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Candide — Bernstein at Komische Oper Berlin & Dinner in Gendarmerie

About the Event

Allow your faith in human nature to be reinforced by the ever‐optimistic Candide. Leonard Bernstein’s only operetta takes its place in the canon alongside 'West Side Story' and 'On the Town' as the musical world celebrates the composer’s centenary year.

Barrie Kosky brings a suitably starry lineup to the Komische Oper, with internationally‐acclaimed singers including Tom Erik Lie and Johannes Dunz.

Practical Information

Round off your evening with an exclusive dinner and savor the many tastes of popular national dishes in Germany's capital. The restaurant Gendarmerie (Behrenstraße 42, 10117 Berlin) is situated within a short walking distance of the concert venue and will spoil you with the best of German cuisine in Berlin.

Menu:

Starters (choice of):
*Sautéed shrimps (150g) with garlic, olive oil, parsley and Harissa mayonnaise*
*Steak tartar (90g) of dry aged beef fillet with French fries*
*Lettuce hearts – aioli – parmesan – avocado with prawns*

Main Courses (choice of):
*Pan‐fried escalope (schnitzel) with potato salad and cranberries*
*Calf’s liver in Calvados gravy with apples, onions, bacon and mashed potatoes*
*Traditional meatballs in a cream of champagne with small red beets, mashed potatoes and crispy capers*

Home made Desserts (choice of):
*Crème brûlée from bourbon vanilla*
*Marquise au chocolat – berries*
*Fine French cheese platter*

drinks are not included in the price

Schedule
Dinner at Restaurant Gendarmerie(Behrenstraße 42, 10117) at 17:30
Concert at the Komische Oper Berlin (Behrenstraße 55‐57, 10117) at 19:30

The price categories of the event include costs of concert and dinner.

Cast / Production

CONDUCTOR Jordan de Souza
STAGING Barrie Kosky
STAGE DESIGN Rebecca Ringst
COSTUME Klaus Bruns
CHOREOGRAPHY Otto Pichler
DRAMATURGY Maximilian Hagemeyer
CHORUS MASTER David Cavelius
LIGHT Alessandro Carletti


Voltaire/Dr. Pangloss — Tom Erik Lie
Candide — Johannes Dunz
Kunigunde — Meechot Marrero
The old Lady — Fredrika Brillembourg
Maximilian — Dominik Köninger
Paquette — Maria Fiselier
Cacambo — Timothy Oliver
Governor — Adrian Strooper
Vanderdendur — Ivan Turšić
Martin — Dániel Foki

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