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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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Sonya Yoncheva (Julia) © Stephan Rabold

Sonya Yoncheva stars in Lydia Steier's dystopian La Vestale in Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 26. September 2026

Carlo Rizzis Dirigat und eine starke Besetzung angeführt von Sonya Yoncheva gleichen Lydia Steiers missglückte Inszenierung von Spontinis Oper an der Staatsoper Unter den Linden nur teilweise aus.

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Sonya Yoncheva (Julia) © Stephan Rabold

Lydia Steiers dystopische La Vestale feiert in Berlin Premiere

Von Elena Luporini

Kris Garfitt im Finale © Daniel Delang

Ein angehender Solist: Kris Garfitt im Interview

Von Elena Luporini, 29. September 2022

Nach seinem Gewinn des renommierten Musikwettbewerbs der ARD schenkt der britische Posaunist Kris Garfitt uns etwas Zeit, um über seine Erfahrungen während des Wettbewerbs zu sprechen, auf seine musikalische Ausbildung zurückzublicken, Zukunftsprojekte zu besprechen und vor allen Dingen seine Leidenschaft für sein Instrument zu teilen.

Kris Garfitt im Finale © Daniel Delang

Ein angehender Solist: Kris Garfitt im Interview

Von Elena Luporini

Didier Schnorhk © Courtesy of Concours de Genève

Running a competition like clockwork: Inside the Concours de Genève

Von Elena Luporini, 7. Oktober 2026

Having led the Concours de Genève for more than a quarter of its history, Didier Schnorhk teases the upcoming 80th edition with a look to the past and future of the contest, and music management à la suisse.

Didier Schnorhk © Courtesy of Concours de Genève

Running a competition like clockwork: Inside the Concours de Genève

Von Elena Luporini

Elisabet Strid as Brünnhilde in Siegfried at Covent Garden © Monika Rittershaus

Interview with the Valkyrie: Elisabet Strid on singing Wagner

Von Elena Luporini, 28. September 2026

Swedish soprano Elisabet Strid reflects on Wagner’s heroines, in anticipation of Vincent Huguet’s new production of Siegfried for the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

Elisabet Strid as Brünnhilde in Siegfried at Covent Garden © Monika Rittershaus

Interview with the Valkyrie: Elisabet Strid on singing Wagner

Von Elena Luporini

Bartek Nizioł © Bartek Barczyk

Always searching for the new: Bartłomiej Nizioł on the Wieniawski Competition

Von Elena Luporini, 24. September 2026

From first prize winner in 1991 to President of the Jury in its upcoming edition in October, Nizioł has followed the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition for decades. He reveals what this bond has meant to him and how he has evolved in parallel.

Bartek Nizioł © Bartek Barczyk

Always searching for the new: Bartłomiej Nizioł

Von Elena Luporini

Nonhlanhla Yende (Bess) and Siyabulela Ntlale (Porgy) © Berliner Festspiele, Foto: Fabian Schellhorn

In full swing: the Chineke! Orchestra and Cape Town Opera bring Porgy and Bess to Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 15. September 2026

Gershwin's opera proves the absolute highlight at Musikfest Berlin, thanks to a tight-knit cast led by Siyabulela Ntlale and Nonhlanhla Yende.

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Nonhlanhla Yende (Bess) and Siyabulela Ntlale (Porgy) © Berliner Festspiele, Foto: Fabian Schellhorn

Chineke! and Cape Town Opera bring Porgy and Bess to Berlin

Von Elena Luporini

Aigul Khismatullina (Lucia) © Bettina Stöß (2023)

A vintage Lucia di Lammermoor dusted off for Michele Spotti’s Deutsche Oper Berlin debut

Von Elena Luporini, 5. September 2026

A new run of performances for Filippo Sanjust’s 1980s staging of Lucia di Lammermoor suggests that the Deutsche Oper still needs to shake off its post-summer holiday torpor.

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Aigul Khismatullina (Lucia) © Bettina Stöß (2023)

A vintage Lucia dusted off for Spotti’s Deutsche Oper Berlin debut

Von Elena Luporini

Andrew Watts (Prince Go-Go) and Sarah Aristidou (Venus) in Le Grand Macabre © Berliner Festspiele, Foto: Fabian Schellhorn

A less than grand Macabre: Musikfest Berlin opens its new edition with Ligeti

Von Elena Luporini, 28. August 2026

A strong cast led by Sarah Aristidou and compelling conducting from Nicholas Collon are the highlights of the opening night of this year's Musikfest Berlin.

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Andrew Watts (Prince Go-Go) and Sarah Aristidou (Venus) in Le Grand Macabre © Berliner Festspiele, Foto: Fabian Schellhorn

A less than grand Macabre opens Musikfest Berlin

Von Elena Luporini

Christophe Dumaux (Giulio Cesare) © Nancy Jesse

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

Von Elena Luporini, 5. Juli 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini, 20. Juni 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

Von Elena Luporini

Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Stephan Rabold

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

Von Elena Luporini, 11. Juni 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

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

Von Elena Luporini, 16. Mai 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

Von Elena Luporini

Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

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

Von Elena Luporini, 7. Mai 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

Von Elena Luporini

Anssi Karttunen © Irmeli Jung

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Tomàs Grau © Martí E Berenguer

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

Von Elena Luporini, 2. 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

Von Elena Luporini, 20. März 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

Von Elena Luporini

Jordi Savall © Hervé Pouyfourcat

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

Von Elena Luporini, 16. März 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

Von Elena Luporini

Monika Rittershaus (Forester) © Monika Rittershaus

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

Von Elena Luporini, 28. Februar 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

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

Von Elena Luporini, 14. Januar 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

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

Von Elena Luporini, 14. Dezember 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

A Byzantine affair: Szymanowski's Król Roger in Berlin

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

András Keller conducts Concerto Budapest © Mudra László

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Písně domova: na slovíčko s Magdalenou Koženou

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Magdalena Kožená © Julia Wesely

Songs from home: Magdalena Kožená in conversation

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Myung-whun Chung © Takafumi Ueno | Tokyo Philharmonic

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

Von Elena Luporini, 28. Oktober 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

Von Elena Luporini

Fazıl Say © Karaduman Fethi

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Albrecht Mayer and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Monika Rittershaus

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

Low on laughs: Die schweigsame Frau in Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 19. Juli 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

Von Elena Luporini, 30. Juni 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

Von Elena Luporini

Lash – Acts of Love © Marcus Lieberenz

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

Von Elena Luporini, 20. Juni 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

Von Elena Luporini

Hélène Grimaud © Mat Hennek

No podiums required: Camerata Salzburg and Hélène Grimaud in Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 19. Mai 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini, 12. Mai 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

Von 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

Von 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini, 16. März 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

Von Elena Luporini

Marin Alsop conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

A place to call our own: Marin Alsop in Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 22. Februar 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

Von Elena Luporini

David Robertson conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker © Lena Laine

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

Von Elena Luporini, 13. Februar 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

Von Elena Luporini

Laurent Naouri (Hamm) © Monika Rittershaus

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

Von Elena Luporini, 12. Januar 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

Von Elena Luporini

Seong-Jin Cho © Stefan Hoederath

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

Von Elena Luporini, 9. Dezember 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

Von Elena Luporini

Rafael Payare © Antoine Saito

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

Von 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

Von 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Marie-Pierre Langlamet and the Berliner Philharmoniker © Fabian Schellhorn

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

Von 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini, 2. 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

Von Elena Luporini

Collegium Vocale Gent © Fabian Schellhorn

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Philippe Jaroussky (Valouchka) and ensemble © William Minke

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

Von Elena Luporini, 10. Juli 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

Von Elena Luporini

Juraj Valčuha conducts the Konzerthausorchester Berlin © Martin Walz

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

Von Elena Luporini, 5. Juli 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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini, 2. Juni 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

Von Elena Luporini

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

A tongue-in-cheek Widmann premiere in Berlin

Von Elena Luporini, 30. Mai 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

Von Elena Luporini

Iván Fischer © Sonja Werner

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini

Jörg Widmann © Stefan Höderath | Berliner Philharmoniker

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

Von 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

Von Elena Luporini