Culture crisis in Berlin: Are the plans for the comic opera buried?

Culture crisis in Berlin: Are the plans for the comic opera buried?

The Komische Oper in Berlin faces a dramatic freeze and financial bottlenecks that could have far -reaching consequences. Co-director Susanne Moser announced that the Berlin government is planning to delete 10 million euros from the opera of the opera in the coming year. This could not only temporarily stop the construction work, but also lead to an incredible loss of 250 million euros and delay the completion by at least four years. Moser was outraged that she had to find out about these savings from the press after the ruling mayor Kai Wegner and cultural senator Joe Chialo had previously continued that the renovation continued on schedule, such as rbb24 .

The situation is in the context of further cuts in the Berlin cultural sector. The Senate plans savings of 3 billion euros in total, with the cultural area only 2.5 percent of the budget. In view of these uncertainties, it remains to be seen whether and how the conversations between the comic opera and the political decision -makers can lead to a solution. Moser is combative: "We will not give up and continue to negotiate to avert the construction freeze." A real touchstone for everyone involved in the cultural policy of Berlin.

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