Performer: Anna Nechaeva

Willy Decker does not try to make the structure of the plot any clearer, mainly concentrating on the deeper meaning of the work. The cast was excellent.

Britten's War Requiem at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden with Antonio Pappano conducting

With a light-voiced cast and gentle updating, the Staatsoper's new Manon Lescaut makes a good case for Puccini's difficult breakthrough opera.