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© Marcus Ebener
A storm rages off the coast of Crete, forcing King Idomeneo, who is returning from the Trojan War, to make an ill-fated promise to Neptune: if the enraged god lets him reach land safely, he will sacrifice the first man he meets. When Idomeneo arrives... moreabout: Idomeneo
© Monika Rittershaus
Like a call issuing from a mythical distant past, Richard Strauss’ »Elektra« summons the magic of eerie gloom and archaic brutality. moreabout: Elektra
© Stan Hema
Hofmannsthal wrote to Strauss in 1911 that the new opera was to ZAUBERFLÖTE as the ROSENKAVALIER was to FIGARO. And indeed, much in this work is reminiscent of Mozart's "grand opera": the encounter between different social classes, the fairytale-like... moreabout: Die Frau ohne Schatten
© Monika Rittershaus
An opéra comique with a tragic ending that depicts the eternal game of passion and torturous jealousy, and whose fiery music continues to appeal to audiences worldwide – that is Bizet’s Carmen. Idiosyncratic, memorable characters suffer the ultimately... moreabout: Carmen
© Bettina Stöß
Claus Guth banishes all orientalism and looks at his title heroine with a dissecting, psychoanalytical eye. moreabout: Salome
© Bettina Stöß
A historicised staging forms the backdrop for Lucia's tragedy, which is negotiated as a pledge of military alliances. Her heart belongs to Edgardo, the mortal enemy of her brother Enrico, who has other plans for his sister. With its nostalgic atmosphere,... moreabout: Lucia di Lammermoor
© Giuseppe Tivoli
Above all, their long, wistful melodies made Vincenzo Bellini's operas the epitome of musical romanticism in Italy and arias such as Norma's "Casta Diva" still characterise our concept of sung emotion today. Elda Laro, répétiteur, pianist and conductor... moreabout: A Tribute to Bellini
© Flaka Haliti, I See a Face. Do You See a Face. #2, 2014
Endgame, game over. With four characters. Hamm and his servants Clov. Hamm’s parents Nagg and Nell. A play with rules, rituals, memories, and words. Words that are sung, which has only been rarely done with Samuel Beckett’s texts. György Kurtág’s opera... moreabout: Fin de partie
© Flaka Haliti, I See a Face. Do You See a Face. #10, 2014
Sandra presents the results of her research on the melting polar ice caps in the form of stand-up comedy and hopes in this way to sensitize people to the alarming situation of our planet. While on the one hand applauded for her efforts, she is also constantly... moreabout: Cassandra
© Bettina Stöß
The Deutsche Oper Berlin presents this new production of the famous Verdi opera. moreabout: Aida
© Matthias Baus
Azucena had to witness her mother being burned as a witch. In revenge, she kidnapped the younger of the two sons of the old Count di Luna, who ordered her mother’s burning, but in her delirium she threw her own son onto the flames instead of the Count’s... moreabout: Il trovatore
© 2014 Marcus Lieberenz
After a forced intermission of five years, the time has finally come again: the foyer of the Deutsche Oper Berlin with its iconic Sixties architecture will be transformed into a club for the Opera Lounge. The members of the international ensemble of singers... moreabout: Opera Lounge
© 2012 Bettina Stöß
This cheerful, melancholy work about a cunning vixen is not called a "Czech Midsummer Night's Dream" for nothing. The figures of the animal and human worlds are closely interwoven here to create an allegory about the cycle of life and death. In this late... moreabout: The Cunning Little Vixen
© Eventim
Sie ist einer der Klassiker im Repertoire der Staatsoper: August Everdings Inszenierung von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts »Zauberflöte«. Einzigartig macht sie die Rekonstruktion der 1816 für die damalige Hofoper Unter den Linden entstandenen Dekorationen von... moreabout: Die Zauberflöte - Staatsoper Unter den Linden
© Donata Wenders
Set in a faraway island paradise, Georges Bizet tells the story of a love triangle complicated by true friendship. Zurga and Nadir are old friends, but in the past they were nearly driven apart by their mutual love for Leïla, a priestess of Brahma. The... moreabout: Les pêcheurs de perles
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