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Deutsche Oper Berlin

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.

Staatsoper Berlin

Die Frau ohne Schatten at Staatsoper Berlin

The production at Staatsoper Berlin is a Lars von Trier-esque fever dream fairytale: Think hyper realistic animal masks, dream-like dance sequences, emotional turmoil, haunted protagonists, and surreal asleep-or-awake ambivalence.