He is one of the most frequently performed composers, both in concert and opera. At the same time, Richard Strauss’ closeness to the Nazi regime is undisputed. How can we deal with this legacy? We discuss this with experts and the artistic team of FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN.
In the play, the AI called “Eve” becomes overpowering – but in the real world, AI tools are still pretty limited, aren’t they? Together with bot expert, journalist and ANNA & EVE author Marie Kilg , we check out the current state of the art and sound out where developments could go. In conversation, in […]
Especially in visuals and image design, artificial intelligence generates amazing works that move away from the human artist. Do they lack soul, feeling and passion? What does this mean for us and aspiring artists? And what do current works that work with AI or thematise it look like? We are looking for answers to these […]
A talk about the history, culture and music of the Alevis – with representatives of the Alevi community, the actress Taies Farzan, Bernhard Glocksin (Artistic Director NKO) and the composer Taner Akyol
The audience discussion following Lisa’s Land of Smiles revolves around (cultural) relationships, expectations and prejudices. Following on from the characters Mi and Sou-Chong in Franz Lehár’s operetta, but above all in the new adaptation by Elisabeth Pape and Abigél Varga, we talk to the performer Vivian Yau (Hong Kong) about her personal experiences in the […]
In the first audience discussion of the year following the performance of Lisa’s Land of Smiles, the focus will be on exploring ambivalences: operetta expert Kevin Clarke and music theatre historian Daniel Molnár will discuss the contradictions in Franz Lehár’s personality: his collaboration with predominantly Jewish colleagues and his position as Hitler’s favourite and the […]
The Neukölln Opera once again invites an exchange of ideas on what a 21st century music theater that reflects our diverse society might look like. Since 2019, the 200th anniversary of Clara Schumann’s birth, we have repeatedly placed the question of equality at the center of our discourses, most recently in intensive rounds of discussions, […]
