“Götterdämmerung” in Brussels
Powerful lighting design, sophisticated dramaturgy, captivating sound effects: the ‘Ring’ enters the home straight at La Monnaie with Pierre Audi‘s[…]
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“Echo 72 – Israel in München” in Hanover
A night in the museum: in the martial House of Sports History, the world premiere of ‘Echo 72 – Israel[…]
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“Die Frau ohne Schatten” in Berlin
Scenes from two marriages: Tobias Kratzer presents a ‘Frau ohne Schatten’ at the Deutsche Oper as drama between the desire[…]
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“Die Zauberflöte” in Halle
End of the line virtual reality? Walter Sutcliffe, director of the Bühnen-Halle, presents a cleverly thought-out ‘Magic Flute’ that poses[…]
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“Roméo et Juliette” in Berlin
Wedding night in a teenage bedroom: Mariame Clément presents Charles Gounod’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’ at the Staatsoper Berlin as a[…]
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“La bohème” in Dessau
Ice age in the Bauhaus city: Christian von Treskow presents a frosty “La bohème” at the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau. Beneath[…]
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“Satyagraha” in Hanover
Season opening at the Hanover State Opera: Daniel Kramer‘s acclaimed new production of Philip Glass’ peace opera sheds light on[…]
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“Il trovatore” in Braunschweig
At Braunschweig’s ‘Burgplatz Open Air’, Jan Eßinger‘s interpretation of ‘Troubadour’ beautifully incorporates the medieval ambience of the surroundings. The choirs[…]
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“Parsifal” in Bayreuth
In its second year at the Bayreuth Festival, Jay Scheib’s ‘Augmented Reality (AR)’ production presents itself to some viewers as[…]
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“Götterdämmerung” in Helsinki
‘Ring’-final in Helsinki: The Finnish National Opera concludes its new cycle production with ‘Götterdämmerung’ in a visually stunning setting with[…]
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