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”.

Upcoming events with Staatsopernchor

May

June

  • For the last time this season

Roméo et Juliette

Charles Gounod
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval

Cast

July

  • 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

October

Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:45 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:45 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

  • Family Performance

Roméo et Juliette

Charles Gounod
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • Family Performance

Roméo et Juliette

Charles Gounod
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

La traviata

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

Cast

Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:45 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

November

Chowanscht­schina

Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Roméo et Juliette

Charles Gounod
Duration: approx. 3 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duration: approx. 3:45 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

Chowanscht­schina

Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval

Cast

Chowanscht­schina

Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Chowanscht­schina

Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval

Cast

December

  • For the last time this season

Falstaff

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 2:50 h, including an 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

January 2026

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

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

Cast

February 2026

  • Family Performance

Il barbiere di Siviglia

Gioachino Rossini
Duration: approx. 2:55 hrs including one interval after act one

Cast

March 2026

  • Family Performance,
  • For the last time this season

Das schlaue Füchslein

Leoš Janáček

Cast

  • Festtage 2026

Der Rosenkavalier

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

Cast

  • Festtage 2026

Der Rosenkavalier

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

Cast

April 2026

  • Festtage 2026,
  • 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

Die Zauberflöte (Everding)

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

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Madama Butterfly

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

Cast

May 2026

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 Zauberflöte (Everding)

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

Cast

June 2026

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

Pelléas et Mélisande

Drame lyrique in five acts by Claude Debussy
Duration: approx. 3:15 h including one interval after act three

Cast

Pelléas et Mélisande

Drame lyrique in five acts by Claude Debussy
Duration: approx. 3:15 h including one interval after act three

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi
Duration: approx. 3:30 hrs including one interval after act two

Cast

July 2026

Pelléas et Mélisande

Drame lyrique in five acts by Claude Debussy
Duration: approx. 3:15 h including one interval after act three

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Pelléas et Mélisande

Drame lyrique in five acts by Claude Debussy
Duration: approx. 3:15 h including one interval after act three

Cast

  • For the last time this season

Samson et Dalila

Camille Saint-Saëns
Duration: approx. 2:40 hrs, including one interval after act two

Cast