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A very palpable hit: Hamlet in Cologne
Brett Dean's operatic reworking of Shakespeare's Hamlet receives its German premiere in a powerful new staging by the work's librettist Matthew Jocelyn.
An emotionally distant Peter Grimes at Oper Köln
Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is a nuanced, gripping tale that should pack an emotional punch. Despite fine moments, Oper Köln's production didn't serve the work.
An effectively unsettling The Emperor of Atlantis at Oper Köln
Though straightforward in concept, Oper Köln's production of the one-act opera written in the Theresienstadt concentration camp brought the opera's profound themes to the surface in an excellently sung performance.
Oper Köln's delightful Orpheus enraptures all ages
Oper Köln’s Orpheus in the Underworld proved age accessibility must not sacrifice humour and musical integrity. The tight ensemble piece was superbly acted and well-sung throughout.
Liebe ist eine Tat: Written on Skin an der Oper Köln
Die Oper Köln präsentiert George Benjamins fesselnde und aufrührende Oper in einer Live-Übertragung.
Piff, Paff, Puff in Köln: Offenbachs Die Großherzogin von Gerolstein
Der Versuch des Spagats aus Komik und Kritik überzeugt in einem bildlich, dialogisch und musikalisch bunten Geburtstagsfest.