel takes on the role of the Countess

Doris Soffel will take over the role of the old Countess from Hanna Schwarz in the performances of PIQUE DAME on 9, 12, 15 and 20 March. The renowned mezzo-soprano has appeared on all the world's major stages and has been associated with the theatre on Bismarckstrasse for decades: Most recently, she appeared here as Adelaide / ARABELLA, Madame Louise / OCEANE and Klytämnestra / ELEKTRA. Nicole Piccolomini will take on the role of the Countess on 23 and 27 March.
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Aren’t you ashamed of dancing a Russian jig?
PIQUE DAME – Opening night on 9 March 2024

Aren’t you ashamed of dancing a Russian jig?

Clichés associated with Russia are as many and varied as the country is vast: folklore, traditional costume, pessimism, rivers of vodka, freezing winters. And as hoary as they may seem, these stereotypes are actually quite new, having taken proper root only in the 19th century, when the kingdoms of Europe were transforming into nation states. The solidification of state borders went hand-in-hand with a quest for sovereignty and a single language and culture ... We can hear the Russian soul in Pyotr I Tchaikovsky's music. At least we think so. Yet Tchaikovsky was ridiculed as a European in his homeland during his lifetime. Dramaturge Lars Gebhardt on Russian stereotypes. Read about it in our blog article. You can experience PIQUE DAME on our stage from 9 March.
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Martin Muehle … My private place of peace
PIQUE DAME – Opening night on 9 March 2024

Martin Muehle … My private place of peace

"I’m looking forward to singing Herman in Tchaikovsky’s PIQUE DAME. It’s my first contact with Tchaikovsky. I’m looking to lay bare all Herman’s tragedy and melancholy on the stage of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. I adore the richness and romance of the music and the link to Russian culture really comes across – I feel it on a soulful level. The Deutsche Oper Berlin will be involving me in the gestation of the production from the start and that’s a real privilege. There’ll be a lot of rehearsing, but the role will be tailored to me and that may raise the quality of my performance. Art takes time." This is what Martin Muehle says about his work here. Read here in the blog why the Mannheim Rose Garden is his soul place.
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Federica Lombardi – My seat of contentment
ANNA BOLENA - 11, 16, 19 March 2024

Federica Lombardi – My seat of contentment

"The opera houses of the world are where I feel most contented. The at-home feeling I get from opera houses comes from my having basically grown up in them as an artist. They’re a reminder of how I came to be the soprano I am today. Another reason the houses have a big significance for me is that a little family kind of materialises around each production. Obviously they’re not standing in for my own family, but while I’m away from my nearest and dearest my opera family makes sure that I get a feeling of belonging" - says Federica Lombardi, who will once again take on the role of Anna Bolena in March.
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Die Hard, Anna
ANNA BOLENA - 11, 16, 19 März 2024

Die Hard, Anna

Since Shakespeare, the English crown has been the epitome of all royalty, and no monarchy has been the subject of so many stories of blood and passion, perfidy, lust for power and renunciation. Probably no composer brought the power of fascination of the "Royals" to the opera stage more effectively than Gaetano Donizetti. David Alden directs ANNA BOLENA, Donizetti's bel canto masterpiece. Read a conversation about violence, powerlessness and probably the longest final aria in the opera world in our blog.
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Youth worlds
STABAT MATER - 5, 6, 7 April 2024

Youth worlds

On the stage of Theater RambaZamba in Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district a collaboration is currently underway between the inclusive drama institution and the youth section of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. It has assembled a group of approx. 30 actors, young people with or without disabilities from Berlin and Ukraine. The project revolves around »Stabat Mater«, a work by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt that sets to music a mediaeval poem about Maria’s grief over her crucified son. »Stabat Mater dolorosa« - »The sorrowful mother stood«. We report on a rehearsal visit in the blog.
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Celebrating 40 years of the Orchestra Academy
In the symphony concert on 18 March, in the chamber concert on 13 March 2024

Celebrating 40 years of the Orchestra Academy

For four decades, the Orchestra Academy of the Deutsche Oper Berlin has been inspiring young musicians and enabling them to start their careers in the opera orchestra. Thanks to the comprehensive training programme, which offers a wide range of advanced training opportunities in addition to learning the opera repertoire, the Orchestra Academy has been the starting point for a successful career for over 300 musicians.
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