Review: PIPPIN - DIE KUNST DES LEBENS at Staatsoperette Dresden
by André Böke - May 24, 2026
For the Staatsoperette Dresden, the German-language premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s classic “Pippin – Die Kunst des Lebens” is a triumph on every level. Visual opulence, sharply played tragicomedy, a thunderously powerful orchestra, choreography overflowing with highlights, and a vocally formidable cast come together here in perfect symbiosis.
Review: RUDOLF - DER LETZTE KUSS at Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein
by André Böke - May 14, 2026
With “Rudolf – The Last Kiss,” the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein, in collaboration with Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, has achieved a masterstroke: the beloved musical, long absent from German-speaking stages, has been so thoroughly overhauled that it emerges stronger than ever before.