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Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Ambur Braid (Katerina Izmailova) © Monika Rittershaus
Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid. 
****1
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A blade too dull: Kosky directs Sweeney Todd at Komische Oper

Dagmar Manzel (Mrs Lovett) and Christopher Purves (Sweeney Todd) © Jan Windszus Photography
With a brand new production by Barrie Kosky, Komische Oper Berlin's first venture into the Sondheim repertoire mostly falls flat.
**111
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Out of the closet and into the cage: La Cage aux Folles in Berlin

Dance ensemble of the Komische Oper Berlin © Monika Rittershaus
Thanks to Barrie Kosky's flamboyant imagination and a solid cast, the Komische Oper's new production of La Cage aux Folles glitters, but could be more gay.
***11
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Herbert Fritsch directs a new Holländer at Komische Oper

Der fliegende Holländer © Monika Rittershaus
Sailor suits and powder-puff bows as Herbert Fritsch directs a colourful new production in Berlin. 
***11
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Of Ice and Men: Intolleranza 1960 at the Komische Oper

Sean Pannikkar, Deniz Uzun and chorus © Barbara Braun
Marking the beginning of a new artistic direction, the Komische Oper's new production of Nono's Intolleranza 1960 proves a success, with director Marco Štorman's deep rethinking of the theatre stage.
****1
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A last Fiddler on the Roof for Barrie Kosky in Berlin

Celebrating his tenth and last season at the head of Komische Oper, Kosky treats himself to a revival of his 2017 production, which shows no signs of aging.
*****
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