The New York Times – Music:
At Munich’s prestigious opera house, the Russian-born Vladimir Jurowski has broadened the repertoire while rooting his work in political awareness.
Category: Bavaria (Germany)
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Aribert Reimann, Masterful German Opera Composer, Is Dead at 88
The New York Times – Music:
His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century.
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From LSD to I.P.O.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Once the symbol of the counter culture, lately the darlings of the fashion world, Birkenstock went public in New York.
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Review: The Time for Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ Is Now
The New York Times – Music:
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, this opera adaptation of Tolstoy seemed unperformable. But in Munich, it has become an urgent antiwar cry.
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Love or Leave Winter, On the Cheap
The New York Times – Travel:
Whether you embrace the chill or want to flee it, save on your next vacation with these 10 tips for affordable cold-weather travel.
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Three Couples Go All In on a Portuguese Dream Home
The New York Times – Travel:
Plus: a forager’s haven in the Bavarian Alps, a lakefront retreat in southern Sri Lanka and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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‘It’s My Tradition Too’: Oberammergau’s Centuries-Old Passion Play Evolves
The New York Times – Travel:
After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.