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Giovanni Conti Named Kapellmeister at Deutsche Oper Berlin

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Giovanni Conti has been named Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He will assume the position during the 2026-27 season.  Conti is a prize winner at the 13th edition of the Premio Guido Cantelli and first prize at the CAMPUS Dirigieren competition. He has taken masterclasses with Riccardo Muti and Daniele Gatti and has conducted with the Theater Krefeld-Mönchengladbach where {…}

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Cast Change: Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Various Changes for Productions

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced various cast changes for its productions. The company said that Geon Kim takes over the role of Rodrigo from Andrè Schuen for performances on Jan. 11, 17, and 31, 2026. Meanwhile, Jordan Shanahan will sing the role of Wotan in “Die Walküre” on May 17 and 27, 2026. Finally for its production of “Madama Butterfly,” {…}

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Medici.tv to Stream ‘Fedora’ from Deutsche Oper Berlin with Vida Miknevičiūtė & Jonathan Tetelman

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(Credit: © Bettina Stöß) Medici.tv is set to stream the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s production of “Fedora” on Dec. 2, 2025. The production by Christof Loy will star Lithuanian soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė in the title role and American tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ipanov. The cast also includes Julia Muzychenko and Navasard Hakobyan and will be conducted by John Fiore. Critics have {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Tannhäuser 

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(Photo credit: © Bettina Stöss) Of all Wagner’s operas, “Tannhäuser” remains one of his most contentious works — a piece celebrated for balancing sublime beauty with moments of profound unease. At its core lies the agonizing struggle between sacred and profane love, embodied in the sensual allure of the Venusberg and the rigid piety of the Wartburg court — a {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2025-26 Review: Lohengrin

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(Photos: © Marcus Lieberenz / Bettina Stöß) The plot of “Lohengrin” is drawn from medieval German literature, a tale of chivalric values set in tenth-century Northern Germany. In this production, the stage during the prelude presents the aftermath of a battle, with corpses scattered across the scene and a comet—possibly Halley’s, which passed in 913 AD—brightening the night sky. Director {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “The Queen of Spades.” The company said that Ivan Gyngazov will take over the role of Hermann from Brian Jagde for all three performances. Gyngazov has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Mariinsky Theatre, Semperoper Dresden, Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, Theater an der Wien, Teatro Petruzzelli, Opéra {…}