The Berlin stories The Berlin stories

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

By June 01, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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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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Now I’m an old believer Now I’m an old believer

Big voices overwhelm Claus Guth‘s toothless staging of Khovanshchina at the Berlin Staatsoper.

By December 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Die schweigsame Frau Die schweigsame Frau

Christian Thielemann conducts a live broadcast from Berlin

By July 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Norma Norma

Rachel Willis-Sorensen sings the title role for the first time in a live performance from Berlin.

By April 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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An der geliebter ‘ferne’ An der geliebter ‘ferne’

Franz Schreker’s Die Gezeichneten, today’s Talk of the Town candidate for a Met revival, was presented on Trove Thursday four years ago in a broadcast starring Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart; so instead today Chris’s Cache offers Der ferne Klang.

By February 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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