Press releases
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9.1.2012 | The Berlin State Opera stages Luigi Nono’s masterpiece “Al gran sole carico d´amore“ in a former power plant in Berlin-Mitte – the opening night is on the 1st of March 2012The Berlin State Opera breaks new ground with Luigi Nono’s “Al gran sole carico d´amore“ as it leaves its temporary venue the Schiller Theatre in order to stage this masterwork. After great success during... read |
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18.4.2011 | FESTTAGE 2012: Andrea Breth stages Lulu – Das Rheingold and Die Walküre with René PapeFrom March 30 to April 9 the Staatsoper will be presenting its FESTTAGE 2012 – for the second time at the Schiller Theater as well as the Philharmonie. With premiere performances and extraordinary artists, the Easter-season FESTTAGE have become a magnet for visitors from around the world since their... read |
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11.2.2011 | Ivan van Kalmthout appointed as the new Operndirektor at the Staatsoper Unter den LindenEffective from the 2011/2012 season Ivan van Kalmthout will be the new Operndirektor at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, as successor of Ronald Adler. This engagement follows his previous position as Adjunct Artistic Director at the Grand Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona. Van Kalmthout has already been working... read |
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10th of January 2011 | Report 2010: In the year of the big move, the Staatsoper achieved a record attendance of 90.6 %In the year of the big move from Berlin Mitte to Charlottenburg, the Staatsoper was able to increase its average attendance for the sixth time in a row. With 189,545 visitors attending 287 events a record of 90.6 % was achieved (2009: 87.4 %). In addition, a total of 37,000 concertgoers attended... read |
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17.12.2010 | New publication: Architecture guide “Staatsoper im Schiller Theater”Today the 163st issue of the series "Die neuen Architekturführer“ ("The new architecture guides“) is published by Berliner Stadtwandel under the title “Staatsoper im Schiller Theater“. On 32 pages author Arnt Cobbers portrays the history of the house in a compact and knowledgeable way – describing the building’s... read |
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15.12.2010 | Tomorrow the 200st performance of „Zauberflöte“ takes place – hopefully not as turbulent as the 199st performance…Tomorrow, August Everding’s staging of the „Zauberflöte“ in the scenery designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel will celebrate its 200th performance at the Staatsoper – the staff of the opera management and the artistic management hope, that it won’t be as turbulent... read |
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11.11.2010 | Matinee on Sunday: “Berlin in the 50ies – Reflections on the history of the Staatsoper and the Schiller Theater”Next Sunday at 11am the Staatsoper invites to a matinee which traces the history of the Staatsoper as well as the past of its “new home” – the Schiller Theater. In form of a double portrait the political scientist, historian and musicologist Misha Aster and Detlef... read |
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10.11.2010 | With the first premieres of the season the Staatsoper Berlin has successfully arrived at the Schiller Theater – its new venue for the next three yearsDuring last summer Berlin may have experienced one of the biggest moves in the history of the city when the Staatsoper, Berlin’s oldest opera house, left its home in Berlin-Mitte due to an extensive three-year renovation of the venue Unter... read |
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04.11.2010 | Krzysztof Warlikowski stages Igor Stravinsky’s THE RAKE´S PROGRESS at the Schiller Theater – the rehearsals have begunDuring this week rehearsals for the new production of Igor Stravinsky’s THE RAKE´S PROGRESS have begun at the Schiller Theater (opening night is the 10th of December). With this work director Krzysztof Warlikowski stages his first production in Berlin. The conductor... read |
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07.09.2010 | First performance of METANOIA – über das denken hinausFollowing the death of Christoph Schlingensief, a new director will not be appointed to take over the production of the opera METANOIA – über das denken hinaus [METANOIA – beyond thought] by Jens Joneleit. The first performance will take place on 3 October thanks to the commitment of the artistic team, who will realise the production... read |
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08.04.2010 | Jürgen Flimm and Daniel Barenboim introduce the programmeAt this week’s press conference of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden director Jürgen Flimm and musical director Daniel Barenboim introduced the programme of the 2010/2011 season. This is the first season under the directorship of Jürgen Flimm, and the first season of the Staatsoper im Schiller Theater. During the extensive renovation... read |
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12.04. 2010 | Grand Finale at the Staatsoper Unter den LindenBerlin’s oldest opera house and its staff are about to strike the final chord. For the first time since the post-war years of 1945-55 the Staatsoper Unter den Linden is leaving its home in Berlin-Mitte, which is to undergo an extensive three-year renovation, and moving into the Schiller Theater in Charlottenburg. But in the coming four weeks,... read |
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