Hungarian State Opera [ENA] In the vibrant and ambitious 2023/24 Slavic Season at the Opera House, Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov emerges as a standout production, marking a triumphant return after more than two decades in its original form. This rendition, eschewing Rimsky-Korsakov's arrangement and orchestration, delves deep into the psychological drama woven by Mussorgsky, revealing a gripping, condensed plot that places character dynamics at its core.   [Full story...]

Akademietheater [ENA] In an ambitious and thought-provoking collaboration, Dead Centre delves into the intricate folds of history and memory with their latest production, "KATHARSIS," inspired by Olga Tokarczuk's "Unrast" and the resonant letters of protest by Josephine Soliman. This theatrical exploration, staged at Vienna's esteemed Akademietheater, unearths profound questions about cultural treatment of the dead and colonial legacies.   [Full story...]