Opera in times of corona: a snapshot of cultural life in Germany

By Alexandra Richter, 10 June 2020

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Bachtrack, 12th June

An experiment at the Dresden Music Festival has shown that the “love hormone” oxytocin increases more during a concert experience than during physical proximity.

A guide to classical music festivals in Germany

Bachtrack, 12th July

Germany is truly a land saturated with orchestras and opera houses – and it has a vibrant and extensive festival scene to boot. This guide presents a handful of the country’s many standout musical offerings.

Alone Together: Jennifer Koh on new commissions and telling stories

Kurt Gottschalk, 21st March

The violinist talks about her pandemic commissioning project as well the work she does that extends beyond performing concerts as Arco Collaborative’s artistic director and its primary performing artist.

Getting back to the theater, as safely as possible

Cameron Kelsall, 4th October

As a theater critic, I’m prioritizing coverage of events that require Covid vaccination for all.

We need mask mandates and a health pass. Now.

David Karlin, 28th September

The terror that keeps the performing arts awake at night is that audiences won’t return because they are not confident of attending an event without risking Covid-19 infection.

Dropping the mask: are we jeopardising the arts’ recovery?

Mark Pullinger, 24th September

New seasons are starting and classical music venues are throwing their doors open to the public. But are they also throwing caution to the wind?

Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.