The Fiery Angel at Komische Oper Berlin

In five breathless acts, Prokofiev tells the absurd story of one woman's obsession with an angel she has loved since childhood, an angel who is none other than the devil, and her journey which leads her to face the Inquisition. A grandiose horror opera which is as gripping as any horror film. »With this production, Benedict Andrews has found a way of countering the highly charged pathos of this opera with sober and ironic images, thereby increasing its narcotic, irritating effects.« [Berliner Zeitung]