Mark Berry – Page 21 – Seen and Heard International

Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina in Berlin was quite simply, outstanding in every way

04/06/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Mussorgsky, Khovanshchina: Soloists, Staatsoper Children’s Chorus (director: Vinzenz Weissenburger), Staatsopernchor Berlin (director: Dani Juris), Staatskapelle Berlin / Simone Young (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 2.6.2024. (MB)

Ivan Khovansky (Mika Kares) © Monika Rittershaus

With Götterdämmerung, the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s distinguished Ring reaches its conclusion

04/06/202421/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Chorus and Additional Chorus of the Deutsche Oper, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.5.2024. (MB)

Thomas Lehman (Gunther) and Clay Hilley (Siegfried) © Bernd Uhlig

A compelling new work and revelatory Bruckner from François-Xavier Roth and the BPO

04/06/202420/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Žuraj, Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Philharmonie Berlin, 19.5.2024. (MB)

François-Xavier Roth conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra © Monika Rittershaus

Stefan Herheim’s Siegfried at Berlin’s Deutsche Oper Berlin is fine, despite a problematic third act

04/06/202420/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 18.3.2024. (MB)

Delightful excellence from members of the Berlin Philharmonic Karajan- Akademie

04/06/202418/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Mendelssohn, Widmann: Karajan-Akademie / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Kammermusiksaal, Berlin, 17.5.2024. (MB)

Intelligently programmed and performed Berlin recital by Denis Kozhukhin

04/06/202417/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Widmann, Schubert, Ligeti, Liszt: Denis Kozhukhin (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 16.5.2024. (MB)

The second instalment of Stefan Herheim’s thought-provoking Ring cycle at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

15/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 12.5.2024. (MB)

Deutsche Oper Berlin’s *Die Walküre* (2020 premiere) © Bernd Uhlig

Unusually thoughtful production of Das Rheingold, superbly performed at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

12/05/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 11.3.2024 (MB)

Thomas Blondelle as Loge (right) in Stefan Herheim’s *Das Rheingold* (2021) © Bernd Uhlig

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