Experience dynamic and cosmopolitan city Berlin with IFC on our Berlin Opera and Music holidays. Ranked as one of Europe’s most exciting destinations, Berlin is, without a doubt, one of the world’s leading city's for opera and music excellence. Berlin offer's three excellent venues - The Deutsche Oper, the Berlin Staatsoper and the Komische Oper which each give opera and music lovers a wide range of performances to choose from. In addition, Berlin is world-famous for its international architecture, performing arts, restaurants and shopping. Since the reunification in 1990, the city has undergone a process of continual redefinition and change and is now recognised as one of Germany and Europe's premiere cultural destinations. Our Berlin Opera and Music tours offer you the opportunity to see this historic city at its best as welll as enjoying wonderful opera, ballet and classical music performances in stunning venues.
The restored identity of Berlin as the nation's capital has been a driving force in both urban design and cultural diversity. Berlin is now world-famous for its international architecture, fine and performing arts. Potsdamer Platz is one of the most popular attractions of the New Berlin. With its mix of restaurants, shopping opportunities, theatre and cinemas, both Berliners and tourists are drawn in to pass the time.
Berlin Opera, Ballet and Music | Group Travel
We offer a selection of group tours to Berlin throughout the year. From WW2: Berlin & The Cold War Battlefield Tour to opera and music holidays. Travel on one of our group tours with like-minded people and enjoy all that Berlin has to offer.
Berlin Opera, Ballet and Music for Individuals
Cultural Berlin offer a myriad of things to do and see with opera at its heart. The city offers three distinctive and unique opera houses. The Staatoper is Berlin's grandest opera house and has recently reopened after a four year renovation. The Deutsche Opera is known as Berlin's second opera house and performances here are often produced in modern setting providing a very unique opera experience. Berlin's third opera house, The Konische Opera offers interesting and unique productions.
For those interested in travelling independently to Berlin, we will tailor-make your opera or music holiday based on your requested travel dates and requirements. Please contact us on 01 888 7840 or email [email protected] to request a tailor-made Berlin Holiday.
Performance Venues
The Deutsche Oper
The Opernhaus, which had been opened in 1912 but destroyed during the War, was reopened as Deutsche Oper Berlin on September 24, 1961. Since then, it has been the Berlin's biggest and Germany's second-largest music theatre with some of the most cutting-edge facilities. Designed by architect Fritz Bornemann, who also created the America Memorial Library and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, among other projects, this simple yet attractive structure can accommodate 1.859 people and ensures that each visitor has the best possible viewing and listening experience.
Berlin Philharmonic
The Berlin Philharmonic Hall, designed by Hans Scharoun, opened on October 15th, 1963 with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan. About 270 concerts take place here each year in the main auditorium which seats 2,440. The Chamber Music Hall plays host to 240 concerts a year which range from small orchestral formations and chamber music groups to recitals. Over the years the world famous names have graced this stage; Wilhelm Furtwangler, Sergio Celibidache and Herbert von Karajan to name but a few.
Berlin State Opera
The State Opera was built to coincide with Friedrich II idealistic view that the arts, science and politics should be symbolised through great architecture. He commissioned his friend and architect, Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff with the job and it was built by 1744. On August 18, 1843 the Opera house was destroyed by fire. A new opera building, with Carl Friedrich Langhans as architect, was inaugurated the following Autumn. In the 1920’s the Opera house underwent a major reconstruction and reopened in April 1928. Many famous people have graced the stage such as Felix von Weingartner, Karl Muck, Richard Strauss, and Leo Blech.
