Last Saturday night, we spent the evening going from one Theatre to the next, enjoying what the long night of Opera and Theatre had in store for us! We had heard of this night a while ago, and had been looking forward to it for a while!
It cost €11 for a student ticket, and lasted from 6pm until the early hours of the morning! Having spent a very hot day at the Beautiful airport turned Park, Tempelhof, we were reluctant to leave, not wanting to miss out on the good weather and company.
We started our night at the beautiful, grand Komische Opera house to watch the renowned Italian Opera: Carmen! Having never been to an Opera before, I was curious as to how I would find it, and I am happy to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it! The performers had incredible voices, and the production itself has been modernized to Berlin in the 21st century! The seats in front showed a small screen with a subtitles option which was really helpful, as the singing was in Italian, and the dialogue in German!
It lasted for half an hour, and only a few songs were performed, but I found myself wanting to see more, and I will definitely look into seeing another Opera!
Komische Opera
Our second visit of the evening was to Stage Theater des Westens, close to Zooligscher garten. This theatre was also very big and grand, but had more of a comfortable feel to it, like many of the theaters back home. Tanz der Vampire (Dance of the Vampires) was on here, and the ensemble cast performed a few pieces for half an hour. The first song performed was a German version of "Total eclipse of the heart" , which had us all singing the English version along with it! The costumes were brilliant, and the set was eerie and well made. Again, I found myself wanting to see more of it, as I enjoy musicals anyway,and think it could be an experience to watch a Vampire one in German!
Stage Theater das Westens Berlin
Konzerthaus Berlin was by far the grandest Theatre we visited Saturday night. The interior was beautiful, with several big chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling (see pic below). Here, we listened to a Berlin orchestra play music pieces by the composer Handel. The music was relaxing, and they played very well. Again, the piece was short, and I did enjoy the music, however I cannot see me enjoying an hour performance of just music.
Konzerthaus Berlin
I really enjoy the Lange Nacht der Opern und Theater, and I think its such a good idea to allow anyone to watch any kind of performance, whether something they enjoy or something that is new to them in one great night! I would recommend this night to anyone who enjoys a good and cultured night out, even if you are unsure, it might surprise you! i never thought the Opera would be for me, but now I think I will definitely give it a go!
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