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A Dazzling Array of Operatic Adventures at Komische Oper Berlin

Step into the imaginative world of Komische Oper Berlin, where an array of captivating performances awaits. From the fantastical journey of 'The Magic Flute' to the heartwarming tale of 'Hansel and Gretel', and the eclectic fusion of styles in 'Schall&Rausch', each event promises a unique experience. Discover performances that range from traditional operatic classics to avant-garde productions that challenge and delight audiences. Engage with the diverse themes, visionary artists, and vibrant atmosphere that define the upcoming season at this iconic opera house.

Feb 15, 2025
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1. The Magic Flute
Barrie Kosky's The Magic Flute takes us into its own fantastic world of images. Tamino falls in love with a portrait of Pamina and sets out to save her. Threatened by dragons, enchanted by pink elephants, dancing constellations and flying butterfly boys, The Magic Flute becomes a magical road movie on the way to true love. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera seems to raise more puzzles and questions than it provides answers. It is not for nothing that the "title heroine" of this classic opera is an instrument - because in the end, only music seems to find the right language for the depths of basic human experiences before which logic and reason capitulate. The British theater troupe "1927" and Barrie Kosky tell the story with the help of projected animations as a living picture book in a "deliciously absurd mixture of silent and animated film." [BERLINER MORGENPOST]
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Dec 6, 2024 - Mar 14, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

2. Hansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck's great fairytale opera for the whole family is back on the stage of the Komische Oper Berlin! In the new production by Dagmar Manzel, the story of the siblings in the forest comes to life again: full of childlike imagination, poetic wit and lots of magic.
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Jan 25 - Apr 21, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

3. Schall&Rausch
Glamour, beats and sequins meet autocratic rulers, archaic rituals meet electronic sounds and old acquaintances meet new discoveries, in the good old Komische Oper tradition of daring to strike a balance between pop and experimentation, affirmation and criticism. In the third edition of Schall&Rausch, the Komische Oper Berlin brings opposites together and (un)known faces together!
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6 - 16 Feb, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Komische Oper Berlin @Schillertheater

4. Consistent Fantasy is Reality
A normal day like any other: three strangers board Gaye Su Akyol's minibus , unaware that the journey will take them... into space! More precisely: the minibus makes a crash landing on the grey planet. Two-headed parrots, talking palm trees and human-like cyborgs populate this colourless and otherwise lifeless world. But what is this surreal universe all about?
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7 - 16 Feb, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Heimathafen Neukölln

5. Pferd frisst Hut
Herbert Fritsch kehrt nach Don Giovanni und Der fliegende Holländer an die Komische Oper Berlin zurück, diesmal im Doppelpack mit der deutschen Pop-Ikone Herbert Grönemeyer und einem opulenten, komischen, ebenso absurden wie gewitzten Klamauk über Eugène Labiches Verwechslungskomödie Ein Florentinerhut!
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8 - 24 Feb, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

6. GAIA-24. Opera del Mondo
Archaic and tender at the same time, GAIA-24 . makes us sing and dance for Mother Earth, with string quartet and electric guitar, baroque and techno, and asks: What does war do to nature? After the Ukrainian composer duo Opera Aperta addressed the reconquest of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant by nature in CHORNOBYLDORF , in GAIA-24 . they devote themselves to the consequences of the demolition of the Kakhovka dam during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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14 - 15 Feb, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · KINDL - Center for Contemporary Art

7. The Beautiful Helena
Helena, the most beautiful woman in the world and wife of King Menelaus, is bored at the court of Sparta when a mysterious - and incredibly attractive - shepherd suddenly appears and brings a lot of life into the shabby place. What else can Helena, the faithful servant of Venus, do but surrender to her fate?
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Feb 22 - Mar 30, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

8. Lonely House
Kurt Weill is known here primarily for the works he wrote together with Bertolt Brecht. But his oeuvre encompasses much more than just The Threepenny Opera and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny . And his musicals written for Broadway are no less revolutionary than the works he wrote in Germany. Influenced by the German musical tradition, the Jewish composer, who was born in Dessau, matured into an artist in the "wild" Berlin of the 1920s and was expelled by the Nazis, had a decisive influence on the new musical. In the Lonely House recital , Katharine Mehrling traces the songs from Kurt Weill's time in exile and brings them back to life, accompanied by Barrie Kosky on the piano.
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Mar 9 - Apr 13, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

9. Akhenaten (Akhnaten)
In 2017, Satyagraha celebrated its acclaimed premiere at the Komische Oper Berlin. Now another work from the opera trilogy by minimal music pioneer Philip Glass is being released, each of which centers on a personality who changed the world: this time it is the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. The director is Barrie Kosky, who has shown not only with Moses and Aron how powerful and approachable the myth can be in contemporary sounds.
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Mar 15 - Apr 20, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Berlin · Schiller Theater

10. La Cage aux Folles
In 1983, a cry for liberation resounded from Broadway to London and Berlin, heralding the triumph of a musical that demanded the right to a colorful life beyond stingy pettiness. Georges runs the nightclub "La Cage aux Folles". The absolute star is his partner, the drag queen Zaza alias Albin. Then Jean-Michel, Georges' son from a previous relationship, shows up: he wants to marry Anne, the daughter of an ultra-conservative family, and, to Albin's great disappointment, asks Georges to go alone to the first meeting with the family. Albin is deeply hurt. But he insists on having dinner together in Jacqueline's restaurant... Jerry Herman created a classic of the musical genre with an empowerment anthem that gave not only the queer scene the strength to fight for more openness and justice. Directed by Barrie Kosky, the piece becomes an ever-valid plea for the courage to stand up for yourself and for each other!
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Mar 29, 2025
Komische Oper Berlin

Conclusion
Komische Oper Berlin's new season is set to be an exhilarating journey through diverse musical landscapes. From the whimsical animations of 'The Magic Flute' to the poignant exploration of nature in 'GAIA-24', each performance is crafted to engage and inspire. The combination of classic tales, innovative storytelling, and cutting-edge productions ensures a memorable experience for all attendees. With such a rich and varied program, audiences are invited to immerse themselves in the transformative power of opera, celebrating creativity, culture, and the arts in every form.
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