George launches his three-part series introducing you to the opera world of Germany. He'll take you around Berlin, he’ll take you to the provinces, and he’ll give you insights into the wild and wacky world – mostly – that is opera here in Das Vaterland...

George's guest this week is Will Robertson, a resident assistant director at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Will is one of a handful of American directors who's really found success working overseas in Germany. This interview gives you an all-access pass to the Deutsche Oper...

But first, George lets you know why he came to Germany in the first place. And why he had to come back...

Plus we’ve got this week’s opera headlines, our Monday Evening Quarterback segment and a special field report from Oliver back in Chicago.