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Berlin When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Sun August 19, 2007 09:39 PM UTC
Hi! When do I buy tickets for the opera when I will be in Berlin for the 1st week in April?

I'm thinkig about the traditional fora such as Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Komische Oper, Deutche Oper Berlin, Neukollner Oper, and perhaps concert halls like the Philharmonie, Kammermusiksaal, konzerthaus Berlin?

I don't speak German, so it would be helpful if I am directed to an online site, that it be in English.

Is it better to buy online or once I arrive?

Thanks!
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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon August 20, 2007 08:10 AM UTC
Hello,
you can book tickets for all kinds of events from the home page of Berlin Tourist Information:

www.berlin-tourist-information.de

The site is in English, too. You can also call them (when you're in Berlin) to get the latest news about concerts and events, they should be speaking English. :-) Or buy your tickets at the Berlin Info Stores which offer special discount prices for certain concerts.

Greetings,
Elena

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon August 20, 2007 03:53 PM UTC
Thanks Elena!
That sounds simple enough. I am really excited about seeing some concerts in Berlin. I hear the prices are pretty good and the venues nice. I am going to the site right now!

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon August 20, 2007 04:07 PM UTC
You're welcome! I hope that you will enjoy your trip to Berlin!

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Sun March 9, 2008 03:49 PM UTC
Hi OC,
I was in Berlin in December 2007. We arrived on Thursday and were able to get tickets for the Deutche-Oper that evening without any problem at all. We just walked into the theatre around 5 in the afternoon and were able to look at the seating plan and see what was available. We got excellent tickets for just EUR17. Even with the StaatOper they always seem to have last-minute tickets available.On my Berlin page I have booking addresses for Deutsche Oper and the Philharmonie - can't remember them off the top of my head. The Philharmonie was the highlight of my trip to Berlin.

Have you looked at VT member Nemorino's pages ? He is the VT expert on opera and classical music and on his Berlin page you will find every detail you could possibly want to know about clasical music and opera in the city.

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon March 10, 2008 04:59 PM UTC
Thanks Ekaterina.

I'd love to see the Philharmonie especially, but I thought it would be too difficult to get tickets after I arrive. That's great news. I will try to get a ticket as soon as I arrive.

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon March 10, 2008 05:02 PM UTC
Ekaterinburg:

Sorry. I meant to type "Ekaterinburg", instead of Ekaterina.

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Mon March 10, 2008 09:58 PM UTC
Actually Ekaterina is so much nicer than Ekaterinburg, so no problem :)

It was the opera I got the ticket for the night I arrived. The Philharmonie had been booked in advance by the person who organised our trip. So that one you probably do need to book ahead :))

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Berlin Re: When to buy or reserve tickets for opera or theater/ Best way to get tickets at best price
Posted: Tue March 11, 2008 02:47 AM UTC
Thanks again. Ny chance at any of the good performaces is worth looking for for me. In Los Angeles, while we have some great performace places, it seems like classical works much more expenisve than in Berlin, so I'd like to take advantage of seeing some while here, perhaps the ballet or some opera.

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