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BerlinOrpheus in the Underworld
Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)
James Hendry; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinHansel and Gretel
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
James Gaffigan; Dagmar Manzel; Komische Oper Berlin; Killian Farrell; Korbinian Schmidt; Victoria Behr; Olaf Freese
BerlinTreading the BoardsNew production
Kneifel: Treading the boards
Kai Tietje; Ruth Brauer-Kvam; Komische Oper Berlin; Alfred Mayerhofer; Johannes Scherfling; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin; Vocalconsort Berlin
BerlinConrad or The Factory-Made Boy
Penderbayne: Conrad or The factory-made boy
Anne Hinrichsen; Ruth Brauer-Kvam; Komische Oper Berlin; Alfred Peter; Alfred Mayerhofer; Johannes Scherfling; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinThe Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Marit Strindlund; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Esther Bialas; Diego Leetz; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
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Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid.
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.
The Wizard of Oz arrives at Komische Oper
Pierangelo Valtinoni’s take on the classic story is a charming introduction to opera for children.
Kosky's Nose comes home to Komische Oper
Shostakovich's early masterpiece is fêted at the Komische Oper Berlin
Komische Oper's Zauberflöte enchants Budapest
With a guest performance of the Komische Oper Berlin, Barrie Kosky's and Suzanne Andrade's magical production triumphs in Budapest.
The devil made me do it
Sorochyntsi Fair was last performed at Berlin's Komische Oper in 1948 by the legendary stage director Walter Felsenstein. Now Barrie Kosky, stage director and intendant, has tried his hand.