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What does Berlin’s Tempelhofer Feld have to do with a footpath and a garden in Illinois? Matthew Newlin takes you on a journey through his childhood memories and talks about the preparations for his role debut as Siegmund – via Linktree in bio! Experience the tenor in DIE WALKÜRE on 17 and 27 May at the Deutsche Oper Berlin – under the musical direction of Sir Donald Runnicles, featuring Tobias Kehrer, Jordan Shanahan, Elisabeth Teige, Annika Schlicht, Trine Møller, Martina Welschenbach, Felicia Moore, Maria Motolygina, Aleksandra Meteleva, Arianna Manganello, Karis Tucker, Nicole Piccolomini, Lauren Decker, Eric Naumann, Extras, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. All info and tickets at deutscheoperberlin.de – also via Linktree in bio! // For over a quarter of a century, Richard Wagner worked on his “magnum opus”, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN (The Ring of the Nibelung): from the carefree frolics of the Rhine maidens to the apocalyptic downfall of the gods’ hall, Valhalla, this 15-hour Gesamtkunstwerk sees beginning and end merge into one. Director Stefan Herheim tells this endless story of the rise and fall of ideas and worldviews for us, driven by a theatrical delight in performance. In May 2026, we are presenting two cycles of the tetralogy: whilst the complete second series is sold out, tickets are still available for individual performances of the first cycle, which can be booked separately. 16 May: DAS RHEINGOLD 17 May: DIE WALKÜRE 23 May: SIEGFRIED 25 May: GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG #DerRingDesNibelungen #DasRheingold #DieWalküre #Siegfried #Götterdämmerung @matthewnewlin @baritoneshanahan @elisabeth_teige @trinemollersoprano @motolygina_maria @aleksandrameteleva @piccolomini.mezzo @eric_naumann @contralt_lo @lea.anndunbar @ariannamanganello @karistuckermezzo @statisterie_der_deutschen_oper @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin 📷Matthew Newlin © Nancy Jesse @_nancyjesse_

The Sound of the Forest – Bringing Nature to Life: Against the backdrop of the climate crisis and species extinction, tonight’s fifth edition of the “Tischlereikonzerte” juxtaposes musical works by old masters with those by young composers, all linked to the natural world: look forward to music by Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert, as well as Sofia Gubaidulina and Gregor Mayrhofer – the latter also appearing as a special guest. More info and remaining tickets on our website deutscheoperberlin.de – also via Linktree in bio! Toi, toi, toi to Magdalena Makowska, Peter Fritz, Manon Gerhardt, Yi-Te Yang, Georg Roither, Florian Heidenreich, Isabella Homann, Markus Krusche, Thomas Byka, Yi-An Liao, Ruth Andreina Pereira Medina, Robert Lerch, Rafael Mósca Mota da Costa, Marion Ravot, Lilit Davtyan, John Parr, Jisu Park, as well as Margarethe Niebuhr and Hannah Müller. #ChamberMusic #Classical #ClimateCrisis #Exctinction @peterjjfritz @yiteyangviola @georg.roither @markuskrusche @thomasbyka @leo._.liao.horn @ruthflauta @lerch964 @marionravot @lilit_davtyan_soprano @jisu___parkk @manonbiene @margaretheniebuhr @deutscheoperberlin_kammermusik @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin 📷 Tischlereikonzert: The Sound of the Forest © 2025, Georg Roither

In its fourth and final chapter, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN inexorably heads towards the inevitable showdown: the Gibichungs, the Wälsungs, the Valkyries, the Elves, the Gods, the Rhine Maidens and the Norns come together once more. “Everything that is – ends”. Or does it not? GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG on 25 May at the Deutsche Oper Berlin – under the musical direction of Sir Donald Runnicles, featuring Clay Hilley, Thomas Lehman, Michael Sumuel, Albert Pesendorfer, Catherine Foster, Felicia Moore, Annika Schlicht, Lauren Decker, Karis Tucker, Felicia Moore, Nina Solodovnikova, Karis Tucker, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Extras, Chorus, and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin All info and tickets at deutscheoperberlin.de – also via Linktree in bio! // For over a quarter of a century, Richard Wagner worked on his “magnum opus”, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN (The Ring of the Nibelung): from the carefree frolics of the Rhine maidens to the apocalyptic downfall of the gods’ hall, Valhalla, this 15-hour Gesamtkunstwerk sees beginning and end merge into one. Director Stefan Herheim tells this endless story of the rise and fall of ideas and worldviews for us, driven by a theatrical delight in performance. In May 2026, we are presenting two cycles of the tetralogy: whilst the complete second series is sold out, tickets are still available for individual performances of the first cycle, which can be booked separately. 16 May: DAS RHEINGOLD 17 May: DIE WALKÜRE 23 May: SIEGFRIED 25 May: GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG #DerRingDesNibelungen #DasRheingold #DieWalküre #Siegfried #Götterdämmerung @heldenhilley @huangyachung @mbsum @contralt_lo @thomaslehmanbaritone @stagebass_albert @catherineannfoster @contralt_lo @karistuckermezzo @stephalanaray @statisterie_der_deutschen_oper @chor_der_deutschen_oper_berlin @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin Video @fatsox.berlin

Of a man who set out to learn fear: In the third instalment of the RING tetralogy, we meet Siegfried, a superhero as radiant and brimming with power as he is fearless and irreverent, who without further ado forges a sword, uses it to slay the dragon guarding the Ring, puts the Wanderer (aka Wotan) in his place, frees the captive Brünnhilde and wins her for himself. Who or what is to stop him? SIEGFRIED on 23 May at the Deutsche Oper Berlin – under the musical direction of Sir Donald Runnicles, featuring Clay Hilley, Ya-Chung Huang, Iain Paterson, Michael Sumuel, Tobias Kehrer, Lauren Decker, Elisabeth Teige, soloists from the Boys’ Chorus of the Dortmund Chorus Academy, and the Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. All info and tickets at deutscheoperberlin.de – also via Linktree in bio! // For over a quarter of a century, Richard Wagner worked on his “magnum opus”, DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN (The Ring of the Nibelung): from the carefree frolics of the Rhine maidens to the apocalyptic downfall of the gods’ hall, Valhalla, this 15-hour Gesamtkunstwerk sees beginning and end merge into one. Director Stefan Herheim tells this endless story of the rise and fall of ideas and worldviews for us, driven by a theatrical delight in performance. In May 2026, we are presenting two cycles of the tetralogy: whilst the complete second series is sold out, tickets are still available for individual performances of the first cycle, which can be booked separately. 16 May: DAS RHEINGOLD 17 May: DIE WALKÜRE 23 May: SIEGFRIED 25 May: GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG #DerRingDesNibelungen #DasRheingold #DieWalküre #Siegfried #Götterdämmerung @heldenhilley @huangyachung @mbsum @contralt_lo @chorakademie_dortmund @elisabeth_teige @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin Video @fatsox.berlin

Unser Lineup ist komplett und wir voller Vorfreude auf @marneleee @ivo.mt @longusmongusbhz mit dem @junger.chor ! 📅 02.07.2026 📍 @deutscheoperberlin 🎫 ab 23€ über Link in unserer Bio

The myth of ‘forever young’ and the longing for longevity preoccupy and drive many people. Yet growing older is not for the faint-hearted. Composer Asia Ahmetjanova is collaborating with director Franziska Angerer on an installation-based music theatre piece exploring old age, the experience of physical decline, and death as a taboo. Through a spatial meditation featuring mythological figures, the primal material of clay, and performers, ENDLICH examines how we deal with the ageing process and our relationship with the end. Following its world premiere on 10 May as part of the Munich Biennale, ENDLICH is coming straight to Berlin, where it will celebrate its premiere on 22 May, with further performances on 26/28/29/30 May 2026. Info and tickets on deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio. Under the baton of Leonard Weiss, featuring Constanze Jader, Lana Maletić, Jens Ginge Skov, Eberhard Delius, Anke Drescher, Ziv Frenkel, Edeltraut Lettow, Jürgen Linneweber, Alexander Nagel, VAL and Armin Dallapiccola, as well as musicians from ensemble mosaik Berlin. @asia.ahmetjanova @aussieconductor @franziska_angerer_ @camuedo @mirjam_stae @sabrina.bosshard @hanusasebastian @constanzejader @lanamaletich @jensgingeskov_countertenor @betterwieser @io_mi_muovo @chatschaturkanaja @ernst_surberg @rolandneffe @elli.neubert @stadtmuenchen @muenchenerbiennale @prohelvetia A co-production of the Munich Biennale and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Commissioned by the City of Munich for the Munich Biennale, with the generous support of pro helvetia and the Gisela Gronemeyer Foundation. <Video> @fatsox.berlin

26/27 season – Artists in Residence: We are delighted to welcome Bára Gísladóttir and Fiston Mwanza Mujila, two exceptional artists who, as composer and poet in residence, will be developing programmes for our new UNLIMITED section throughout the season. The Icelandic artist Bára Gísladóttir is a master of stylistic and genre-bending, and as a recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation’s Encouragement Prize and the Carl Nielsen Honorary Prize, she is one of the most sought-after composers of her generation. The Congolese-Austrian writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila writes novels, poetry and plays; during his residency, he expands the opera house with new linguistic spaces and global perspectives, transforming it into a resonant space of the present. Here´s a project selection: SUNVILLE Music theatre by Sofia Jernberg, Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Stephanie Thiersch. World premiere on 25 September 2026 at the Tischlerei. SILVA Solo piece for double bass and live electronics by Bára Gísladóttir on 25 November 2026 at Berghain / CTM Festival. GOOD VIBES ONLY Music theatre by Bára Gísladóttir. World premiere on 22 January 2027. VIDDIR for 9 flutes, 3 percussionists, bass guitar and double bass by Bára Gísladóttir: German premiere on 29 January 2027 at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche. Jazz & Lyrics III: Kasala pour mon Kaku with Fiston Mwanza Mujila and the BigBand of the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 9 and 11 April 2027 at the Tischlerei. Experience events featuring our two artists-in-residence during the 26/27 season – advance booking is now open via 2026.deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio! #2627Season #Opera #Berlin #AvielCahn @olgaprader @titus.engel.dirigent @maxime.pascal @michelespotti_conductor @elisaerkelenz @beatebreidenbach @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin @chor_der_deutschen_oper_berlin @junge_deutscheoperberlin @mwanzamujila @baragisladottir @ctmfestival @ilb_festival @yorck.kinogruppe @berlinerfestspiele @commerzbankstiftung @borosagency The Poet in Residence programme is made possible by the generous support of the Deutsche Bank Foundation. Video © Boros Agency Music: VÍDDIR (2020) ©

26/27 season – The Premieres: Through our new productions, we explore a range of themes and emotions, spanning civic spirit and spirituality, the collective and controversy, to contemporary crises and pacifism. And at the heart of it all lies love. MITTWOCH AUS LICHT by Karlheinz Stockhausen Director: Susanne Kennedy Musical Director: Maxime Pascal Premiere: 19 September 2026 DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER by Richard Wagner Director: Milo Rau Conductor: Giedrė Šlekytė Premiere: 24 October 2026 IN 80 TAGEN UM DIE WELT by Jonathan Dove Director: Peter Lund Musical Director: Giovanni Conti Premiere15 November 2026 A production by Zurich Opera House GOOD VIBES ONLY by Bára Gísladóttir Director: Joris Lacoste Musical Director: Titus Engel World premiere: 22 January 2027 COSÌ FAN TUTTE by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Director: FC Bergman Musical Director: Riccardo Minasi Premiere: 28 February 2027 OTELLO by Giuseppe Verdi Director: Kornél Mundruczó Conductor: Stefano Montanari Premiere: 16 April 2027 WAR REQUIEM by Benjamin Britten Director: Daniel Kramer Conductor: Sir Donald Runnicles Premiere: 18 Juni 2027 This production was originally created by English National Opera and National Performing Arts Center (Taiwan) Join us on a journey of discovery to the premieres of the 26/27 season – advance tickets are now on sale via 2026.deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio! #2627Season #Opera #Berlin #AvielCahn @olgaprader @titus.engel.dirigent @michelespotti_conductor @maxime.pascal @elisaerkelenz @beatebreidenbach @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin @chor_der_deutschen_oper_berlin @junge_deutscheoperberlin @mwanzamujila @baragisladottir @sofiajernberg @zadmoultaka @s_k_kennedy @dirigiedre @annahandler.music @milorau4 @iipm_milorau @conticonductor @peterlundberlin @fcbergman @stefanomontanariconduc @kornelmundruczo @directorkramer @wolfgang_tillmans @rirkrit_team @mouvoir_company @zafraanensemble @senkultgz @commerzbankstiftung @maccosmeticsgermany @karlschlechtstiftung @evs_musikstiftung @livingberlincom @berlincapitalclub @borosagency Video © Olga Prader / Boros Agency Music: From OTELLO © Deutsche Oper Berlin

In a forest near Athens. The fairy realm is in turmoil and the cycle of nature seems to have been thrown into disarray… William Shakespeare’s famous ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ has been adapted for the opera by Benjamin Britten: blending mythical dream sequences, an ethereal emotional world and down-to-earth comedy, director Ted Huffman has created an atmospheric playground of poetic imagination for his version of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. Five performances this season – on 2/9/14 May + 4/6 June 2026. All info and tickets on our website deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio! Under the baton of Dalia Stasevska with Iestyn Davies, Alexandra Oomens, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Padraic Rowan, Lucy Baker, Thomas Cilluffo, Dean Murphy / Tom Nicholson, Anna Werle / Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Maria Vasilevskaya, Patrick Guetti, Jared Werlein, Kangyoon Shine Lee, Joel Allison, Jörg Schörner, Benjamin Dickerson, Extras, Children’s chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, among others. @daliastasevskaofficial @tedddrh @marshagins @diem.wood @pamstinkleton @operaction @lindhorstchristian @iiestyndavies @alexandraoomens @jreidq @lucy.s.baker @tomcilluffo p_rowan @deanvmurphy @annawerle @stephalanaray @maria.vasilevskaya @patrick.guetti @jaredmacwerlein @kangyoon.shine.lee @joelallisonbb @benjaminbaritone @statisterie_der_deutschen_oper @kinderchor_deutscheoperberlin @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin 📹 © @fatsox.berlin

26/27 season – Advance ticket sales have begun! Make Love … with 7 premieres on the main stage, 4 symphonic concerts, 23 repertoire productions, the brand-new ‘Unlimited’ section, world premieres, new formats, special series, Tischlerei concerts, jazz evenings, artists in residence, Late and Glam Nights. Join us on a journey of discovery through the 26/27 season and get your tickets now via 2026.deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio! #2627Season #Opera #Berlin #AvielCahn @olgaprader @titus.engel.dirigent @michelespotti_conductor @maxime.pascal @elisaerkelenz @beatebreidenbach @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin @chor_der_deutschen_oper_berlin @junge_deutscheoperberlin @mwanzamujila @baragisladottir @sofiajernberg @zadmoultaka @s_k_kennedy @dirigiedre @annahandler.music @milorau4 @iipm_milorau @conticonductor @peterlundberlin @fcbergman @stefanomontanariconduc @kornelmundruczo @directorkramer @wolfgang_tillmans @rirkrit_team @mouvoir_company @zafraanensemble @senkultgz @commerzbankstiftung @maccosmeticsgermany @karlschlechtstiftung @evs_musikstiftung @livingberlincom @berlincapitalclub @borosagency Video © Olga Prader / Boros Agency Music: VÍDDIR (2020) © Bára Gísladóttir

Walk like an Eqyptian: In George Frideric Handel’s GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO, we follow historical figures into a world of imperial power struggles and intercultural (romantic) relationships: in Egypt, the Roman general Julius Caesar finds himself caught between the fronts of a succession dispute and, (also) for love, sides with Cleopatra. David McVicar’s Glyndebourne production presents this dramma per musica with British humour and baroque theatrical effects, making for a refreshingly entertaining and choreographically dynamic performance. The next performances are on 1/3/10 May, 5/8 July 2026. Info and tickets on our website deutscheoperberlin.de – accessible also via Linktree in bio! Under the baton of Alessandro Quarta with Christophe Dumaux, Elena Tsallagova, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Martina Baroni, Cameron Shahbazi / Francis Gush, Michael Sumuel, Edu Rojas and Jared Werlein alongside the Opera ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. #Baroque #Caesar #Cleopatra #Love @garethmole @markruddick @q.alessandro @christophe_dumaux_officiel @elena_tsallagova @stephalanaray @baroni_martina @cameron.shahbazi @francis.gush @mbsum @edu.rojas.countertenor @jaredmacwerlein @statisterie_der_deutschen_oper @chor_der_deutschen_oper_berlin @orchester_deutsche_oper_berlin @glyndebourne @taz.die_tageszeitung @rbb A production of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Presented by radio 3 from rbb and taz. Video @fatsox.berlin