Komische Oper Berlin
Don Giovanni/Requiem at Komische Oper Berlin
A hallucinatory journey through guilt, lust, and liberation—set in a liminal world where spirits linger, identities blur, and music becomes a final act of grace.
Philip Zuschke
Lifelong opera stan projecting my sociological and queer perspective onto what’s playing on Berlin‘s big and small classical stages.
Staatsballett Berlin
Winterreise by Staatsballett Berlin
A genre-blurring production where postmodern soundscapes, haunting choreography, and fragments of tradition collide in an unsettling, unforgettable winter journey.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Aida at Deutsche Oper Berlin
A haunting, immersive Aida where memory eclipses reality and love unravels in silence—Verdi reimagined as an intimate, fractured contemporary drama.
Elbphilharmonie
Mahler 2 at Elbphilharmonie with the Budapest Festival Orchestra
Mahler’s Resurrection soared under Iván Fischer—an overwhelming, soul-stirring performance that left the Elbphilharmonie on its feet in awe.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Tannhäuser at Deutsche Oper Berlin (2025)
A richly traditional production that opens into a sharp meditation on conformity, desire, and the cost of stepping outside of social norm.
Komische Oper Berlin
Echnaton (Akhnaten) at 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
Parsifal at 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
Elektra at 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
Premiere of Norma at 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
Swan Lake by 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
Rusalka at 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
A Midsummer Night's Dream by 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.