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Christian Thielemann to become new General Music Director of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden

27/09/2023 by AUTHOR

Christian Thielemann to succeed Daniel Barenboim at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Christian Thielemann © Matthias Creutziger

At its meeting today, the Board of Trustees of the Berlin Opera Foundation approved the contract with Christian Thielemann as General Music Director of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden from September 1, 2024. Thielemann succeeds Daniel Barenboim, who is an honorary citizen of Berlin.

Memorable Strauss from Herbert Blomstedt, but his ‘Eroica’ doesn’t quite hit the mark

23/09/2023 by Mark Berry

Germany Richard Strauss and Beethoven: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 22.9.2023. (MB)

Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra © Stephan Rabold

The Komische Oper, Berlin triumphantly revive Das Floss der Medusa – in an aircraft hangar

17/09/2023 by Mark Berry

Germany Henze, Das Floss der Medusa: Soloists, Choir Soloists, Movement Choir and Children’s Extras of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Vocalconsort Berlin, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin / Titus Engel (conductor). Hangar 1, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, 16.9.2023. (MB)

Komische Oper’s *Das Floss der Medusa* © Jaro Suffner

Persian music takes centre stage at Musikfest Berlin 2023

16/09/2023 by Mark Berry

Germany Musikfest Berlin 2023 [5] – Schweinitz and Persian music improvisations: Helge Slaatto (violin), Frank Reinecke (double bass), Majeed Qadianie (tār, setār), Niloufar Mohseni (tombak). Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, 15.9.2023. (MB)

Majeed Qadianie and Niloufar Mohseni playing Persian music in Berlin’s Kammermusiksaal © Fabian Schellhorn/BF

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Christian Thielemann to become new General Music Director of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Memorable Strauss from Herbert Blomstedt, but his ‘Eroica’ doesn’t quite hit the mark

The Komische Oper, Berlin triumphantly revive Das Floss der Medusa – in an aircraft hangar

Persian music takes centre stage at Musikfest Berlin 2023

Virtuoso performances of a challenging, stimulating programme by Kirill Petrenko and the BPO

Musikfest Berlin performances of concentrated riches from Ensemble Modern and George Benjamin

A magnificent opening to Musikfest Berlin by Iván Fischer and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Outstanding music-making as Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic open their season