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World premiere Das kalte Herz
Composer Matthias Pintscher invents overwhelming and moving sounds for the mysterious and strange events in his opera Das kalte Herz (The Cold Heart). Pianist and poet Daniel Arkadij Gerzenberg wrote the libretto based on Wilhelm Hauff's fairy tale of the same name from 1827.
World premiere at 11 January![]()
Puccini's opera drama Tosca
With compelling dramaturgy and pronounced realism, Puccini created one of his most rugged and dramatic works – a milestone in opera history. In Alvis Hermanis' production, the singers move through a psychologically dense narrative.
to 13 February![]()
Richard Wagners Lohengrin
In Lohengrin, Richard Wagner addresses the need to counter social reality with a utopian reality that refuses to place love, truthfulness and justice at the service of unquestioning civil obedience.
to 7 February![]()
Symphoniekonzert IV
With his Deutschen Requiem, Johannes Brahms found his own musical voice and expression. Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin bring this monumental work to the stage together with soprano Nikola Hillebrand and baritone Samuel Hasselhorn.
at 26 & 27 January![]()
Don Giovanni
With their dramma giocoso, Mozart and his congenial librettist Da Ponte created a perfect blend of serious and comic opera. They ennobled the essentially buffonesque material with psychological sensitivity and musical finesse.
from 6 February![]()
Special concert „Musik aus fernen Rundfunktagen“
Grand symphonies and instrumental concertos usually dominate the programmes of the Staatskapelle Berlin when it performs on concert stages in Berlin and around the world. In a special concert programme, the orchestra and its General Music Director Christian Thielemann embark on a journey of discovery into the music of those decades when people sat eagerly in front of their radios.
at 14 & 15 February![]()