So far I've only gone to hear Don Carlo at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, which was not as amusing as it could have been, despite featuring quite a lot of nudity during the auto da fé scene. One cannot complain too much, as René Pape is singing Filippo II. I also took several photographs of Deutsche Oper Berlin, as I am convinced it is the least beautiful of all opera houses. I've walked past Komische Oper Berlin, but was more impressed by their current ad campaign, which I saw on a bus. It claimed to be the opera house of the year and also featured two men with their trousers around their ankles. I cannot wait to see what they've done with Die Entführung. Can the production rival the one on sofas from Munich? The photographs indicate some nudity and bad makeup, but at least there is no intermission, so it will be over quickly at any rate. I am also terribly curious about the Oper in der U-Bahn, apparently they are performing Die Zauberflöte from April 26-May 25.
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I went to Barber of Sevilla last week at staatsoper, and while the singing while delightful, the production was absolutely horrible. Basically an ugly shower curtain. And the stage direction made no sense. Awful. Anyhow, it was $7 for the balcony side seats on a Saturday night, and the little lox and camembert toasts at intermission were welcome. So not everything was lost.
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At least the singing was good! Sounds pretty typical as far as production though. Will try the toasts, thanks for the tip.
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Things featured in this performance – menacing women with guns and silencers aimed at the audience, full frontal male and female nudity, as well as some domestic violence. My Don Carlo libretto featured none of this at all.
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