Deutsche Oper Berlin: The dwarf

Donizetti's probably most famous tragic opera goes back to Sir Walter Scott's popular novel of 1819: The Bride of Lammermoor. Salvatore Cammarano took a radical path in his libretto, not only neglecting the political preconditions of the conflict between the Ashtons and Ravenswoods and banishing the entire prehistory to a few hints in the dialogues, but also reducing the complex network of relationships of the novel to the conflicts between Enrico Ashton, his sister Lucia and her lover Edgardo.

Director and outfitter Filippo Sanjust's production is set at the time the work was written (1835). An intermediate curtain with a painted flowing royal blue curtain and a girl wandering in a ghostly fluttering robe suggests the romantic theatre space. The stage sets are reminiscent of reprints of old books. The black robes, red sashes, white collars, feather bushes and cuffs of the Scottish men form a colourful contrast - and an appropriate frame for one of the main works of Italian bel canto.

get2 - Dates

In Italian language with German and English surtitles
2 hours 45 minutes / A break
Introduction: 45 minutes before the start of the performance in the rank foyer on the right


Get your tickets
>advance tickets in good time!

Where: at the ticket office of the Deutsche Oper, entrance Bismarckstr. 35/Götz-Friedrich-Platz
When: see opening hours
cards are only available subject to availability, telephone information 030/34384343.