Rossini's "Tancredi" at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Today is the premiere of Rossini's "Tancredi" at Deutsche Oper Berlin.  
Some seats still remain.  If you listen to the voice of Amenaide (Patrizia Ciofi), I'm sure you feel like you are flying in the sky. Her voice is just incredible.


Here are some of my shots from the last rehearsal... 

"Kopfüber in den unwiderstehlichen Orbit" at Theaterforum Kreuzberg

There is a dance performance entitled "Kopfüber in den unwiderstehlichen Orbit" at Theaterforum Kreuzberg this evening.

Some shots of the last rehearsal...

See below for details.

Title: "Kopfüber in den unwiderstehlichen Orbit"
Director: Daniel Wittkopp
Casts: Janne Gregor + Grit Wagner

Costume: Miriam Chouaib

Place: Theaterforum Kreuzberg.  

Looking forward to seeing you there!

"Dirty hands" at Deutsches Theater Berlin

Today is the premiere of the performance of Sartre's "Dirty hands"  at Deutsches Theater Berlin. 

Some more of my shots of the last rehearsal on my website.

Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!

Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr (A good start in the new year)!  
Hope that 2012 will be the one as you expected (or much more).

Walking towards a place where we have never been to.   What is waiting for us this year?

It's so warm and huge.

The sun at 2:45pm on 12th Nov. 

Film stills

I took some shots at Schwimm und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE) in Berlin for a film which will be released next year.  I can't tell the details yet, but the story is about a guy who is imprisoned on false charges in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp for around 5 years.  It's based on a true story and there still remains lots of things to be solved about Guantanamo Bay detention camp.  

At the scene of an airport...

 At the scene of a wedding ceremony...

German craftsmanship is just amazing!

It's such a nice sunny Sunday, so I visited Kunst und Nostalgie Markt (Art flea market near the Museum Island) today.  I like antiques and have already been to Trödelmarkt, Trödelmarkt auf dem Boxhagener Platz, Flohmarkt am Mauerpark, and Flohmarkt nahe Ostbanhof.  Personally, I like Trödelmarkt auf dem Boxhagener Platz because far from being touristy, but some stalls at Kunst und Nostalgie Markt were really interesting.  Old books in cool binding which were published in East Germany, LP records, old photos, old stamps etc... you'll easily forget a few hours.

Druckstöcke (printing block in German) which has around 500 years history was amazingly elaborate.  They include lots of fantasy and dreams.  I heard that only 4 Druckstöcke makers survive in Germany now.  Keeping great traditions sounds tough everywhere.  

 Can you find 2 cameramans?  Oh, I also found a potter!

A buckle craftsman wearing a tweed jacket.

He was working hard.  His yellow measure with lots of holes intrigued me a lot.

Cosmos in the road.  They are familiar not only in Japan but here too.  My Sunday finished quickly.