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“Rheingold” in Prague

Of love and power at the World Tree: Sláva Daubnerová portrays the journey from beginning to end, from Alpha to[…]

Diva: Kirill Serebrennikov and Yuri Possokhov are staging their production – banned from Moscow – about the star dancer Rudolf[…]

Kisses, bites, dissected passions: German premiere of Pascal Dusapin’s ‘Penthesilea’ at the Hanover State Opera. Pascal Dusapin’s music at the[…]

Down-to-earth and mediating: the Harztheater presents a ‘Valkyrie’ that captivates its audience and brings Wagner’s world drama out of the[…]

On the spiral of pleasure to self-awareness: The Deutsche Oper Berlin has made a name for itself with works from[…]

A whole new fairy tale: the future Bayreuth Rienzi directors Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka tell Glinka’s Ruslan and Lyudmila[…]

Psychogram of an Abused Woman: The Wrocław Opera presents a Salome full of intense sonic and visual splendour, revealing abysses[…]

You must pass through three crises: Tobias Kratzer presents Robert Schumann’s angelic Peri on a most dedicated mission towards paradise[…]

My Dear Swan: In Hanover, Richard Brunel presents a bird-laden Lohengrin of remarkable depth and complexity, offering the most comprehensive[…]

Psychological Portrait and Church Critique: Adele Thomas presents a successful and compelling interpretation of Tannhäuser in her Wagner debut at[…]