Theater Dortmund to Adapt ‘Wings of Desire’ featuring Rolando Villazon in 2028

(© Concerts Pamplona/Jakob Tillmann) Theater Dortmund will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a new opera adapted from Wim Wenders’ film “Wings of Desire.” The opera will feature music by Elena Kats-Chernin and a libretto by Martin G. Berger. Wenders will direct the production with Rolando Villazón in a leading role. The opera will be performed during the 2027-28 season and will {…}

Weekend Preview – International (6/24-26): Jonas Kaufmann, Olga Peretyatko, Nina Stemme & Piotr Beczala Headline The Weekend

The opera season continues in full swing as many of the top stars continue runs of important operas around the world. Austria The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend with Strauss’ “Elektra” starring Waltraud Meier, Nina Stemme, Regine Hangler, Herbert Lippert and Alan Held. It follows on Saturday with Debussy “Pelléas et Mélisande” with Franz-Josef Selig, Bernarda Fink, Adrian Eröd, Simon {…}