Offers for schools and nurseries, teachers and educators

Ein kleines Mäuschen sitzt auf einer Tröte

Opera is best experienced and appreciated when seen and felt in person. Furthermore, the diverse range of operatic subjects offers the opportunity to explore themes in an interdisciplinary way and, through the medium of musical theatre, to gain new perspectives on social or historical issues. We offer a range of educational programmes for school groups, designed to introduce each age group to the genre and its unique characteristics. Teachers have the opportunity to learn about or expand their knowledge of music theatre teaching methods with us.

Contact
Director Fanny Frohnmeyer
frohnmeyer@deutscheoperberlin.de

Team Anne Keil, Emily-Marie Schmidt, Madeleine Kandschur, Thurid Raupach (FSJ Kultur)
jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

Appointments by arrangement; bookings at:
jungedeutscheoper@deutscheoperberlin.de

Appointments by arrangement; bookings at: +49 30 343 84-474

Would you like to book for a nursery group or school class?

In 80 Tagen um die Welt from 7 / class 2 – New production

Hamed & Sherifa from 7 / class 2 – New production / Unlimited

Hänsel und Gretel from 8 / class 3

What kind of music does the world need? from 9 / class 4 – New production / Participatory youth project

Die Zauberflöte from 10 / class 4

Matthäus-Passion from 11 / class 5

Il barbiere di Siviglia from 12 / class 7

La bohème from 12 / class 7

Good Vibes Only from 12 / class 7 – New production

Lucia di Lammermoor from 13 / class 7

Tosca from 13 / class 7

La traviata from 13 / class 7

Le nozze di Figaro from 13 / class 7

Pique Dame from 14 / class 8

Rigoletto from 14 / class 8

Nabucco ab 14 / class 8

Mittwoch aus Licht from 14 / class 8 – New production

Così fan tutte from 14 / class 8 – New production

Der fliegende Holländer from 14 / class 8 – New production

Otello from 14 / class 8 – New production

War Requiem from 14 / class 8 – New production

Lohengrin from 15 / class 9

Music of Changes from 15 / class 9 – New production / Unlimited

Sunville from 15 / class 9 – New production / Unlimited

Turandot from 15 / class 9

Carmen from 16 / class 10

Antikrist from 16 / class 10

La forza del destino from 16 / Klasse 10

Elektra from 16 / Klasse 10

Die Entführung aus dem Serail from 16 / Klasse 10

Nixon in China from 16 / Klasse 10

Don Giovanni from 16 / Klasse 10

Salome from 16 Jahren / Klasse 10

Don Carlo from 16 / Klasse 10

For nursery groups and all school classes

Eine Wellenlinie mit Gesicht, Beinen und Arm sowie einer Nach oben gehaltenen Tröte

Guided tours offer a chance to take a peek behind the scenes. Here, the gigantic stage sets await their moment in the spotlight, or you can step onto the Main Stage yourself, where opera singers belt out their arias. The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an exciting place full of possibilities, with plenty to discover. On a guided tour, school classes or nursery groups gain an insight into our opera house, can look into the orchestra pit and learn how stage technicians, the props department and other teams prepare for a performance.

Duration
School classes approx. 60–90 minutes
Nursery groups approx. 30 minutes

Cost
Free of charge when combined with a performance visit,
otherwise €3.00 per person

For all classes

Die Zeichnung einer lauthals singenden Opernsängerin

Opera workshops are the perfect way for everyone to prepare for a visit to the opera. Who is in love with whom? Does the story end happily or in death? What was the directorial team thinking when they staged it? And what does a visit to the opera actually involve? We offer pre- or post-performance workshops for selected productions, which school groups can book free of charge in conjunction with a visit to the opera. Not only are pupils introduced to the plot of the opera, but they also engage playfully with the theatrical language, the staging and the music. The workshop takes place at the opera house or at the school, subject to individual arrangement.

We also offer workshops to prepare for or follow up on visits to the children’s operas Around the World in 80 Days and Hamed & Sherifa.

Duration
approx. 90 mins, free of charge

Cost of attending a performance
Morning school performances: €8.00 per pupil
Evening performances: €10.00 per pupil

For all classes

Visits to rehearsals on the Main Stage or in the orchestra rehearsal hall provide a particularly vivid and immediate insight into the work of musicians at an opera house. During visits to rehearsals on the Main Stage, the orchestra can be observed in the orchestra pit whilst the singers rehearse alongside them on stage. For classes and courses with a particular interest in music, a visit to the orchestra rehearsal room is ideal for experiencing the orchestra’s rehearsal work up close. During the visit, pupils learn more about the unique aspects and challenges of a musician’s career at a major opera house.

Dates by individual arrangement, free of charge

From grade 1 onwards

Die Zeichnung einer Flöte spielenden Spitzmaus

In the instrument presentation «Four Wins» four musicians from our orchestra introduce their instruments, play excerpts from well-known operas and invite the children to have a go at playing the instruments themselves. There is plenty to discover and learn about the profession of an opera orchestra musician. Two string instruments, a woodwind instrument and a brass instrument will be featured.

Duration
approx. 80–90 mins.

Cost
€5.00 per person

From grade 1 onwards

Die Zeichnung zweier Hände, die Triangel spielen

In «Krawumm», we’ll be introducing a selection of instruments played by the percussionists in our orchestra. There are more than you might think! Of course, the children will also get to have a go at the timpani themselves or try out a few other instruments from the percussion section. They’ll also learn more about what it’s like to be a percussionist in the opera.

Duration
60 mins

Cost
€5.00 per person

For teachers and educators

For anyone wishing to incorporate music and drama into schools and nurseries, we offer training workshops in which we introduce and try out music theatre teaching methods together. In addition to mixed groups comprising teaching staff, specialist training courses and nursery teams, we also offer private workshops.

Costs and dates
By direct arrangement for a minimum of 15 people