A Night at the Opera

Guest performance At the Opera

Opera Lounge

After a forced intermission of five years, the time has finally come again: the foyer of the Deutsche Oper Berlin with its iconic Sixties architecture will be transformed into a club for the Opera Lounge. The members of the international ensemble of singers will perform twice this season with musical numbers ranging from classical to jazz and talk to rbb presenter Fanny Tanck about their lives and work, while a DJ provides a relaxed lounge feeling during the breaks and drinks can be enjoyed at the bar. An evening for fans and opera novices alike!

Opera Lounge

After a forced intermission of five years, the time has finally come again: the foyer of the Deutsche Oper Berlin with its iconic Sixties architecture will be transformed into a club for the Opera Lounge. The members of the international ensemble of singers will perform twice this season with musical numbers ranging from classical to jazz and talk to rbb presenter Fanny Tanck about their lives and work, while a DJ provides a relaxed lounge feeling during the breaks and drinks can be enjoyed at the bar. An evening for fans and opera novices alike!

Pocket Opera: Lohengrin / Axel Brüggemann

The Solistenensemble D’Accord has garnered international attention in recent years with their one-hour opera versions. With »Lohengrin«, »Tristan und Isolde« and »Tannhäuser« in the pocket-opera format, the ensemble has given performances in Wagner’s villa Wahnfried during the Bayreuth Festival, at Hohenschwangau Castle, where Wagner visited King Ludwig II., and at the Elbphilharmonie in October 2021. The versions performed were programmed by orchestras such as the Iceland Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

Night of Guitars

The »Night of the Guitars« is an ode to acoustic guitar music. Four musicians come together to create a concert evening. Original compositions and cover versions are performed in unique solo, duet and quartet performances. The speciality of the evening lies in the mix of artists who come together from all over the world. In addition to well-known luminaries from the scene, young, unknown musicians will also take to the stage. Together they create a concert evening of unrivalled virtuoso perfection.

Festive opera night for the German Aids Foundation

The Deutsche Oper Berlin shines under the sign of the red AIDS ribbon. The traditional opera gala in aid of the German AIDS Foundation, which has been one of the highlights of the Berlin charity world for many years, becomes the Festive Opera Night: slimmer, more communicative, more contemporary. Guests can once again expect to enjoy opera at the highest level and a first-class programme. Once again, international stars of the opera world will accept the invitation of the German AIDS Foundation to the capital. The evening will be hosted by star tenor Rolando Villazón. After the stage programme, the opera will remain open: With music, culinary offerings and artistic interventions, you can experience a unique "Night at the Opera". The opera house on Bismarckstraße is transformed into a night-time stage for strolling - and the festively dressed guests are the stars. The Festive Opera Night for the German AIDS Foundation will send out a powerful signal of social solidarity, as the proceeds will benefit people living with HIV in Germany and southern Africa. Strengthening them and giving them opportunities for the future is one of our most important tasks. The patron of the event is the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner.

Night of the 5 Tenors

Vincenzo Sanso, Luigi Frattola, Orfeo Zanetti, Emil Pavlov and Alejo Ruiz can usually be seen performing in the world’s greatest opera houses. For the »Night of the 5 Tenors«, now in its 15th year, they join forces to present a programme of the most popular arias from the operatic repertoire, including: »Rigoletto«, »Turandot« and »Carmen«. They are accompanied by the Bulgarian Plovdiv Symphonic Orchestra. Sought-after soprano Andrea Hörkens supplies a congenial commentary to guide us through the evening.

Maria Warenberg: Into the Night

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Guest performance Rock the Opera

Hits by Pink Floyd, Queen, Guns NʼRoses, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Radiohead, U2, AC/DC and Europe

Exaudi Late Night: a cappella

Fascinatingly fragile tonal images: Exaudi is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles with a strong affinity for the outlying margins of new and ancient music. This group of singers can now be experienced at Musikfest Berlin in a late-night concert of chromatically spectacular Renaissance music. In the Papal chapel singer and music theorist Vicente Lusitano an artist is also represented who is now thought likely to be the first Black composer to be published in Europe.