Berlin

Thought-provoking, involving staging of St Matthew Passion in Berlin

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach, St Matthew Passion: Soloists, Children’s and  Youth Choirs of the Deutsche Oper (director: Christian Lindhorst), Youth Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Children’s Choir of the Aalto-Theatre, Essen (director: Patrik Jaskolka), Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (director: Jeremy Bines), Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Alessandro De Marchi (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 29.3.2024. (MB)

Bach’s St Matthew Passion at Deutsche Oper Berlin © Marcus Lieberenz

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Fine Deutsche Oper Berlin cast and imaginative production brings The Queen of Spades vividly to life

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GermanyGermany Tchaikovsky, Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades): Soloists, Children’s Chorus (director: Christian Lindhorst), Chorus (director: Jeremy Bines), Statisterie, and Opernballet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Sebastian Weigle (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.3.2024. (MB)

Deutsche Oper Berlin’s Pique Dame © Marcus Lieberenz

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Pause for thought as well as enjoyment in Berlin from RSB’s Mendelssohn and Stravinsky

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GermanyGermany Mendelssohn and Stravinsky: Denis Uzun (mezzo-soprano), Berlin Radio Chorus (chorus director: Philipp Ahmann), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Konzerthaus Berlin, 16.3.2024. (MB)

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra previously in Konzerthaus Berlin © Stefan Maria Rother

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Fine musical performance of a somewhat tired Deutsche Oper Berlin production of Parsifal

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GermanyGermany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus, Men of the Extra Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opern-Ballet, Statisterie, and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Sir Donald Runnicles (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 9.3.2024. (MB)

Deutsche Oper Berlin’s Parsifal (previous cast) © Matthias Baus

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