Renaissance Theater: “33 Variationen” by Moisés Kaufmann (starting Apr. 1 dates in May), “Ewig jung” (starting Apr. 25),

Admiralspalast Studio: “Helge Schneider und die Drops”, (starting Apr. 1), Mark Scheibe “Berlin Revue” (starting May 1);

Free 40 English Theatre: “Buried Child” by Sam Shepard (premiere April) and “Bei mir bist Du strange”. At the Schaubühne: “Der gute Mensch von Sezuan” by Bert Brecht (premiere Apr. 21), “Die Kontrakte des Kaufmanns” by Elfriede Jelinek (premiere April), “Die Zwiefachen” youth project (premiere June) and at the Deutsches Theater: “Maria Stuart” by Schiller (premiere April), Box & Bar: ­“Scherbenpark” by Alina Bronski (premiere June 19).

Exciting performances at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden: Ballet world premiere: “A brief history of time” (Apr. 24). Opera premiere: Emmanuel Chabrier “L’étoile” (Premiere May 16) conducted by Simon Rattle. Also on the program operas by Richard Strauss “Salome” (starting Apr. 10), Bizet “Carmen” (starting May 1), Tchaikovsky “Eugen Onegin” (until June 5).

Premiere at the Deutsche Oper: Giuseppe Verdi “Othello” (May 30). In addition: Bizet “Carmen” (starting Apr. 3), Wagner’s “Ring” (starting Apr. 18), Rossini “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (starting May 11), Puccini “Tosca” (starting May 21), Richard Strauss “Arabella” (starting June 9) and Puccini “La Boheme” (July 2). Ballet: “3rd International Dance Summit 2010” (May 15/16), “Die Bajadere” (starting June 19).

The Komische Oper presents “Fidelio” by Ludwig van Beethoven (starting Apr. 25, dates in May, June, July), “La Perichole” by Jacques Offenbach (starting June 6, dates in June, July) and exciting revivals: Mozart “Die Hochzeit des Figaro” (starting Apr. 4), Donizetti “Don Pasquale” (starting Apr. 5), Verdi “La Traviata” (starting May 8), Handel “Orlando” (July 16), the Komische Oper Festival 2010 (July 13 –18) and a ballet highlight: “Shut up and dance” Reloaded (June 7/8)

The Philharmonie will welcome a wealth of music stars, appearing with Artistic Director Sir Simon Rattle (starting Apr. 9/10/11), as well as with other conductors including Claudio Abbado (May 14/15) and Herbert Blomstedt (June 2/3/4). Other guests include Nigel Kennedy (Apr. 28), Orchestra of Age Enlightenment (Apr. 30), Anne Sophie Mutter (June 11) and Tabea Zimmermann (June 17 – June 19).

Musical contrast is guaranteed with the Nächte der Musicals, including “Cats”, “Evita”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”: all well-know musical highlights are staged at the Theater des Westens.