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

09/03/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany 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

The Arditti Quartet in Berlin celebrate fifty years of service to the music of our time

09/03/202408/03/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Harvey, Milliken, Hosokawa, and Birtwistle: Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan [violins], Ralf Ehlers [viola], Lucas Fels [cello]), Tomoki Kitamura (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 7.3.2024. (MB)

A valuable opportunity to see and hear Handel’s Hercules at Berlin’s Komische Oper

06/03/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Handel, Hercules: Soloists, Choral soloists (director: David Cavelius) and Orchestra of the Komische Oper / David Bates (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 3.3.2024. (MB)

Paula Murrihy (centre, Dejanira) © Monika Rittershaus

Early Bruckner from Thielemann and the Berlin Philharmonic

03/03/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Philharmonie Berlin, 29.2.2024. (MB)

Christian Thielemann conducting the Berlin Philharmonic © Frederike van der Straeten

Götz Friedrich’s well-considered production of Le nozze di Figaro still shines after forty-six years

22/02/202422/02/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Giulio Cilona (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.2.2024. (MB)

Meechot Marrero (Cherubino), Maria Motolygina (Countess) and Thomas Lehman (Count) in Deutsche Oper Berlin’s *Le nozze di Figaro ©* Bettina Stöss

A venerable staging allows for a delightful evening of Rossini at Staatsoper Berlin

19/02/2024 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Ido Arad (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 16.2.2024. (MB)

Ruth Berghaus’s *Il barbiere di Siviglia* © Monika Rittershaus

Spell-binding Symanowski from Lisa Batiashvili, Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic

16/02/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Brahms, Szymanowski, R. Strauss: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Philharmonie Berlin, 15.2.2024. (MB)

Kirill Petrenko conducts violinist Lisa Batiashvili and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra © Lena Laine

Sonya Yoncheva’s commanding performance in a venerable Madama Butterfly at Berlin’s Staatsoper

15/02/2024 by Mark Berry

Germany Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Domingo Hindoyan (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 14.2.2024. (MB)

Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s *Madama Butterfly* (1991 premiere) © Gianmarco Bresadola

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