Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

An unforgettable evening as Stockhausen’s Mittwoch reaches the Deutsche Oper Berlin

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GermanyGermany Stockhausen, Mittwoch: Soloists, String Quartet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Anna Matz, Monia Rizkallah [violins], Kirsikka de Leval Jezierski [viola], Arne-Christian Pelz [cello]), Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (director: Jeremy Bines), Florent Derex (sound projection), Augustin Müller (computer music design), Ensemble Le Balcon / Maxime Pascal (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 19.9.2026. (MB)

Stockhausen’s Mittwoch at Deutsche Oper Berlin © Julian Roeder

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Lucid Verdi Luisa Miller from Bremerhaven’s new General Music Director

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GermanyGermany Verdi, Luisa Miller: Soloists, Chorus of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Bremerhaven Philharmonic Orchestra / Marco Comin (conductor). Stadttheater Bremerhaven, 19.9.2026. (DM-D)

[l-r] Luisa Tambaro (Luisa), Timothy Edlin (Graf von Walter), Weilian Wang (Rodolfo) and Boshana Milkov (Federica) © Heiko Sandelmann

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Handel’s Floridante at Bayreuth Baroque in a dark Georgian setting convinces musically not conceptually

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GermanyGermany Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2026 – Handel, Floridante: Soloists, Actors, Chorus of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival, Worcław Baroque Orchestra / Markellos Chryssicos (conductor). Markgräfliches Opernhaus Bayreuth, 8.9.2026. (AB)

[l-r] Yannis François (Coralbo), Gerrit Illenberger (Oronte) and Max Emanuel Cencic (Floridante) © Clemens Manser

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Die Meistersinger: Memorable Wagner in Minden – again!

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GermanyGermany Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nϋrnberg: Soloists, coruso e.V., Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie / Frank Beermann (conductor). Stadttheater Minden, 11.9.2026. (DM-D)

Act II: [l-r] Simon Bailey (Sachs), Michael Borth (Beckmesser), Emma McNairy (Eva) and Jussi Myllys (Walther) © Bettina Stöss

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