Komische Oper Berlin, Opera house in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
Description
Komische Oper Berlin is an opera house located in Bezirk Mitte that occupies an Art Nouveau structure designed by architects Fellner & Helmer along with Kunz Nierade. The auditorium holds 1270 seats arranged across several tiers with gilded ornamentation and curved balconies framing the stage.
History
The building first opened in 1892 under the name Theater Unter den Linden and suffered heavy damage during World War II. Reconstruction efforts led to its reopening in 1947 with its current name.
Culture
The venue champions accessible stagings that draw younger audiences alongside longtime opera lovers who fill its seats year-round. Productions combine drama and music in ways that newcomers to the art form can follow without prior knowledge.
Practical
While the main building undergoes renovations, performances take place at Schillertheater and other venues around the city. Current location details are provided when booking tickets or on the venue website.
Did you know?
During renovation works, the company performs in unexpected spaces such as halls at Tempelhof Airport. These temporary stages bring opera to locations where it would otherwise never be heard.
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