Berlin
Ludovic Tézier and Anna Netrebko
From 4 April to 5 April 2026
Type de séjour

Musical journeys

Disponibilité

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Price

From €790

Berlin takes us back through the centuries. The splendid Pergamonmuseum takes us back to the time of mythical Babylon, with its monumental Ishtar Gate. At the Neues Museum, we can pay our respects to the pharaoh Nefertiti, whose famous bust, discovered in 1912, has lost none of its bewitching power. The Baroque masterpiece is, of course, the Schloss Sans Souci in Potsdam, designed for Frederick II the Great. The pleasant Prenzlauer Berg district is a magnificent reminder of Prussia in 1900, and the monumental Karl-Marx Allée is an incredible vestige of Communist architecture. The futuristic Potsdamer Platz and the alternative districts of Kreuzberg and Neukölln will delight lovers of modernity.

 

We invite you to an exceptional evening of opera. On the marvellous Avenue Unter den Linden, the Staatsoper presents A Masked Ball, a masterpiece of Verdi’s first maturity. The Berlin institution has entrusted the production of the opera to the remarkable Spanish director Rafael Villalobos. Conducted by Enrique Mazzola, the cast features two great Verdians in the male roles: Charles Castronovo and Ludovic Tézier. Incontestable opera star, the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, creates a sensation by interpreting the role of Amelia for the first time.

An unforgettable evening under the spring light of Berlin
The program
A MASQUED BALL, by G. Verdi
SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026
SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026 - BERLIN

Arrival at leisure in Berlin.

 

At 7pm, at the Staatsoper Unter Den Linden :

 

 

A MASQUED BALL, by G. Verdi

 

Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra

Berlin Staatsopernchor Choir

Enrique Mazzola : Conductor

Rafael R. Villalobos : Staging

 

Charles Castronovo : Riccardo

Ludovic Tézier : Renato

Anna Netrebko : Amelia

Anna Kissjudit : Ulrica

Enkeleda Kamani : Oscar

Carles Pachon : Silvano

Manuel Winckhler : Samuel

Friedrich Hamel : Tom

Junho Hwang : A judge

 

On the evening of 16 March 1792, a masked ball was in full swing at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm when King Gustav III of Sweden was assassinated. Directly inspired by this dramatic event, Verdi’s opera was rewritten several times, on the pretext that a king could not be killed on stage! The action was set in eighteenth-century Boston for the premiere in Rome in 1859, before being moved again to Naples for the revival in Paris two years later. The troublemaker Rafael Villalobos, one of the finest Spanish directors of our time, is deliberately returning to the Boston version, in order to create singular echoes of our own time. The action here is set in Reagan’s America of the 1980s; any allusion to a more contemporary president would of course be fortuitous and unintentional. To interpret this masterpiece, a miracle of dramatic concision and vocal dazzle, the Staatsoper will be able to count on the immense Verdians Charles Castronovo and Ludovic Tézier. Among the great new features, the great Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola (director of the Chicago Opera) makes his Berlin opera debut, while the star Anna Netrebko (fascinating Lady Macbeth) plays the role of Amelia for the first time. Unforgettable!

 

 

Night at the hotel.

DIMANCHE 5 AVRIL 2026 - BERLIN

Breakfast at the hotel.

 

Departure at leisure from Berlin.

YOUR ACCOMODATION
CHATEAU ROYAL BERLIN *****

The Hotel Château Royal is a boutique hotel located in the heart of Berlin, a stone’s throw from the Brandenburg Gate and a 10-minute walk from the Staatsoper Unter den Linden. Housed in two historic 19th and 20th century buildings and enhanced by a contemporary extension designed by David Chipperfield, the hotel combines contemporary elegance with historic charm, offering a unique setting for a stay in the German capital. Each room and suite features a unique work by a different contemporary artist.

PRICE PER PERSON
Package with the Château Royal Berlin *****

Package in Large double room: €790
Package in Large double room for single use: €975

 

The price includes : accommodation in a Large double room (30 m2) with breakfast for 1 night • city tax • First-category tickets •repatriation assistance.

The price does not include : extras • transport • transfers.

 

Additional night in Large double room: €155
Additional night in Large double room for single use: €340

 

Individual stay.
Transport and airport transfers on request.

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In charge of the destination
Pauline Heckly
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