Florian Hoffmann
Arlette, Courage is a Muscle
Arlette is a 15-year old girl from the Central African Republic who suffered severe injuries during the last war. In Berlin a surgery frees her from her year-long pain. But then war breaks out again in her homeland. What was planned to be a short stay in Berlin turns into a journey without a foreseeable end. Arlette is forced to grow up and take her own decisions about her future.
Amazon Prime Video
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Philipp Stölzl (famous for his video clips for Rammstein and Madonna) tackled his first Verdi opera as a stage director: "Il trovatore" with a cast of high-class singer including Anna Netrebko as Leonora and Plácido Domingo as Count Luna – both of them making their debut in these roles. Joined by Marina Prudenskaya as Azucena and Gaston Rivero as Manrico. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin. "A grand night" (Süddeutsche Zeitung) of " energy and drive" (Daily Express). "The stars have aligned" (Der Tagesspiegel)
Apple TV