Staatsoper Berlin
The production's amalgamation of historical anchor and modern context is very fitting for the Staatsoper, which is also no longer the house that it was when Schinkel‘s Zauberflöte was first staged there.
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.
Staatsoper Berlin
This is a story about what happens to a tight-knit community existing on the fringes of society when its members perceive a threatening disturbance from outside.