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Komische Oper Berlin production of Lear

Overview

The Komische Oper Berlin has launched its 2026/27 season with a production of Aribert Reimann’s opera ‘Lear’. Due to ongoing renovations at the company’s main house in Berlin-Mitte, the performance is being held at Hangar 4 in the former Tempelhof Airport.

Directed by Barrie Kosky, the production utilizes the industrial space of the hangar to emphasize themes of isolation and power. The staging features a large square platform and a black walkway designed to evoke imagery similar to Kurt Jooss’s anti-war ballet ‘The Green Table’.

Musically, the production is led by conductor Nicolas Carter with an amplified orchestra to highlight the dissonant and powerful nature of Reimann’s score. The cast includes Scott Hendricks as King Lear, Penny Sofroniadou as Cordelia, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen as Edgar, and Brenton Ryan as Edmund. The work explores themes of legitimacy, social standing, and power struggles within the court.

Entities

Komische Oper Berlin · Aribert Reimann · Tempelhof Airport · Barrie Kosky · Nicholas Carter

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Komische Oper Berlin stages ‘Lear’ at Tempelhof Airport

    The Komische Oper Berlin staged a new production of Aribert Reimann’s opera ‘Lear’ at Tempelhof Airport’s Hangar 4, directed by Barrie Kosky.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Komische Oper Berlin opens new season with Reimann’s ‘Lear’

    Komische Oper Berlin opened its new season with Aribert Reimann’s opera ‘Lear’, staged in the expansive Hangar 4 at the former Tempelhof Airport.

Sources

concerti.de · jungewelt.de · kultplus.com · queer.de · scherzo.es