Harrison Birtwistle’s opera ain’t for the fainthearted. A man throws a baby in the fire, stabs his wife Judy, searching for lovely Polly, who he wants to marry, carrying out further murders before he finally finds her. Benjamin Britten proposed the young composer Birtwistle for an opera commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival, because »he’s got more to say than his contemporaries«.

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Punch and Judy

Bockenheimer Depot

Forests are burning, glaciers are melting, the world's oceans are being poisoned and the 1.5 degree target seems unattainable. Helping to shape the transition to a sustainable society is not only a matter for business and research, but also for the cultural sector. The Staatsoper Unter den Linden is focussing on this social challenge with the music and discourse format "Sustainable Listening", which will run for several seasons: a walk-in climate capsule will become a place for impulses, exchange and participation with climate experts, activists and visionaries on various sustainability topics. The centrepiece of the new series is the concert performance: music played by musicians from the Staatskapelle Berlin,

Thilo Ullrich

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11 - 30 Dec, 2025

Punch and Judy · Oper Frankfurt

Past events

11 - 30 Dec, 2025

Punch and Judy · Oper Frankfurt

May 15, 2024

Sustainable Listening #5 · Staatskapelle Berlin

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