Were you silent or were you silenced Were you silent or were you silenced

A new production of Die schweigsame Frau at the Berlin Staatsoper has precious little to say.

By May 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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You’re as cold as ice You’re as cold as ice

A classic German fairytale gets a modern update at the Staatsoper Berlin.

By January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Utterly unique, occasionally off-putting Utterly unique, occasionally off-putting

Chris’s Cache wishes Gundula Janowitz a happy 87th birthday today with three early live broadcasts of a favorite soprano in works by Pergolesi, Haydn, and Schumann.

By August 02, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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What we do in the shadows What we do in the shadows

The Wiener Staatsoper commemorated its 150th anniversary with a musically sensational presentation of Richard Strauss’ Die Frau Ohne Schatten.

By June 04, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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