Berlin, arguably one of the most vibrant cities ... as it was in dire need of renovation for 60 years. Opera house co-director Philip Bröking told Euronews that "the electrical systems were ...

The city's senator for culture, Joe Chialo, pointedly attended a photo exhibition on Friday entitled Russian War Crimes, across the road from the opera house on Berlin's Unter den Linden.

Philip Bröking, co-director of Berlin's Komische Oper opera house, previously told Euronews Culture that the upcoming budget cuts are extremely painful and, for many, difficult to implement.

The mezzo-soprano, who was born in Berlin, died at her home near the ... Her father was a tenor and also conducted at the local opera house. Her mother was a mezzo-soprano. "Singing for me was ...