In describing the attributes of his 1851 melodrama based on Victor Hugo’s acclaimed play “Le roi s’amuse” Verdi also puts his finger on the challenges that any director has to address: RIGOLETTO is namely a masterpiece whose particularity lies in the clash between the characters’ psychology and the improbable action of a fantasy storyline.

Rigoletto

Deutsche Oper Berlin

In the beginning was a murder. Before, after, and in between: women — Italian, German, French, Spanish women, chambermaids, countesses, peasants, princesses, blonde, brunette, pale, fat, thin, old, rich, ugly, beautiful women — no matter, as long as they are female. Special preferences: young and inexperienced. So much tolerance! Thank you, noble Don, hero of equality. How would you like a women’s movement? Or we could simply wait until the ground opens up to swallow the murderer … It is the last moment; an unavoidable downfall. Don Giovanni, libertinage incarnate, has no place in the realm of reason. It is social progress which throws moral permissiveness into the jaws of hell.

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Don Giovanni

Staatsoper Hamburg

Are Celeste and Noah dangerous angry citizens or justifiably concerned? Told in the style of a fictional docudrama, the story follows a young couple who meet online but reject digital data collection, fear climate change, and warn of chemtrails. They soon share their frustration with the state of politics, society, and democracy not only with each other but also with a steadily growing number of followers on their video channel. Celeste and Noah increasingly isolate themselves from society and become radicalized—until they are both found dead. Suicide or state-sanctioned murder? Director Jan Bosse brings a humorous, suspenseful piece to the stage with "Entrückt" (Rapped), in which truth, fake news, and paranoia go hand in hand.

Kathrin Plath

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Sep 14, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026

Rigoletto · Deutsche Oper Berlin

Feb 15 - Mar 29, 2026

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Sep 14, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026

Rigoletto · Deutsche Oper Berlin

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Don Giovanni · Staatsoper Hamburg

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