Komische Oper Berlin
A hypnotic fever dream of ritual, power, and collapse—where minimalist music, dazzling visuals, and mythic symbolism explore what happens when change is forced faster than a society can absorb.
Staatsoper Berlin
In Tcherniakov’s haunting production, a decaying ritual unfolds in a ruined chapel. A lost outsider, a cursed woman, and a broken brotherhood navigate guilt, grace, and belief in this starkly intimate post-apocalyptic vision.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
A haunting, sand-filled descent into grief, obsession, and the weight of inherited trauma—where even wealth or pearls of wisdom won’t save you from being slowly pulled under.
Staatsoper Berlin
A chilling new Norma at Staatsoper Berlin sets Bellini’s classic in a fascist-era factory, exploring art, resistance, and power. With AI-generated imagery and bold visuals, Barkhatov’s staging draws urgent parallels between past authoritarianism and today’s crises.
Staatsballett Berlin
The Staatsballett Berlin’s Swan Lake captivates with grandeur and drama, reimagining the classic as a tale of power, obsession, and fate. Hauntingly beautiful and richly layered, it’s a mesmerizing take on a beloved masterpiece.
Staatsoper Stuttgart
A bold reimagining of RUSALKA, this production transforms Dvořák’s opera into a dazzling celebration of drag and queer resilience. Blurring boundaries between worlds, it challenges norms, subverts tragedy, and reflects our own relationship with identity, beauty, and belonging.
Staatsballett Berlin
This production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by Staatsballett Berlin breathes fresh life into Shakespeare’s classic, blending contemporary aesthetics with timeless themes of love, power, and transformation.
A bold reimagining of RUSALKA, this production transforms Dvořák’s opera into a dazzling celebration of drag and queer resilience. Blurring boundaries between worlds, it challenges norms, subverts tragedy, and reflects our own relationship with identity, beauty, and belonging.
By stripping away the fairy tale, Kratzer reveals something far more human: the complexities of relationships, the weight of expectation, and the courage it takes to carve one’s own path.
By placing TURANDOT within a rigidly controlled dystopia—where press is restricted, police surveil the public, and dissent is crushed—the opera’s otherwise fantastical premise gains a sense of political logic.
Visually, the production is rich with unsettling imagery that redefines Rusalka’s nature. Though traces of her original water-nymph identity remain, here, she is something far more uncanny.
Stay informed on why opera matters today.
The program's music became an affirmation: of creativity, of community, and of the city’s promise that so much remains possible—and that so much is at stake.
This program, led by one of the most exciting conductors of our time, is a brilliant reminder that classical music, far from being detached from the world, can be one of its sharpest reflections.
Tutti d*amore succeeds in repurposing a century-old operetta for a contemporary audience while making a strong case for operetta as a modern vehicle for social commentary.
By stripping away the fairy tale, Kratzer reveals something far more human: the complexities of relationships, the weight of expectation, and the courage it takes to carve one’s own path.
Hi! 👋 I'm Philip, and I've loved opera all my life. Moving to Berlin with its three opera houses, as many concert halls, and countless smaller stages, seeing operas and concerts has quickly become a full-time hobby: I see about 10 to 15 shows a month now,
Spuck’s HOLLÄNDER strips away excess and focuses on the psychological and emotional turmoil at the opera’s core. The production’s minimalism enhances rather than diminishes the drama, drawing the audience into a world where obsession, fate, and redemption blur together.
This concertante performance offered a glimpse into how operas were staged in the mid-18th century, a stark contrast to the productions we are accustomed to today.
The Berlin Philharmonic’s Paradise Lost? Biennale explores the climate crisis through music. From Brett Dean’s fiery chaos to Copland’s pastoral calm, this concert made us hear nature’s beauty, fragility, and fate.
12,000 kilometers from Europe’s symphonic capitals, the Colón is completely at home in this repertoire, with an entire hall of people tapping along to Schubert, Beethoven, and Strauss with unrestrained delight.
This ELEKTRA doesn’t just tell a story of vengeance and trauma—it makes you feel the weight of generations of women bound by duty, grief, and the remnants of a shattered world.
By placing TURANDOT within a rigidly controlled dystopia—where press is restricted, police surveil the public, and dissent is crushed—the opera’s otherwise fantastical premise gains a sense of political logic.
Visually, the production is rich with unsettling imagery that redefines Rusalka’s nature. Though traces of her original water-nymph identity remain, here, she is something far more uncanny.