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Four More Concerts

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Wendy Lesser

My average attendance at Berlin musical events usually hovers between two and three per week; this time it was at the lower end, but that still meant I attended four additional concerts since my last posting. They were so varied … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend in Berlin

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Wendy Lesser

Yes, I have escaped from America, if only temporarily. It’s amazing how just being out of the country seems to remove that tightening iron vise from around one’s head. I can still read about all the presidential crimes and depredations … Continue reading →

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A Surprise at the Komische

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Wendy Lesser

The Komische Oper is the liveliest and least formal of Berlin’s three opera companies, and I have seen many great productions there over the years—most recently, in December, Andreas Homoki’s brilliantly directed Love of Three Oranges. So when I saw … Continue reading →

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Five Nights in Berlin

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Wendy Lesser

For various reasons, Berlin is my favorite city in the world, and one of the reasons is certainly the quality and variety of music it always makes available to me. I spotted a window of opportunity to get there for a week … Continue reading →

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