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BerlinLearNew production
Reimann: Lear
Nicholas Carter; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rebecca Ringst; Klaus Bruns; Olaf Freese; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BrugesThe Allegory of Desire
Bach J.C., Dunstable, von Bingen, Benali, Machaut, Monteverdi, Schütz
Zefiro Torna; Vocalconsort Berlin; Ghalia Benali
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
BerlinEchnaton (Akhnaten)
Glass: Akhnaten
Jonathan Stockhammer; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Klaus Grünberg; Klaus Bruns; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinKing Roger
Szymanowski: King Roger, (Król Roger) Op.46
James Gaffigan; Evgeny Titov; Komische Oper Berlin; Xin Tan; Paul Zoller; Annemarie Woods; Sebastian Alphons
BerlinHorse Eats Hat
Grönemeyer: Horse Eats Hat
Christoph Breidler; Herbert Fritsch; Komische Oper Berlin; Geraldine Arnold; Cornelius Hunzicker; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
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Handel’s Belshazzar at Komische Oper Berlin
The Baroque confectionery of Herbert Fritsch's production of Handel's oratorio belies a serious core which is all too close to today's headlines.
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Barrie Kosky's new production of Philip Glass' Akhnaten for Komische Oper at the Schillertheater removes any egyptological references.
Max Hopp falls short with Die Banditen at Komische Oper
The last of Jacques Offenbach's great buffo operettas provides an opportunity for topical satire but Max Hopp’s attempts at updating it fall short of the mark.
Vladimir Jurowski holds all the aces at Berlin's Konzerthaus
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Herbert Fritsch directs a new Holländer at Komische Oper
Sailor suits and powder-puff bows as Herbert Fritsch directs a colourful new production in Berlin.
Of Ice and Men: Intolleranza 1960 at the Komische Oper
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.