Komische Oper Berlin

Welcome to the Komische Oper Berlin, a house that stands at the epicenter of Berlin's vibrant cultural district. Located between the grand boulevard Unter den Linden and the historic Behrenstrasse, this opera house is a unique…

Before it was the Komische Oper, this site was home to the legendary Metropol-Theater. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this was the place for 'Revue' and operetta. …

If you look at the entrance on Behrenstrasse, you are seeing the result of a radical nineteen sixties makeover. After the war, the theater was rebuilt with a neoclassic facade, but in nineteen sixty-six, the architect Kunz…

Inside the house, the spirit of Walter Felsenstein still reigns. Felsenstein was a visionary who believed that opera should not be about singers standing still and producing beautiful sounds, but about 'realistic music theater.'…

The 'engine room' of the Komische Oper is hidden from the public eye but is equally fascinating. The backstage area is a labyrinth of workshops, costume departments, and massive machinery. …

As you look toward the corner of Behrenstrasse and Glinkastrasse, you are looking at the future of the Komische Oper. The current renovation project is not just about fixing the roof; it is about expanding the building's role in…

Walking around the side of the building along Glinkastrasse, you get a sense of the theater’s place in the urban fabric of Berlin-Mitte. This street is named after the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka, reflecting the cultural…

As we conclude our tour of the Komische Oper Berlin, take a moment to look back at its unique, layered facade. We have seen how this house has evolved from a nineteenth-century center of revues to a pioneering laboratory of music…