Children and young people are invited to immerse themselves in the exciting world of musical theatre at the Komische Oper Berlin. And they do this with enthusiasm -  each season, 30,000 children and young people avail themselves of the comprehensive range provided by »Komische Oper ’Young«, which is specifically aimed at the needs of young people. The music theatre education department at the Komische Oper Berlin today works together with over 400 schools. The extremely positive feedback shows how important it is to encourage the imagination and creativity of young people and to reinforce their interest in art, culture, and opera. This why we hold a children's opera première on the Große Bühne (great stage) each season, including inaugural performances. The care and the passion with which we produce children's operas is transmitted to the young audience and leads to an intuitive exploration of opera on the part of the children and young people. 

Our own enthusiasm alone is not enough to fascinate other people. This is why we offer a comprehensive workshop programme which uses the method of dramatic interpretation of music and theatre to introduce young visitors of all ages to the art form that is opera. The concerts for children and the moderated concert rehearsals are an especially impressive experience for all visitors and helpers alike. This is because these concerts are not just about listening passively, but also about joining in, listening actively, clapping, and making music. With the aid of age-appropriate moderation, young people learn about the musical and cultural-historical context of a piece, and can ask the conductor and the musicians about their work. Children also receive the opportunity to become a part of the children's choir, which is made up of almost 80 boys and girls aged between six and 14, and is a firm feature of the opera house's tradition.  Not only can the children's choir be seen and heard on our stage during numerous performances in our repertoire - it is also and above all an important part of our children's opera productions. An event for our grown-up and little visitors alike is the annual festival to mark the new season, which is specially designed for children and their families and which is hugely popular.