Artiste: Sébastien Dupouey

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.

The French director updates the action to the present day, underscoring the validity of the plot – feuding families and class differences are still relevant. 

Brecht and Weill’s political satire could hardly be more relevant, but Thomas Ostermeier and Maxime Balcon's new production fails to do it justice.