Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Mannheim National Theatre / Roberto Rizzi Brignoli (conductor). Mannheim National Theatre, 23.11.2025. (DM-D)
Hauntingly intriguing new Lohengrin in Mannheim
Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe
Visually striking Tristan und Isolde powerfully sung in Münster
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus of Theater Münster, Münster Symphony Orchestra / Golo Berg (conductor). Theater Münster, 22.11.2025. (DM-D)
Children are the focus of an intriguing Das Rheingold in Cologne
Germany Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Gürzenich-Orchestra / Marc Albrecht (conductor). Cologne Opera, 6.11.2025. (DM-D)
Disappointing new Lohengrin in Hannover redeemed by some of the singing
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists and Chorus of Hannover State Opera. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / Stephan Zilias (conductor). Hannover State Opera, 12.10.2025. (DM-D)
Three Cio-Cio-Sans in Bremen’s intriguing new Madama Butterfly
Germany Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Extra Chorus of Bremen Theatre, Bremen Philharmonic / Sasha Yankevych (conductor). Bremen Theatre, 11.10.2025. (DM-D)
Asmik Grigorian is exceptional in Hamburg’s revival of Salome
Germany Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 7.10.2025. (DM-D)
The world is a stage for The Love for the Three Oranges at Bremerhaven
Germany Prokofiev, The Love for the Three Oranges: Soloists, Children’s Chorus and Chorus and Extra Chorus of Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven Philharmonic Orchestra / Marc Niemann (conductor). Stadttheater Bremerhaven, 4.10.2025. (DM-D)
Auspicious start to the Kratzer and Wellber Hamburg tenure with Robert Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri
Germany Robert Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri: Soloists, Hamburg State Opera Chorus, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 30.9.2025. (DM-D)
