Category: Komische Oper Berlin

Komische Oper Berlin Turns ‘Don Giovanni’ Into a Requiem

In Berlin, the director Kirill Serebrennikov’s new production dispenses with the opera’s final sextet and leads directly into Mozart’s Requiem.
Can Berlin Really Afford 3 ‘Magic Flutes’ in a Single Week?

Each of the city’s opera houses is presenting a different production of the Mozart classic. With arts cuts looming, it looks like a last hurrah.
Musical Performances to See in Europe This Winter

Concert halls and opera houses in Vienna, Berlin and beyond are offering fan favorites (“Die Fledermaus”) and surprises (an operatic “Animal Farm”).
Review: ‘Chicago,’ With Nary a Finger Snap

Barrie Kosky’s Berlin production of the 1975 musical adds a touch of burlesque and a dash of Bertolt Brecht.
Review: In Berlin, Opera Scales Up to Fill an Airport Hangar

With its home theater under renovation, the Komische Oper branches out, beginning with Henze’s “The Raft of the Medusa” at Tempelhof Airport.
Komische Oper Gets Nomadic, in a Pool and an Airport Hangar

In Berlin, the Komische Oper is experimenting with its performance venues while its theater undergoes a multiyear renovation.
A Lot of Opera Is Now Streaming. Here’s Where to Start.

Naxos, which collects videos of productions throughout Europe, has begun to make its catalog available on Amazon Prime Video.
Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See

Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”
Review: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Brightens Up Berlin

The New York Times – Music:
The vivid characters and the infectious melodies of the 1983 musical prove remarkably durable in Barrie Kosky’s madcap production at Komische Oper Berlin.
America Needs Its Own Comic Opera Company

The New York Times – Music:
There is no house in the United States dedicated to presenting works from a prominent corner of homegrown music theater repertory.
Best Classical Music Performances of 2022

The New York Times – Music:
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.