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Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz premieres at Staatsoper Unter den Linden
On a snowy January evening, the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Das kalte Herz fails to warm up the Berlin public.
Justice in Geneva: musically appealing but missing its mark
Director Milos Rau, composer Hèctor Parra and librettist Fiston Mwanza Mujila put the operatic spotlight on the fight for justice after a mining disaster in the DRC, with mixed results.
Mixed messages lost in the medium: Foccroulle's Cassandra
Foccroulle’s limited score imitates environmental catastrophe while Jocelyn’s libretto tries – unevenly – to understand why we might ignore it.
Sophocles as contemporary as ever as Œdipe opens at Komische Oper
Leigh Melrose appears in a strong new Œdipe directed by Evgeny Titov to open the 2021-22 season at the Komische Oper.
Rodelinda hits all the marks at Dutch National Opera
A veritable Baroque bonanza featuring a top-tier cast and orchestra in an emotionally incisive and handsomely crafted production.
“Esultate!” Otello a musical triumph in Munich
Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros, the “Royal couple” of the Bayerische Staatsoper, enchant and melt hearts as the doomed lovers in Verdi’s late masterpiece.