They don’t stoop to conquer They don’t stoop to conquer

The countertenors conquer the day in Handel‘s Giulio Cesare in Egitto at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

By May 04, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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No shrinking Violanta No shrinking Violanta

A chic production of Violanta at the Deutshce Oper Berlin continues the Korngold craze on the other side of the Atlantic.

By February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Settling scores Settling scores

Tobias Kratzer digs beneath the surface of Strauss‘s Intermezzo in an excellent new DVD from Deutsche Oper Berlin.

By January 09, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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La fiamma è bella! La fiamma è bella!

A new recording of La fiamma from Deutsche Oper Berlin sets Respighi’s score ablaze.

By November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Scarcity mindset Scarcity mindset

Michael Thalmeier‘s Tristan und Isolde in Berlin asks, how much minimalism is too much minimalism?

By November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Let’s do the time warp again Let’s do the time warp again

Tobias Kratzer‘s time-traveling Arabella from the Deutsche Oper Berlin, now available on DVD, turns the opera’s problems into its strengths.

By November 07, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Die Frau ohne Schatten Die Frau ohne Schatten

A live broadcast of a new production from the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

By January 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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