La Vestale should be a revelation. The Berlin Staatsoper’s season-opener fails to convince

Financial Times28 September 2026, 16:00 UTCGermany

Gaspare Spontini’s tale of a vestal virgin’s forbidden love once took Europe by storm. So why does this Handmaid’s Tale-inspired staging fall so flat?

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