27 Mar 2007

Deutsche Oper Goes From Bad to Worse With Weber Booed in Berlin

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aBGLGiQJB96w&refer=muse

Carl Maria von WeberBy Shirley Apthorp [Bloomberg.com, 27 March 2007]

March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Berlin's Deutsche Oper is in more trouble, with its latest production facing a storm of boos.

Carl Maria von Weber's opera ``Der Freischuetz,'' which opened at the crisis-ridden house on Saturday, could have proved a much-needed crowd-pleaser. Instead, it was a debacle.