operaexplorer

Travelling and enjoying opera performances

Repentance from eternal perdition: Tannhäuser at Deutsche Oper Berlin December 2, 2017

The performance of Tannhäuser was not my orginal intent when planning trip to Berlin, – Le Prophete the next day at Duetsche Oper Berlin was the point of focal interest, but the flight options permitted to squeeze another performance on the day of arrival, and from all available choices offered by Berlin opera scene, Tannhäuser […]

Who is Elektra? “Elektra” by Richard Strauss, Deutsche Oper Berlin, April 3rd, 2016

Elektra was the last of performances in my shortened Strauss-Woche, and probably the performance I was looking forward to seeing most eagerly. Sunday, April 3rd. The morning sun was shining tenderly over the city which had Berlin half-marathon scheduled, and my hotel, together with Deutsche Oper across the street, positioned inside the loop, was embraced […]