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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.
A conceptually bold Manon at Oper Köln
This production fell just short of brilliance but showed how relevant and thought-provoking opera as an art form can be when tapping into today's headline debates.
Hours of fun: Ravel's two one-act operas in Cologne
Cologne Opera's staging of Ravel's two comedies needed a stronger directorial response to the performance space, but the musical rewards compensated.
Eine berauschende Tote Stadt an der Oper Köln
Auf den Tag genau 100 Jahre nach der Uraufführung von Erich Korngolds Oper führt die Oper Köln das Werk in einer neuen Inszenierung auf.
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.