“Walküre” in Halberstadt
Down-to-earth and mediating: the Harztheater presents a ‘Valkyrie’ that captivates its audience and brings Wagner’s world drama out of the[…]
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Category: Theatres
“Violanta” in Berlin
On the spiral of pleasure to self-awareness: The Deutsche Oper Berlin has made a name for itself with works from[…]
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“Ruslan and Ljudmila” in Hamburg
A whole new fairy tale: the future Bayreuth Rienzi directors Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka tell Glinka’s Ruslan and Lyudmila[…]
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“Salomé” in Wrocław
Psychogram of an Abused Woman: The Wrocław Opera presents a Salome full of intense sonic and visual splendour, revealing abysses[…]
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“Paradise and the Peri” in Hamburg
You must pass through three crises: Tobias Kratzer presents Robert Schumann’s angelic Peri on a most dedicated mission towards paradise[…]
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“Lohengrin” in Hanover
My Dear Swan: In Hanover, Richard Brunel presents a bird-laden Lohengrin of remarkable depth and complexity, offering the most comprehensive[…]
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“Tannhäuser” in Magdeburg
Psychological Portrait and Church Critique: Adele Thomas presents a successful and compelling interpretation of Tannhäuser in her Wagner debut at[…]
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“Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” in Bayreuth
Nuremberg beach party: Matthias Davids delivers Wagner’s ‘Meistersinger von Nürnberg’ to the Musikantenstadl in Bayreuth. The final image hits home.[…]
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“Louise” in Aix-en-Provence
In the waiting room for happiness: At the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Christof Loy is once again staging a cleverly psychologised 20th[…]
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“Cassandra” in Berlin
The prologue brings a lot of noise to the stage – collapsing walls, then carnage and blood. The distant past,[…]
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