Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Hessian State Chorus and Orchestra / Leo McFall (conductor). Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden, 1.5.2026. (DM-D)
Wiesbaden’s Tristan und Isolde redeemed by the music
Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe
Gripping Lady Macbeth of Mtensk in Oldenburg
Germany Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Oldenburg State Chorus (director: Thomas Bönisch) and Orchestra / Vito Cristofaro (conductor). Oldenburg State Theatre, 28.4.2026. (DM-D)
La traviata in Bremerhaven set in a Paris of today
Germany Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus of Bremerhaven Municipal Theatre, Bremerhaven Philharmonic / Marc Niemann (conductor). Bremerhaven Municipal Theatre, 16.4.2026. (DM-D)
Further Hamburg revival of cult Peter Konwitschny Lohengrin – still fascinating thirty years on
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 3.4.2026. (DM-D)
Hamburg explores brave new Mozart worlds in The Great Silence
Germany The Great Silence: In Faraway Places – Rediscovering Mozart’s Music: Music theatre project by Christopher Rüping, Omer Meir Wellber and Malte Ubenauf with music by Mozart. Soloists, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Tohar Gil (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 2.4.2026. (DM-D)
Wotan’s compelling Die Walküre laboratory in Cologne
Germany Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Gürzenich-Orchestra / Marc Albrecht (conductor). Cologne Opera, StaatenHaus in Cologne-Deutz, 1.4.2026. (DM-D)
Attention to detail makes Baden-Baden Lohengrin a festive occasion
Germany 2026 Baden-Baden Easter Festival – Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists; Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Vienna Philharmonia Chorus, Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Joanna Mallwitz (conductor). Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, 31.3.2026. (DM-D)
Cogent narrative and excellent singing for Karlsruhe Lohengrin
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus of Badisches Staatstheater, Badische Staatskapelle / Georg Fritzsch (conductor). Badisches Staatstheater. Karlsruhe, 22.3.2026. (DM-D)
