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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"Berlin ‒ Berlin": Jazz at the Philharmonie Berlin
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.
International Women's Day at the Berlin Phil with Joana Mallwitz and Anna Vinnitskaya
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.
Ab in den Ring! at Deutsche Oper Berlin (Tischlerei)
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.
Die Frau ohne Schatten at Deutsche Oper Berlin
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.
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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,
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Der fliegende Holländer at Deutsche Oper Berlin
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.
Staatsoper Berlin
Merope (concertante) at Staatsoper Berlin
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.
Philharmonie Berlin
Biennale "Paradise Lost?" at Berlin Phil with Marin Alsop
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.
Teatro Colón
Centennial concert of the Teatro Colón Orchestra
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.
Staatsoper Berlin
Elektra at Staatsoper Berlin
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.
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Turandot at Deutsche Oper Berlin
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.
Staatsoper Berlin
Rusalka at Staatsoper Berlin
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.
Staatsoper Berlin
Der Rosenkavalier at Staatsoper Berlin
Beneath the aristocratic elegance and comedic disguises, this is an opera about people—flawed, passionate, and full of contradictions. It speaks of trust, longing, and the challenge of overcoming one’s own fears.
Staatsoper Berlin
Fin de Partie at Staatsoper Berlin
Thematically, FIN DE PARTIE explores the absurdity of life, isolation and dependency, the cyclical nature of existence, and the complex dynamics of physical disability and human relationships.
Staatsballett Berlin
William Forsythe by Staatsballett Berlin
What I most enjoy about Forsythe‘s work is the androgyny of the choreographies: often, male and female dancers make very similar movements, equally fierce and fluid, breaking some gendered conventions the perception of dance.
Komische Oper Berlin
La Bohème at Komische Oper Berlin
This refreshing staging dismantles well-worn BOHÈME clichés, peeling away layers like an onion to expose the opera’s essential human truths: gone are the picturesque Parisian rooftops, falling snow, and festive Christmas scenes.
English National Opera
The Handmaid's Tale at English National Opera
Those familiar with the TV show will find that this production instills the same levels of terror and discomfort: the plight if the Handmaids, the ruthlessness of Gilead‘s commanders, the ambivalent complexity of the Aunts, and the rallying cry of hopeful rebellion are bone-chillingly depicted.