Steier, Lydia – MOSAEC

Challenging How Germany Remembers the 1972 Olympics Attack

With tensions running high over the war in Gaza, a new opera and a movie are looking back on the moment when Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Games.

By Adam Sella

Castellucci, Romeo Die Zauberflote (Opera) Hinterhauser, Markus (1958- ) Opera Salzburg (Austria) Salzburg Festival Steier, Lydia

At the Salzburg Festival, Revivals Take Center Stage

The festival’s chief loves inviting productions back, giving attendees another shot at seeing a beloved show, and allowing directors a chance to nail it on the second try.

By A.J. Goldmann

Bernstein, Leonard Candide (Opera) Maestro (Movie) Opera Steier, Lydia Theater

In Vienna, the Adventures of ‘Candide’ Continue

On the heels of the new film “Maestro,” an American director will stage Leonard Bernstein’s often-reworked operetta in its “concert version.”

By David Belcher

Berlin State Opera Classical Music Frankfurt Opera Huffman, Ted Opera Schlather, R B Steier, Lydia Theater Basel

American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages

Young music theater makers are benefiting from the continent’s huge operatic resources while developing their own distinctive voices.

By A.J. Goldmann