Berlin State Opera latter will house the new rehearsal center. The house was reopened in 2017 with premieres of Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel" and Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione di Poppea" on one weekend. Berlin State Opera The Berlin State Opera () is a German opera company based in Berlin. Its permanent home is the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, commonly referred to as "Lindenoper", in the central Mitte district, which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra. Originally the "Hofoper" (court opera) from 1742, it was named "Königliches Opernhaus" (Royal Opera House) in 1844, and "Staatsoper Unter den Linden" in 1918. From 1949 to 1990 it housed
Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy performance, RKO Radio Pictures acquired the film for wide release for the Christmas season. The film was sold to television four years after it was released, where it became a Christmas season tradition on several affiliate stations. In 1959, at the second annual Grammy Awards, conductor Franz Allers was nominated for the soundtrack in the category of "Best Recording for Children". The film was re-released theatrically in 1965 through New Trends Associates, and in March 1973 through MGM. The title was modified to "Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy" beginning with the 2001 DVD release. In 1952, Evalds Dajevskis began