The Pearls of Cleopatra: Dinner & Music at Komische Oper Berlin
About the Event
Indulge in a feast for all the senses in the cultural city of Berlin and enjoy a delicious dinner followed by wonderful music by Oscar Straus at the world‐famous Komische Oper Berlin.
Relish a production that takes Oscar Straus’ operetta back to its 1920s roots. Barrie Kosky’s lavish production delves into the problems faced by evey ruler – how to satisfy heart and head, and satisfy a kingdom – in energetic style, with the added talents of a dance ensemble that brings the Roaring 20s vividly to life at Berlin’s Komische Oper.
Start the evening with a culinary delight and allow yourself to be spoiled with a delicious dinner before the concert. The Restaurant Gendarmerie is only a few minutes away from the Komische Oper and offers modern Berlin brasserie cuisine in a stylish ambience.
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):
Shrimps with aioli
Lamb’s lettuce with Jerusalem artichokes, Ibérico ham and figs
Caesar salad with prawns
Clear tomato soup with leek, pancetta and pine nuts
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
Salmon steak with seasonal grilled vegetables and Béarnaise sauce
Home made Desserts (choice of):
Crème brûlée from bourbon vanilla
Strawberry bowl with vanilla ice cream and espuma
Fine French cheese platter
drinks are not included in the price
Schedule
Your e‐ticket indicates the starting time of the concert.
If you wish to book/have booked a concert that starts at 19:30, then dinner time will be/is at 17:30.
If you wish to book/have booked a concert that starts at 20:00, then dinner time will be/is at 18:00.
Please make sure to arrive at restaurant Gendarmerie on time.
The price categories of the event include costs of concert and dinner.
Cast / Production
CONDUCTOR Adam Benzwi
DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky
CHOREOGRAPHY Otto Pichler
CLEOPATRA, QUEEN OF EGYPTDagmar Manzel
PAMPYLOS, First Minister Stefan Sevenich
SILVIUS, a Roman Officer Dominik Köninger
CHARMIAN, court lady Talya Lieberman
BELADONIS, Prince of Persia Johannes Dunz
MARCUS ANTONIUS, Triumvir of the Roman Empire / KOPHRA Peter Renz
Lindenquintett Berlin
Chorsolisten der Komischen Oper Berlin
