Imagine being immortal and witnessing four centuries of history firsthand—first as a man, then as a woman...

Or­lan­do

Schiller Theater

Violetta Valéry sells her time and body to clients both near and far. Her life as a Parisian courtesan provides her with every luxury. But when she is diagnosed with a terminal illness, her world is shattered in an instant…

La traviata

Director Barrie Kosky plunges us into a nightmarish, wildly exaggerated satire, with marching noses, rolling rickshaw tables, and caricatured protagonists in garish costumes that straddle folklore and historicism, all unfolding within a cold, bleak setting that feels claustrophobic despite its size. This surrealist story of the insecure and paranoid upstart Platon Kuzmich Kovalyov is transformed into a absurd, kaleidoscopic revue of the vanities, an unsettling collision of Wozzeck and Alice in Wonderland with its own ‘irrational’ logic.

The Nose

A domineering linguistics professor transforms a rough-and-tumble flower seller into a refined lady—what a romance! And as a musical, it’s been an unmatched success, enchanting audiences worldwide for nearly seventy years, thanks to Shaw’s brilliant story and Loewe’s unforgettable melodies.

My Fair Lady

With stunning natural imagery and attention to every detail, Barrie Kosky presents Tchaikovsky’s soulful drama about the hopes, longings, and failures of four young people who come to realize in the end that happiness was almost within reach.

Eugene Onegin

Mrs Bertie Bartolotti had intended to spend the evening at the opera with Mr Egon, but now she’ll have to change her plans. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that a misdelivered tin can would turn her into a mother! The Himmelblau company, experts in mass-producing model children, has sent her the Premium Chromo.XY/3859 model, with hair parted to the side and the name Conrad. But what does such a child actually need? And what does he like? Hot peppers? Jellies? Liqueur chocolates? Sardines in oil? Well, best to start by putting a bit of everything on the plate! Conrad loves order and rules, so unfortunately he knows only too well that good children always finish their plates...

Ulrike Helzel

Events

Past events

May 16 - Jun 6, 2026

Orlando · Komische Oper Berlin

Apr 18 - May 17, 2026

La traviata · Komische Oper Berlin

Future and recently performed repertoire

Larina in Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

Komische Oper Berlin

Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady by Loewe

Komische Oper Berlin

Pelageya Grigorjewna Podtotschina in The Nose by Shostakovich

Komische Oper Berlin

Annina in La traviata by Verdi

Komische Oper Berlin

Modesty in Orlando by Neuwirth

Komische Oper Berlin

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Ul­rike Hel­zel

Events

Past events

May 16 - Jun 6, 2026

Or­lan­do · Komische Oper Berlin

Apr 18 - May 17, 2026

La traviata · Komische Oper Berlin

Future and recently performed repertoire

Larina in Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky

Komische Oper Berlin

Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady by Loewe

Komische Oper Berlin

Pelageya Grigorjewna Podtotschina in The Nose by Shostakovich

Komische Oper Berlin

Annina in La traviata by Verdi

Komische Oper Berlin

Modesty in Or­lan­do by Neuwirth

Komische Oper Berlin

About

Ul­rike Hel­zel hasn't added a bio

Ulrike Helzel

Orlando · Komische Oper Berlin

Modesty in Orlando by Neuwirth

Ulrike Helzel hasn't added a bio