Considering The Important Tips On American Friends Berlin Staatsoper

By Joseph Anderson


The Berlin Staatsoper or Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a famous opera house that is being acclaimed internationally. This was built during 1741. In 1742, one most famous performance and the first ever performance is called Cesare e Cleopatra that happened during the continuing construction of opera house. Since that first production, many different opera stars have started performing in that place. The theater is considered as the oldest among all state operas in the whole world.

The majestic theater was built with the concept or style of a Prussian classicist and its interior design is having the concept of decadent Rococo. A lot of audiences from different parts of the world have been coming to be able to see the operas. The operas in American Friends Berlin Staatsoper would range from Baroque periods up to the contemporary works.

Just like the other past opera houses, was also burned down with fire. But this was reconstructed and this was reopened during the year 1844. Unfortunately, this was being destroyed again because of the bombings in World War II. In Cold War period, was again rebuilt. Berlin Staatsoper was then reconstructed but the repertoires were being reduced. But the romantic and the classical ballets and operas and as well as modern musicals still were being performed.

The following are the some tips in which you can follow whenever you have the opportunity in going to the said place. First, before the performances will start, you can spend a moment of your time in going to the public square called the Babel Platz. Its ground is a piece of glass where the bottom of it are series of bookshelves that are empty. It is said to be in remembrance of Nazi Book Burnings.

Second, before shows will be started, the audiences are served with food. The food may include delicious and refreshing drinks, canapes, and pretzels. But may be you would also love on having a proper meal, you can go to the Borchardt nearby. The Borchardt is a very famous restaurant that serves their traditional cuisines.

Third is having the special access into any of the exclusive benefits whenever you have decided on becoming a member. Membership or registration can be done online. Your membership is a good opportunity on receiving special and latest updates about the events and the productions.

And lastly, tips for traveling. For those people who are traveling in the subway, you may stop at Unter den Linden station because the station is just a few walking distances to the opera house. Also, when going home, cabs are there, just lining up near the theater to provide transportation and comfort to people when they go home in the night.

Tickets for the opera are very affordable. Aside from the Staatsoper, other two operas are the Deutsche Oper and the Komische Oper. The division of these three operas happened because each of the side has fostered its own venues performances of arts and it resulted to having three operas which are sponsored by the state.

One good benefit of this affordable tickets for students and senior citizens is they are 25 to 50 percent off for the seats. Prices for regular people will vary on different seat locations. There are some operas that provide individual subtitles, and thus, keeping the story lines.




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