The slice-of-life character constellations remain strong with Tobias Kratzer’s production of Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, despite being void of its legendary fairy-tale roots. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
February 2025
Evelyn Herlitzius leaps from Elektra’s bloodthirstily feral vengeance and anguished trauma and steps into Klytämnestra’s elaborate robe decked in guilt-ridden angst and soul-shattering nightmares. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
When the month of love gets you down, show it some ruthless aggression.
Artur Garbas’s vocal performance prowess continues to shine and shimmer as the iconic bird catcher Papageno. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
romantically speaking, addams have a type…
An eclectic cocktail of slapstick humor and romantic passions percolate Jürgen Flimm’s production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden with some ecstasy and fabulous artistry. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Saioa Hernández is a reigning opera diva I have been yearning to witness live on stage. Her excellent technical prowess and flair for drama have made her own Turandot the ice princess of China. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
I may have called this “Histoires Eternelles” instead of “Histoires Naturelles” in my review. However, this Liederabend exuded timelessness, thanks to the phenomenal artistry presented that night. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
there’s homage, then ripoff. and then just not trying…