Following planned arts budget cuts in Berlin, the three major Berlin opera houses, in collaboration with ballet and theater companies, released a statement. In the statement, the companies said, “We are dismayed by today’s cuts to the cultural budget. The Senate is taking the breath out of cultural life in the city. Berlin lives through its culture. The cuts that {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth.” The company said that for the Dec. 4 performance, Anna Pirozzi will sing the part of Lady Macbeth from the side, while Felicia Moore will perform the role on stage. Pirozzi took to social media and said, “Tonight, I will jump in as Lady Macbeth at {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” and “Aida.” The company said that for the May 3, 11, and 22 2025 performances, Michael Bachtazde will take over the role of Amonasro in “Aida” for George Petean. Meanwhile, for the performances on May 18, 24, and 31, Dong-Hwan Lee will take over the role of Guy {…}
Applications for the 2024-25 Götz Friedrich Prize of the Deutsche Oper Berlin for directing works are open. The prize will be awarded to new German-language productions that premiered in public or private theatre in the 2024/25 season. Participating directors must be under the age of 35. Applications should include the director’s curriculum vitae, the name of the staged work, the {…}
(Credit: Jeremy Knowles Studio) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “Pique Dame.” The company said that Dean Murphy will take over the role of Prince Yeletzky from Thomas Lehman on June 21, 26, and 29, 2025. Murphy is an American baritone who is currently a member of the ensemble at Deutsche Oper Berlin. {…}
(Photo Credit: Bettina Stöß / Photo courtesy of Deutsche Oper Berlin) Voices that move your heart and acting that moves your heart – this is Opera. With a tux in Vienna or a smart-casual look in Covent Garden. Champagne or water. Sustained attention or simply laying back and enjoying the night. Pleasing surprises and unbelievable disappointments. From the Met to {…}
(Photo Credit: Bernd Uhlig) There is something unique about waiting for the curtain to rise on “Götterdämmerung.” Anyone who has followed a “Ring” in the theatre, may take their seat in sadness as this evening will end the journey through the most fabled, mythical and symbolic landscape of all. Though the images and sentiments confronted in any given production condition {…}
On July 11, a renowned composer John Adams posted on X (ex-Twitter): This @deutsche_oper production: painful to even think about. “Nixon in China” is so often mistreated or misunderstood. In 35 years I’ve only seen 2 productions that got it right. This one? Clearly a disgrace. But we composers can only babysit our creations for so long. What do we {…}
(Credit: Fotos von Bernd Uhlig, Kontakt: bernd.uhlig.fotografie@t-online.de) Often after watching a perplexing rendition of “Das Rheingold“, critics and public alike might proclaim: “Let’s see what will happen tomorrow night. Let us hold our judgement until then, to see where all of this is going.” And then, Herheim’s “Die Walküre” began, proving to be the worst of the cycle. The First {…}
(Fotos von Bernd Uhlig, Kontakt: bernd.uhlig.fotografie@t-online.de) It does seem that the 2021 Deutsche Oper Berlin’s Ring has been somewhat of a success over the last few years. And this is good for opera. A major achievement, this as other cycles, after the centennial Patrice Chéreau staging have created negative stirrings, indeed vivid contestations largely due to mistaken stage-director conceptions ingrained {…}
The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for its October performances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The company said that for the Oct. 20, 26, and 30, 2024 performances, Artur Garbas will take over the role of Don Fernando replacing Joel Allison. Meanwhile, Joel Allison will take over the role of Don Pizarro replacing the originally announced Markus Brück. Garbas has {…}
