A Devil’s Feast at the Opera

A Devil’s Feast at the Opera

photo: Monika Rittershaus

If the devil came to Berlin he would not be able to scare a single soul. Because Berliners have real problems like rising rents, shitty jobs or not getting into Berghain (depending on priorities) and have no time for religious superstitions. It’s quite a different story in the small village of Sorochinsky in the middle of nowhere in the Ukraine where the devil is the cause for a lot of fear and trauma.
At least what I learned from the opera “The Fair of Sorochinsky” by Russian composer Mussorgsky which I had the chance to enjoy last weekend at Komische Oper Berlin. In between Russian folklore, impossible relationships and a devil’s feast with pigs on fire I had a musical enlightenment I would like to share with you.
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Hail Myself!

The Producers

Who needs a gay Indianer if they can have a gay Hitler? Well, with all the gayness going on in this city there is one show that really stands out, and that not only because it is being advertised like madness: The Producers, an Austrian musical production based on the cult movie of the same name by Mel Brooks, is now playing at Admiralspalast. If you like musicals you will have a lot of fun with this one. Especially the Hitler musical within the musical is absolutely hilarious. More images after the jump.

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