Can my kid follow it without German?

Name: Around the World in 80 Days: Family Opera at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Start: 2026-11-15
End: 2027-04-18T23:59:59
Location: Deutsche Oper Berlin

The singing is in German, with German and English surtitles. A kid who reads English comfortably can keep up with the words; a slower reader will follow the action and the music more than the lyrics.

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Around the World in 80 Days: Family Opera at Deutsche Oper Berlin

When: Multiple Dates Nov 2026 - Apr 2027
Ages: 7+
Price: From €10

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PerformanceCharlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Where

Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Deutsche Oper Berlin

Ages

Duration

2 hours, including intermission

Setting

Indoors

Language

German, with German and English surtitles

Music

Live orchestra, opera by Jonathan Dove

Original title

In 80 Tagen um die Welt

What you need to know

Written for families, by English composer Jonathan Dove, with libretto and staging by Peter Lund
Fast and tongue-in-cheek, a playful new take on the Verne story
An intermission built in, a break partway through

About

This family opera turns Jules Verne's classic into a fast-paced adventure. Max, a boy who would rather stay in his attic reading, gets so lost in the book that he becomes Passepartout, servant to Phileas Fogg on his race around the world. They pass the pyramids, India and Hong Kong by train, ship and elephant, with Detective Fix on their trail. It suits kids who enjoy adventure stories.

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