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“Cassandra” in Berlin

23/06/2025 Anna Schmedt-van Riel • Aert van Riel Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin

The prologue brings a lot of noise to the stage – collapsing walls, then carnage and blood. The distant past,[…]

“Eine Frau von Format” in Cologne

03/06/2025 Andreas Berger Oper Köln

Feminist-queer operetta wonder: Christian von Götz revitalises Michael Krasznay-Krausz’s ‘Eine Frau von Format’ at the Cologne Opera – with contemporary[…]

“Rosenkavalier” in Hanover

25/05/2025 Sebastian Barnstorf Staatsoper Hannover

With a bouquet of flowers, charm, but no bowler hat: Christian Stückl presents a new ‘Rosenkavalier’ for the Hanover State[…]

“Die Vögel” in Brunswick

30/03/2025 Sebastian Barnstorf Staatstheater Braunschweig

Parable in pastel: Kerstin Steeb keeps all options open in her new production of Walter Braunfels’ “Birds” for the Staatstheater[…]

“The Excursions of Mr Brouček” in Berlin

23/03/2025 Anna Schmedt-van Riel • Aert van Riel Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin

Who hasn’t been to Prague at least once? The Golden City impresses millions of tourists every year. If you really[…]

“Akhnaten” in Berlin

16/03/2025 Sebastian Barnstorf Komische Oper Berlin

Fighting the heretic king: Barrie Kosky devotes himself entirely to the music in his new production of Philip Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’[…]

“Götterdämmerung” in Brussels

22/02/2025 Sebastian Barnstorf La Monnaie Bruxelles

Powerful lighting design, sophisticated dramaturgy, captivating sound effects: the ‘Ring’ enters the home straight at La Monnaie with Pierre Audi‘s[…]