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Elena Luporini

Elena Luporini

After completing their Master's degree in Musicology in Rome, Elena has now moved to Berlin to dedicate themselves to more things musical. With a publication on Béla Bartók and a seminar at the Humboldt-Universität underway, their interests mostly veer toward 20th-century opera, with some forays into queer musicology. Some of their latest undertakings also include oboe lessons, stencil-making and tea-making.

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Christophe Dumaux (Giulio Cesare) © Nancy Jesse

20 years of Giulio Cesare: McVicar’s production revived at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 05 July 2026

The classic production of Handel's opera proves its durability, featuring a strong cast led by Christophe Dumaux and Elena Tsallagova.

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Christophe Dumaux (Giulio Cesare) © Nancy Jesse

20 years of Giulio Cesare: McVicar staging revived at Deutsche Oper

By Elena Luporini

Zar und Zimmermann at Deutsche Oper Berlin © Thomas Aurin

Three Peters for the price of one: Lortzing’s Zar und Zimmermann at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 20 June 2026

Martin G Berger’s new production of Zar und Zimmermann eases the Deutsche Oper Berlin into the summer break, with mixed results.

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Zar und Zimmermann at Deutsche Oper Berlin © Thomas Aurin

Three Peters for the price of one: Lortzing’s Zar und Zimmermann

By Elena Luporini

Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Stephan Rabold

A tale of one city: Franz Welser-Möst celebrates Vienna in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 11 June 2026

At the Berlin Philharmonie, Franz Welser-Möst guides the audience through two centuries of Viennese music, including the German premiere of Bernd Deutsch's Intensity.

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Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Stephan Rabold

A tale of one city: Franz Welser-Möst celebrates Vienna in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Ema Nikolovska (Orlando) and Karolina Gumos (Queen) © Jan Windszus Photography

Orlando revisited: Olga Neuwirth’s Virginia Woolf adaptation comes to Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 16 May 2026

The German premiere of Olga Neuwirth’s Orlando at the Komische Oper cements it as a postmodern grand opéra – for better or for worse.

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Ema Nikolovska (Orlando) and Karolina Gumos (Queen) © Jan Windszus Photography

Orlando revisited: Olga Neuwirth’s Woolf adaptation comes to Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

Echoes from the past: Kirill Petrenko’s ideal Pulcinella at the Philharmonie

By Elena Luporini, 07 May 2026

In Berlin, Kirill Petrenko conducts Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Gautier Capuçon: an ideal line-up.

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Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

Kirill Petrenko’s ideal Pulcinella at the Philharmonie Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Anssi Karttunen © Irmeli Jung

A light-year away: Saariaho’s concerto Notes on Light receives its Berlin premiere

By Elena Luporini, 29 April 2026

Sakari Oramo and Annsi Karttunen bring Northern lights and folklore to the Philharmonie, closing on a touch of Czech optimism with Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony.

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Anssi Karttunen © Irmeli Jung

Saariaho’s Notes on Light receives its Berlin premiere

By Elena Luporini

Tomàs Grau © Martí E Berenguer

Once upon a time in Tarragona: Tomàs Grau on the making of an orchestra

By Elena Luporini, 02 April 2026

As the Franz Schubert Filharmonia celebrates its 20th anniversary, conductor Tomàs Grau tells the story of the ensemble, reflects on the importance of local music institutions, and gives a glimpse of the road ahead.

Tomàs Grau © Martí E Berenguer

Once upon a time in Tarragona: Tomàs Grau on making an orchestra

By Elena Luporini

Sergio Villegas Galvain (Paul) and Marie Smolka (Élisabeth) © Simon Gosselin

Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

By Elena Luporini, 20 March 2026

A new production of Les Enfants terribles at the Opéra de Lille drags the audience into a terribly marvelous labyrinth, courtesy of conductor Virginie Déjos and directors Matthias Piro and Lisa Moro.

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Sergio Villegas Galvain (Paul) and Marie Smolka (Élisabeth) © Simon Gosselin

Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

By Elena Luporini

Jordi Savall © Hervé Pouyfourcat

In Berlin, Jordi Savall – and the basset clarinet – star in a Mozart double-bill

By Elena Luporini, 16 March 2026

The Catalan conductor and his Concert des Nations bring an all-Mozart programme to the Berlin Philharmonie, with the help of the basset clarinet.

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Jordi Savall © Hervé Pouyfourcat

In Berlin, Jordi Savall stars in a Mozart double-bill

By Elena Luporini

Monika Rittershaus (Forester) © Monika Rittershaus

Love is in the hare: a new Cunning Little Vixen opens at the Staatsoper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 28 February 2026

The Staatsoper's new production of Janáček's opera buzzes with life thanks to Sir Simon Rattle's conducting and an excellent cast led by Vera-Lotte Boecker and Magdalena Kožená.

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Monika Rittershaus (Forester) © Monika Rittershaus

Love is in the hare: a new Cunning Little Vixen opens in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Samuel Hasselhorn (Peter) and Sunnyi Melles (Azaël) © Bernd Uhlig

Hardly a fairy tale: Matthias Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz premieres in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 14 January 2026

On a snowy January evening, the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Das kalte Herz fails to warm up the Berlin public.

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Samuel Hasselhorn (Peter) and Sunnyi Melles (Azaël) © Bernd Uhlig

Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz premieres at Staatsoper Unter den Linden

By Elena Luporini

Sir Simon Keenlyside (Wozzeck) and Stephan Milling (Doctor) © Stephan Rabold

Happy 100th birthday, Wozzeck! Thielemann conducts Staatsoper Berlin revival

By Elena Luporini, 14 December 2025

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden celebrates the 100th birthday of Alban Berg's masterpiece with a stellar cast in Andrea Breth’s revived production.

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Sir Simon Keenlyside (Wozzeck) and Stephan Milling (Doctor) © Stephan Rabold

Happy 100th birthday, Wozzeck! Thielemann leads Berlin revival

By Elena Luporini

Vida Miknevičiūtė (Fedora) and Jonathan Tetelman (Loris) © Bettina Stöß

An Italian Krimi in Berlin: Giordano's Fedora at the Deutsche Oper

By Elena Luporini, 27 November 2025

A new production of Fedora at the Deutsche Oper Berlin warms up the cold German winter, featuring strong lead performances by Vida Miknevičiūtė and Jonathan Tetelman.

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Vida Miknevičiūtė (Fedora) and Jonathan Tetelman (Loris) © Bettina Stöß

Giordano's Fedora at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Król Roger performed in Berlin © Bartek Barczyk | Poznań Opera House

A Byzantine affair: Szymanowski's Król Roger in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 12 November 2025

After more than 40 years, Szymanowski's Król Roger returned to Berlin with the Poznań Opera Orchestra and Jacek Kaspszyk on the podium - but the result was not exactly ecstatic.

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Król Roger performed in Berlin © Bartek Barczyk | Poznań Opera House

A Byzantine affair: Szymanowski's Król Roger in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

András Keller conducts Concerto Budapest © Mudra László

The meaning of music: András Keller on Concerto Budapest’s UK & Ireland tour

By Elena Luporini, 11 November 2025

Before their third major tour of the UK and Ireland, conductor András Keller ushers us into the world of Concerto Budapest and shares his ideas on why live music is more needed than ever.

András Keller conducts Concerto Budapest © Mudra László

The meaning of music: András Keller and Concerto Budapest

By Elena Luporini

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Písně domova: na slovíčko s Magdalenou Koženou

By Elena Luporini, 10 November 2025

Magdalena Kožená, která byla spolu se svým manželem Sirem Simonem Rattlem oceněna Cenou Antonína Dvořáka za rok 2025, hovoří o bohatství české hudby, jazykových bariérách a důležitosti čtení programních poznámek.

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Písně domova: na slovíčko s Magdalenou Koženou

By Elena Luporini

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Songs from home: Magdalena Kožená in conversation

By Elena Luporini, 10 November 2025

Awarded with the 2025 Antonín Dvořák Award together with her husband Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená talks about the richness of Czech music, language barriers, and the importance of reading programme notes.

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Songs from home: Magdalena Kožená in conversation

By Elena Luporini

Myung-whun Chung © Takafumi Ueno | Tokyo Philharmonic

Mambo! The Tokyo Philharmonic and Myung-whun Chung launch European tour in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 28 October 2025

The Tokyo Philharmonic visits the Berlin Philharmonie to bring finesse to a catchy programme featuring Bernstein, Gershwin and Prokofiev.

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Myung-whun Chung © Takafumi Ueno | Tokyo Philharmonic

Tokyo Philharmonic and Myung-whun Chung launch European tour in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Fazıl Say © Karaduman Fethi

Everybody wants to play some Bach: Fazıl Say’s jazzed-up Goldberg Variations in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 30 September 2025

The Berlin Philharmonie welcomes Fazıl Say for a solo recital that dares the audience to keep their feet still, featuring Bach and Say’s own compositions.

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Fazıl Say © Karaduman Fethi

Fazıl Say’s jazzed-up Goldberg Variations in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Albrecht Mayer and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Monika Rittershaus

Pitch perfect in Berlin: Kirill Petrenko conducts Dusapin, Zimmermann and Brahms

By Elena Luporini, 17 September 2025

At this year's Musikfest Berlin, Kirill Petrenko conducts his Berliner Philharmoniker in a devilishly intricate programme.

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Albrecht Mayer and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Monika Rittershaus

Pitch perfect: Petrenko conducts Dusapin, Zimmermann and Brahms

By Elena Luporini

Siyabonga Maqungo (Henry Morosus), Brenda Rae (Aminta) and Peter Rose (Sir Morosus) © Bernd Uhlig

Low on laughs: Die schweigsame Frau in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 19 July 2025

Newly General Music Director Christian Thielemann and Jan Philipp Gloger bring Richard Strauss' Die schweigsame Frau to the Staatsoper Berlin for the first time, but la commedia is hardly stupenda.

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Siyabonga Maqungo (Henry Morosus), Brenda Rae (Aminta) and Peter Rose (Sir Morosus) © Bernd Uhlig

Low on laughs: Die schweigsame Frau in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Pretty little Lied called love: Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 30 June 2025

Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch's European tour reaches Berlin with a heart-on-sleeve programme of Lieder by Strauss and Mahler.

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Diana Damrau, Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch in Berlin recital

By Elena Luporini

Lash – Acts of Love © Marcus Lieberenz

Anatomy of a love: Rebecca Saunders’ first opera Lash at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 20 June 2025

Nearing the close of the season, Deutsche Oper Berlin premieres Rebecca Saunders’ first opera Lash – Acts of Love, a visceral reflection on love and death.

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Lash – Acts of Love © Marcus Lieberenz

Anatomy of a love: Rebecca Saunders’ Lash at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Hélène Grimaud © Mat Hennek

No podiums required: Camerata Salzburg and Hélène Grimaud in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 19 May 2025

Who needs conductors when you've got synergy? The Camerata Salzburg and Hélène Grimaud bring Mozart and Brahms to Berlin's Philharmonie.

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Hélène Grimaud © Mat Hennek

No podiums required: Camerata Salzburg and Hélène Grimaud in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Manhan Qi sings in the Cascais Opera International Vocal Competition semifinals © CascaisOpera

A beacon of young talent on the Portuguese Riviera: Cascais Opera Competition

By Elena Luporini, 12 May 2025

The Cascais Opera Competition successfully concludes its second edition – establishing itself as a springboard for emerging singers from all over the world.

Manhan Qi sings in the Cascais Opera International Vocal Competition semifinals © CascaisOpera

A beacon of talent on Portugal’s Riviera: Cascais Opera Competition

By Elena Luporini

Dmitry Korchak (Pollione) and Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Norma) © Bernd Uhlig

A Norma cooking on medium gas at Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden

By Elena Luporini, 13 April 2025

Despite excellent performances from Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Elmina Hasan, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden's new production of Norma lacks a pinch of salt.

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Dmitry Korchak (Pollione) and Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Norma) © Bernd Uhlig

A Norma cooking on medium at Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden

By Elena Luporini

Peter Hoare (Mr Brouček) and Aleš Briscein (Mazál) © Arno Declair

To the Moon and back: Janáček’s Mr Brouček visits the Staatsoper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 16 March 2025

Robert Carsen's new production of Janáček’s The Excursions of Mr Brouček for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden scores a well-deserved success thanks to a stellar – or rather, lunar – conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

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Peter Hoare (Mr Brouček) and Aleš Briscein (Mazál) © Arno Declair

To the Moon and back: Janáček’s Mr Brouček visits Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Marin Alsop conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

A place to call our own: Marin Alsop in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 22 February 2025

For her debut at the head of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Marin Alsop reflects on what a ‘home’ is through works by Tarkiainen, Dean, Copland and Villa-Lobos.

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Marin Alsop conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

A place to call our own: Marin Alsop in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

David Robertson conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

An orchestra under the microscope: German premiere of Srnka's Superorganisms

By Elena Luporini, 13 February 2025

At the Philharmonie, David Robertson steps in for Kirill Petrenko for a concert all about the wonders of nature, featuring Varèse, Srnka and Beethoven.

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David Robertson conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

Robertson conducts the German premiere of Srnka's Superorganisms

By Elena Luporini

Laurent Naouri (Hamm) © Monika Rittershaus

Waiting for Kurtág: Fin de partie receives its Berlin premiere at Unter den Linden

By Elena Luporini, 12 January 2025

Director Johannes Erath and conductor Alexander Soddy bring György Kurtág's first and only opera to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, starting the year with a dash of Beckett.

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Laurent Naouri (Hamm) © Monika Rittershaus

Waiting for Kurtág: Fin de partie receives Berlin premiere

By Elena Luporini

Seong-Jin Cho © Stefan Hoederath

Berlin Phil à la hongroise: Seong-Jin Cho plays Brahms, Ligeti and Bartók

By Elena Luporini, 09 December 2024

The Berlin Phil celebrates Seong-Jin Cho's recently inaugurated residency with a Hungarian-themed chamber concert.

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Seong-Jin Cho © Stefan Hoederath

Berlin Phil à la hongroise with Seong-Jin Cho

By Elena Luporini

Rafael Payare © Antoine Saito

Carnival and composure: Payare, Trifonov and the Montreal SO in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 25 November 2024

Rafael Payare, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Daniil Trifonov warm up Berlin audiences with a high-temperature concert at the Philharmonie.

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Rafael Payare © Antoine Saito

Carnival and composure: Payare, Trifonov and the Montreal SO in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Dagmar Manzel (Mrs Lovett) and Christopher Purves (Sweeney Todd) © Jan Windszus Photography

A blade too dull: Kosky directs Sweeney Todd at Komische Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 17 November 2024

With a brand new production by Barrie Kosky, Komische Oper Berlin's first venture into the Sondheim repertoire mostly falls flat.

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Dagmar Manzel (Mrs Lovett) and Christopher Purves (Sweeney Todd) © Jan Windszus Photography

A blade too dull: Kosky directs Sweeney Todd at Komische Oper

By Elena Luporini

Marie-Pierre Langlamet and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Fabian Schellhorn

From Paris to Berlin: Juanjo Mena conducts Pierné, Tailleferre and Ravel

By Elena Luporini, 26 September 2024

At the Philharmonie, an all-French programme conducted by Juanjo Mena takes the audience back to the vibrant Parisian scene of the 1910s and 20s.

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Marie-Pierre Langlamet and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Fabian Schellhorn

From Paris to Berlin: Juanjo Mena conducts Tailleferre and Ravel

By Elena Luporini

Susanna Mälkki conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin © Peter Adamik

Works of farewell: Mälkki conducts Saariaho's HUSH and Das Lied von der Erde in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 02 September 2024

An unusual double bill opens the new season at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, with Susanna Mälkki offering a moving take on Saariaho and Mahler.

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Susanna Mälkki conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin © Peter Adamik

Works of farewell: Mälkki at Musikfest Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Collegium Vocale Gent © Fabian Schellhorn

The dark side of Arcadia: Collegium Vocale Gent at Musikfest Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 27 August 2024

At this year's Musikfest Berlin, the Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe perform a programme inspired by Arcadia, in what could might as well be a pastoral concept album.

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Collegium Vocale Gent © Fabian Schellhorn

The dark side of Arcadia: Collegium Vocale Gent at Musikfest Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Philippe Jaroussky (Valouchka) and ensemble © William Minke

The rise and fall of resistance: Dalbavie’s Melancholie des Widerstands premieres in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 10 July 2024

The world premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie's Melancholie des Widerstands at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden marks the birth of a new genre – the film-opera – starring conductor Marie Jacquot and Philippe Jaroussky.

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Philippe Jaroussky (Valouchka) and ensemble © William Minke

Dalbavie’s Melancholie des Widerstands premieres in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Juraj Valčuha conducts the Konzerthausorchester Berlin © Martin Walz

Earth, wind and fire: Juraj Valčuha and Iveta Apkalna at the Konzerthaus Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 05 July 2024

For the end of the season, Berlin's Konzerthaus unleashes the fury of the elements with a concert featuring Bernd Richard Deutsch's Organ Concerto Okeanos, together with works by Sibelius and Shostakovich.

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Juraj Valčuha conducts the Konzerthausorchester Berlin © Martin Walz

Earth, wind and fire: Valčuha and Apkalna at the Konzerthaus Berlin

By Elena Luporini

George Gagnidze (Schaklovity) and Mika Kares (Prince Ivan Khovansky) © Monika Rittershaus

An historical affair: a new Khovanshchina at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden

By Elena Luporini, 02 June 2024

With Claus Guth directing and Simone Young on the podium, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden's new production of Mussorgsky's Khovanshchina proves that the past isn't really past.

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George Gagnidze (Schaklovity) and Mika Kares (Prince Ivan Khovansky) © Monika Rittershaus

An historical affair: Khovanshchina at the Staatsoper Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Stefan Dohr, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

A tongue-in-cheek Widmann premiere in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 30 May 2024

As this season's Composer-in-Residence, Jörg Widmann premieres his Horn Concerto at Berlin's Philharmonie, with dedicatee Stephan Dohr as soloist and Sir Simon Rattle conducting.

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Stefan Dohr, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

A tongue-in-cheek Widmann premiere in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Iván Fischer © Sonja Werner

Heads or tails? Iván Fischer conducts Mahler's Sixth in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 15 April 2024

At the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Iván Fischer's Mahler with the Staatskapelle Berlin huffs and puffs, but doesn't fully convince.

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Iván Fischer © Sonja Werner

Heads or tails? Iván Fischer conducts Mahler's Sixth in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Jörg Widmann © Stefan Höderath | Berliner Philharmoniker

A suite of delights: Jörg Widmann and Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 10 April 2024

A varied programme of chamber music charms the Berlin Phil, featuring works by Widmann and a premiere by young talent Tsotne Zedginidze.

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Jörg Widmann © Stefan Höderath | Berliner Philharmoniker

A suite of delights: Jörg Widmann and Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will © Iko Freese | drama-berin.de

Kosky does Straus: Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will at Komische Oper Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 22 March 2024

It takes two to tango... but what about vaudeville? A rerun of Barrie Kosky's production of Oscar Straus' Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will owes most of its charm to the two leads.

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Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will © Iko Freese | drama-berin.de

Kosky's Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will at Komische Oper

By Elena Luporini

Joana Mallwitz © Simon Pauly

Batons and broomsticks: Joana Mallwitz conducts Dvořák, Grieg and Kodály in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 22 February 2024

A folk-centred programme delights Berlin's Konzerthaus under the conducting of Joana Mallwitz – with the special participation of soloist Elisabeth Leonskaja.

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Joana Mallwitz © Simon Pauly

Batons and broomsticks with Joana Mallwitz in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

René Jacobs © Philippe Matsas

Dionysian and Apollonian: René Jacobs conducts L'Orfeo in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 18 February 2024

In a concert performance at the Berlin Philharmonie, conductor René Jacobs gives his own – thrilling – take on Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

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René Jacobs © Philippe Matsas

Dionysian and Apollonian: René Jacobs conducts L'Orfeo in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Boglárka Pecze and the DSO Berlin © rbb | Claudius Pflug

Sounds of the contemporary: André de Ridder and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester

By Elena Luporini, 21 January 2024

Closing the 26th edition of the Ultraschall Berlin festival, André de Ridden and the DSO prove the vitality of the contemporary orchestra with a programme featuring works by Streich, Chin and Andre.

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Boglárka Pecze and the DSO Berlin © rbb | Claudius Pflug

Sounds of the contemporary from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester

By Elena Luporini

Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Monika Rittershaus

Can't start a fire without a spark: Kirill Petrenko conducts Dutilleux and Bartók in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 11 January 2024

In the middle of a dark winter, Kirill Petrenko's interpretation of Dutilleux's First Symphony and Bartók's The Wooden Prince brightens the Grand Hall of Berlin's Philharmonie with a variety of colours.

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Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Monika Rittershaus

Kirill Petrenko conducts Dutilleux and Bartók in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Pekka Kuusisto © Kaapo Kamu

May I have your attention? Pekka Kuusisto and the DSO in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 17 December 2023

At the head of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, Pekka Kuusisto greets the holidays in Berlin with a Haydn-centred concert featuring works by Anna Clyne, Caroline Shaw and Beethoven.

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Pekka Kuusisto © Kaapo Kamu

May I have your attention? Pekka Kuusisto and the DSO in Berlin

By Elena Luporini

Pavel Vernikov © Valeria Lazareva

Searching for the complete violinist: Pavel Vernikov and the Classic Violin Olympus

By Elena Luporini, 19 December 2023

Artistic Director Pavel Vernikov introduces the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition, to be held in April 2025 – and what sets the contest apart from every other music competition.

Pavel Vernikov © Valeria Lazareva

Searching for the complete violinist: Pavel Vernikov

By Elena Luporini

Jakub Józef Orliński © Honorata Karapuda

Beyond conventions: Jakub Józef Orliński and Il Pomo d'Oro in Berlin

By Elena Luporini, 30 November 2023

Touring with the ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro, Jakub Józef Orliński reinvents the Baroque recital formula at the Berlin Philharmonic featuring breakdancing, an audience sing-along and a good deal of fun.

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Jakub Józef Orliński © Honorata Karapuda

Beyond conventions: Jakub Józef Orliński and Il Pomo d'Oro in Berlin

By Elena Luporini