A billionaire will fund the construction of a new home for the Hamburg State Opera. But questions linger over his company’s actions during World War II.
Category: Kratzer, Tobias
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Vladimir Jurowski Believes That No Artist Can Be Apolitical
At Munich’s prestigious opera house, the Russian-born Vladimir Jurowski has broadened the repertoire while rooting his work in political awareness.
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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.
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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.
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At Bayreuth, the Work on Wagner’s Operas Is Never Done
At the festival that Wagner founded, a new “Parsifal” looks different depending on how you see it, and a workshop model refreshes revivals.