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Venue: Komische Oper Berlin

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AddressBehrenstraße 55-57
Berlin
Germany
ContainsFoyer
Probebühne 1
Google maps52° 30' 56.592" N 13° 23' 13.524" E
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Out of the closet and into the cage: La Cage aux Folles in Berlin

Dance ensemble of the Komische Oper Berlin © Monika Rittershaus
Thanks to Barrie Kosky's flamboyant imagination and a solid cast, the Komische Oper's new production of La Cage aux Folles glitters, but could be more gay.
***11
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Herbert Fritsch directs a new Holländer at Komische Oper

Der fliegende Holländer © Monika Rittershaus
Sailor suits and powder-puff bows as Herbert Fritsch directs a colourful new production in Berlin. 
***11
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Of Ice and Men: Intolleranza 1960 at the Komische Oper

Sean Pannikkar, Deniz Uzun and chorus © Barbara Braun
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.
****1
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Kosky's soufflé for Verdi's Falstaff falls flat in Berlin

A dearth of nuance affects this new production of Verdi's late masterpiece in Berlin, set in Sir John's gourmet kitchen. 
**111
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Everything leads back to square one in new Orfeo ed Euridice

A coherent, modern version of the Orpheus myth from the Italian director at the Komische Oper Berlin.

****1
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Jetske Mijnssen's new Kátya Kabanová at Komische Oper

Komische Oper Berlin presents Leoš Janáček's masterpiece as a tight-knit psychodrama in a new production conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė.
****1
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A last Fiddler on the Roof for Barrie Kosky in Berlin

Celebrating his tenth and last season at the head of Komische Oper, Kosky treats himself to a revival of his 2017 production, which shows no signs of aging.
*****
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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. 
****1
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