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Tristan and Isolde
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Betrayal, lost honour, guilt, passionate, cross-border love - the story of "Tristan und Isolde" has grown from Celtic roots into a myth over the centuries. With Peter Seiffert and Ricarda Merbeth from 23rd September 2018
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)
Depending on how we view Puccini and ourselves today, we can approach TOSCA as a romantic shocker or as a bad omen for freedom. Featuring Anja Harteros, Marcelo Álvarez and Erwin Schrott. On 30 September 2018
The Barber of Seville
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
... is one of the most popular classics on our opera programme. Here we have a witty, quasi-absurd storyline combined with the fanciful costumes of Guido Maria Kretschmer, the filigree intricacies of Momme Röhrbein’s sets and a vibrant, exuberant staging by Katharina Thalbach, all set to Rossini’s masterly composition. 22nd September 2018
La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
The stage resembles a monumental tomb. Confined to bed and awaiting death, Violetta recalls idyllic, florid, summer weeks in the countryside and carnivalesque balls in a Parisian demi-monde at whose centre she used to consort. In a series of flashbacks Götz Friedrich presents the tragedy of a young woman. On 27 September.
Change of scenery: An exhibition by Christoph Niemann
His collages can be viewed in the foyers of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 28th August onwards.
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15 October 2018
Chamber music in the Tischlerei
Taking their inspiration from key operas on the programme, musicians of our orchestra put together concert programmes linked to works that they hold particularly dearly: This time with works by Bach, Händel, Mozart, Berg etc.
Approaching WOZZECK
Backstage ... with Dan Wehner
Dan Wehner heads the Set Sculpture department of Bühnenservice Berlin. Tasked recently with making a horse for WOZZECK, Wehner came up with a new way of creating the coat.
Our video highlights
Video – 3:17 min
Sebastian Lehne playing one of his favourite pieces
Video – 2:16 min
Back in our programme: La Damnation de Faust
Video - 7:42 min
Change of scenery: an exhibition by Christoph Niemann
Video – 1:40 min
100 Seconds with ... Matthew Newlin
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Donald Runnicles conducts Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Richard Wagner
The concert is expected to be broadcast by rbb-Kulturradio on 29 September.
Premiere in our Tischlerei
Nacht bis Acht
Fedora is playing with her magpie when she should actually be asleep, because her alarm clock is due to go off at 8am the next morning. But then strange things begin to happen ... François Sarhan’s first excursion into musical theatre for children with Elements of childlike playfulness, dreams and subconscious imagination ...
Approaching WOZZECK
Ole Anders Tandberg rehearses with the ensemble and Johan Reuter
The proceedings revolve around a mistreated man, whose actions only reflect the abuse to which he is subjected on a daily basis. Watch Johan Reuter, Elena Zhidkova et al. …
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12 October 2018
La Damnation de Faust
Légende dramatique in four parts. Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière, based on Goethe's „Faust I“. With Irene Roberts, Klaus Florian Vogt and Roberto Tagliavini
18. Oktober 2018
Messa da Requiem
His mass for the dead is not meant for the interior of a church, it is meant for the world beyond. Verdi finds a human response to the Latin liturgy. With Michelle Bradley, Annika Schlicht, Robert Watson and Derek Welton.