Tears of a clown at Berlin Staatsoper

In front of an audience that included German chancellor Angela Merkel, conductor Daniel Barenboim had to wait patiently until the cries of 'I'm bored!' and 'Shut up!' had subsided.

Tenor Rolando Villazón was applauded for his performance but the production, by renowned Brecht devotee Achim Freyer, was criticised for its staging, in which the main cast had their movements restricted to
puppet-like gestures, a lavish ball had no dancing and the duel scene ended with no one fighting each other.

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