Staatsopernchor

The Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Staatsopernchor) is one of the leading opera choirs, nationwide as well as globally. The Choir was founded as early as 1742, when the Opera House was inaugurated. Since then the Choir has been an intrinsic part of opera and concert life. Today, this institution features about 84 full­time members. The classic opera repertory and rarely performed works are in the focus of the choir as well as the great symphonic literature with choir, mostly in collaboration with Staatskapelle Berlin. Recently the choir performed Rossini’s “Petite Messe solennelle”, Haydn’s “The Creation”, Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius”, and Brahms’ “A German Requiem” In the field of opera the Staatsopernchor is active in works by Mozart, Wagner, Verdi and Puccini as well as in Baroque and contemporary works. Many recordings with Daniel Barenboim document the elevated status of the Staatsopernchor. Between 1998 and 2013 Chorus Master Eberhard Friedrich has stood at the helm of the Staatsopernchor. Under his direction the choir was honoured by the “Opernwelt” Journal Critics’ Award as “Choir of the Year 2004”. In 2009 the Staatsopernchor awarded the European Choir Prize from the Europäische Kulturstiftung. From the beginning of the 2013/14 season, Martin Wright was appointed as the new chorus director who was responsible for the choir parts e. g. in Wagner’s great operas and musical dramas, in Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, Berlioz’ “La damnation de Faust”, Verdi’s “Macbeth”, Cherubini’s “Medea”, Rameau’s “Hippolyte et Aricie”, and the world premiere of the new version of Widmann’s “Babylon”.

Events with Staatsopernchor

October

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:17 h including two intervals (after act 1 and act 2)

Cast

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

Turandot

Giacomo Puccini
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

November

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:17 h including two intervals (after act 1 and act 2)

Cast

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:17 h including two intervals (after act 1 and act 2)

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Die Frau ohne Schatten

Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:17 h including two intervals (after act 1 and act 2)

Cast

  • Family Performance

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

December

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Opera in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two

Cast

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Opera in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two

Cast

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Opera in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two

Cast

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Opera in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 6:00 hrs including two intervals after act one and two

Cast

  • Family Performance

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

  • Family Performance

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

January 2025

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:00 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two

Cast

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two

Cast

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two

Cast

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two

Cast

February 2025

  • For the last time this season

Der Rosenkavalier

Richard Strauss
Duration: approx. 4:40 hrs including two intervals after act one and act two

Cast

  • Family Performance

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • Family Performance

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Le nozze di Figaro

Commedia per musica in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:25 hrs including one interval

Cast

March 2025

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

Madama Butterfly

Giacomo Puccini
Duration: approx. 2:50 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

April 2025

  • For the last time this season

Die Ausflüge des Herrn Brouček

Leoš Janáček

Cast

  • Festtage 2025

Parsifal

A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 5:30 hrs including two intervals

Cast

  • Festtage 2025

Parsifal

A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 5:30 hrs including two intervals

Cast

  • Festtage 2025

Parsifal

A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 5:30 hrs including two intervals

Cast

  • Festtage 2025,
  • For the last time this season

Parsifal

A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage in three acts by Richard Wagner
Duration: approx. 5:30 hrs including two intervals

Cast

May 2025

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini
Duration: approx. 2:30 hrs including one intervals

Cast

June 2025

July 2025

  • For the last time this season

La traviata

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Die schweigsame Frau

Richard Strauss

Cast