Semele: Komische Oper Berlin & Dinner in Gendarmerie

About the Event

Experience Handel's famous opera about seduction and jealousy at the Komische Oper in Berlin.

Sydney Mancasola takes on the role of Semele opposite Stuart Jackson's Jupiter. Although Handel's opera was frowned upon by his contemporaries, it is one of the most popular Baroque operas today.

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

Cadmus, King of Thebes — Philipp Meierhöfer
Semele, his daughter — Sydney Mancasola
Ino, her sister — Karolina Gumos
Athamas, Prince of Bœotia — Terry Wey
Jupiter, king of the gods — Stuart Jackson
Juno, his wife — Ezgi Kutlu
Iris, her confidante — Georgina Melville
Somnus, God of sleep/Priest — Evan Hughes
Chorus — Chorsolisten der Komischen Oper Berlin