Medea by Cherubini, From (2023/2023), Directed by Andrea Breth, Conductor Christophe Rousset, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

An ancient myth and yet noticeably topical: Medea, who comes from the periphery of the known world and is obviously a stranger in a civilized country, disturbs the peace and order, becomes a hateful, avenging angel bringing death and destruction. Ever since the ancient tragic poets, the subject matter of Medea, Jason and the Golden Fleece has often found its way onto the theater and opera stage, including around 1800 in Paris.