Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast Germany’s Opera Paradise with Alex Ross
On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan chats with The New Yorker’s Alex Ross about his recent article “A Grand Tour of Germany’s Opera Paradise.” Ross explains how the German government’s investment in the arts allows directors and actors to take more artistic risks—and keeps ticket prices within reach of the average person and tourist. Germany’s network of over 80 opera houses means that even small towns can be home to extraordinary theater. Plus, bratwurst!
Things we talked about in today’s podcast:
“A Grand Tour of Germany’s Opera Paradise” in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/06/20/a-grand-tour-of-germanys-opera-paradise
Alex’s latest book Wagenerism
https://www.amazon.com/Wagnerism-Art-Politics-Shadow-Music/dp/0374285934
Coburger bratwurst
http://www.germanfoodguide.com/wurstdetail.cfm?wurst_number=7
The Concorde returns
Salem’s last witch exonerated
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-convicted-salem-witch-is-finally-cleared-180980516/