Deutsche Oper Berlin

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  View of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin.

• Cristiano Afferri, an extra, stands on the stage of the Deutsche Oper. Behind him the empty tiers (archive).

• Claire Chen and Fabian Brunner, both dance instructors, lead a free swing and Lindy Hop warm-up dance class in the foyer of the Deutsche Oper (archive).

• The ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin shows scenes from the play "Oresteia" by Iannis Xenakis during a photo rehearsal on the parking deck of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin (archive).

The history of the Deutsche Oper in Charlottenburg dates back to the early 20th century. It is Berlin's youngest and largest opera house.

In 1912, the Deutsches Opernhaus (German Opera House) was opened on Bismarckstraße in the then still autonomous city of Charlottenburg. Opposite the royal court opera house Unter den Linden (today Berlin State Opera), it was intended to reflect the strengthened self-image of the bourgeoisie and, above all, be an appropriate venue for the performance of Richard Wagner's works. In 1925, the city of Berlin took over the opera house and renamed it the Städtische Oper (Municipal Opera).

The Deutsche Oper during National Socialism

Renamed "Deutsches Opernhaus", the institution was placed under the direct control of the Reich Ministry of Propaganda after the National Socialists seized power. In addition to the Wagner productions that were obligatory at the time, the repertoire mainly included German operas and classical operettas. After the interior was renovated in 1935, the opera house was largely destroyed in a bombing raid on November 23, 1943.

New construction of the Deutsche Oper

On September 4, 1945, the opera resumed performances at the Theater des Westens. It was not until September 24, 1961 that the Deutsche Oper Berlin was reopened under its current name in the new building on Bismarckstraße, designed by Fritz Bornemann, as the youngest and largest opera house in Berlin.

Information

• Address:
  Bismarckstr. 35
  10627 Berlin
  City map
• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: deutscheoperberlin.de
• Accessibility: All box offices and all auditorium and foyer levels are barrier-free. Severely disabled persons receive a free ticket for a companion in all price categories on presentation of a disabled pass marked "B". Special box for wheelchair users in stalls 2.
• Architect: Fritz Bornemann

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