Theatre

Monsieur Pejo Wandering Dolls Theater

There is a puppet theater in Russia, which often neglects the stage, and it is called "The Wandering Puppets of…

4 years ago

Underwater theater “Transparent World”

This is the only underwater theater in the world. It has been around for about 10 years in Moscow, Russia.…

4 years ago

The theaters that have given up the usual stage: Opera festival on the floating stage in Bregenz

Every July, the Austrian city of Bregenz hosts a performing arts festival. However, it was not the opera that became…

4 years ago

The theaters that have given up the usual stage: Royal de Luxe

This is the biggest show on Earth, literally. Giant puppets do not fit in any theater, so the troupe travels…

4 years ago

The theaters that have given up the usual stage: Street theater Les Passagers

Perhaps the most important thing in the theater is the stage. This is the basis of our concept of theater.…

4 years ago

Rachvelishvili triumphs as Azucena in Berlin

Hans Neuenfels’ production of Verdi's Il trovatore premiered in 1996, and it presents all the dated features of that era: provocation, non sequiturs,…

6 years ago

Madama Butterfly/Der Rosenkavalier review – Glyndebourne openers perplex, provoke and charm

Glyndebourne’s new season opens with a pair of revivals. Annilese Miskimmon’s staging of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, first seen during the 2016 tour,…

6 years ago

Effigies of Wickedness review – Nazis’ ‘degenerate’ songs pack a powerful punch

What on Earth to expect from Effigies of Wickedness? It’s billed as the first collaboration between English National Opera and…

6 years ago

Lessons in Love and Violence Review – Soaring Tale of a Brutal Royal Downfall

George Benjamin’s first fully fledged opera, Written on Skin, has been performed widely since its premiere at the Aix-en-Provence festival six years…

6 years ago

Opera’s Roads not Taken: two Rarities in Italy

Opera houses are increasingly loth to take artistic risks these days, for frustrating but wholly understandable reasons. With financial subsidies…

6 years ago