The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Staatsoper Unter den Linden
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* Notes *The final performance this season of Agrippina at Staatsoper Unter den Linden was last Sunday. Vincent Boussard's production was Regietheater at its silliest, involving layers of iridescent beaded curtains, bowler hats, umbrellas, and a pair of giant beach balls filled with helium. Guido Levi's lighting did look wonderful with all the beads and…
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* Notes *The Saturday performance of Le Nozze di Figaro at Staatsoper Unter den Linden was utterly delightful. The production was simple, but cunning, and the scene changes happened fluidly. Herbert Kapplmüller's set was descriptive without being too elaborate, and Yoshi'o Yabara's costumes were in keeping with it. The orchestra sounded pleasant under Frank Beermann,…
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August 29 2009- April 5 2010: Tristan und IsoldeSeptember 6- October 10 2009: La TraviataSeptember 5- November 14 2009: Il Barbiere di Siviglia September 7-22 2009: Die Entführung aus dem SerailSeptember 15-17 2009: Così fan Tutte September 23- October 25 2009 : Der RosenkavalierOctober 1- April 23 2010: SalomeOctober 24 2009- March 30 2010: Simon Boccanegra November 1-15 2009: LohengrinNovember…
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Jürgen Flimm is to be the next Intendant of Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden. He takes up the post in 2010. AP Article | Official Site
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Here is the Opernphrenologe's review of the new Eugene Onegin production at the Berliner Staatsoper. I admit I did some heavy editing to get it closer to the style of the Opera Tattler, but there was only so much I could do. We'll get to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. * Notes * After seeing this…
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The Opernphrenologe was recently in Berlin and what follows is her rather entertaining review of Tosca. A review of Eugene Onegin is forthcoming. * Notes * The set was boring, so boring. Are these people on a budget or something? I can't even describe it, it was so dull. As for the cast, Tosca…
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I finally had my film developed from last April's Berlin trip.
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August 16-17 2008: MedeaAugust 30- September 18 2008: FidelioSeptember 5-19 2008: The GamblerSeptember 7-21 2008: Tristan und IsoldeSeptember 16 2008- February 20 2009: Il barbiere di SivigliaSeptember 27- October 25 2008: Eugene OneginOctober 3 2008- January 25 2009: ToscaOctober 7- December 4 2008: La TraviataOctober 31- November 4 2008: Dido & AeneasNovember 7- December 11…
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Peter Mussbach is leaving as Intendant of Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden before his contract expires. AP Article | Staatsoper Unter den Linden
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* Notes * Intendant Peter Mussbach's production of Don Giovanni currently at Staatsoper Unter den Linden is muddled. It is difficult to believe Mussbach is a neurologist, given how brainless this co-production with La Scala was. There was quite a lot of ineffectual choreography, every person on stage falls to the ground at some point,…
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