The Berlin stories The Berlin stories

Madison Schindele surveys the endlessly diverse offerings of Berlin’s 2026-27 opera season.

To be a poet is a condition To be a poet is a condition

Are today’s stars enough to sustain Andrea Chénier?

Many happy returns Many happy returns

The Met’s mostly successful revivals of The Queen of Spades and La bohème showcase the returns of Sonya Yoncheva and Corinne Winters