Opera lovers in Berlin have a choice of three renowned opera houses. The largest of these, the Deutsche Oper in Charlottenburg, seats over 1,850 people. The Komische Oper is currently staging performances at the nearby Schillertheater. Here, fans of lighter fare can also enjoy superb productions of rediscovered operettas. Berlin’s oldest opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, built in the mid-18th century, is situated in a very central location. Contemporary musical theatre is the speciality of the Neuköllner Oper, an independent theatre on Karl-Marx-Straße.
