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GounodsRoméo et Juliette
They are the most famous lovers in the world: Romeo and Juliet from Shakespeare's drama of the same name have been a myth throughout world literature since its premiere in 1597. Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette is one of the most frequently performed of the numerous settings of the material. In her production, director Mariame Clément focuses on the youth of the title characters.
to 21 June
Premiere of Cassandra
Composer Bernard Foccroulle and librettist Matthew Jocelyn blend the ancient seer and the popular explorer in their opera, which premiered in Brussels in 2023. The music tells this skilfully interwoven story in a stirring and touching way. In Marie-Eve Signeyrole's cinematic production, this highly topical opera can be experienced for the first time in German-speaking countries.
to 11 July
Abonnementkonzert VIII
General Music Director Christian Thielemann concludes the Staatskapelle Berlin's 2024/25 concert season with a wide-ranging programme. It will feature Symphonic Poems Nos. 1 & 2 and selected orchestral songs by Richard Strauss. Both composers will also be part of the Staatskapelle Berlin's symphonic programme next year.
at 5 & 6 July
Verdis La Traviata
The last work in the so-called ‘Trilogia populare’, La Traviata premiered in 1853 and was first performed at the Haus Unter den Linden in 1860. After initial scepticism, it quickly became an internationally successful opera. Dieter Dorn's production presents Violetta as a woman who is doomed from the outset but rebels against her fate. In the end, she simply disappears, as if she had vanished into thin air.
to 23 July
Schweigsame Frau - from Richard Strauss
This truly “comic opera” is the last premiere of the season and also the first new production for Christian Thielemann as General Music Director of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Director Jan Philipp Gloger also makes his house debut with this fantastic Strauss opera.
Premiere at 19 July