George kicks off the second of a three-part series introducing you to the opera world in Germany. He goes to Meiningen, Weimar, Frankfurt and Darmstadt...

His guest is Stefan Umhey, a multi-talented artist based at the Meiningen Theater. Stefan has lots to say about the challenges facing opera in Germany today. And he’s got a story about the intersection between opera and the recent arrival of Syrian refugees in Meiningen that you simply can't want to miss...

Plus George shares with you the Top Five list of things you must have onstage if you’re directing an opera in Germany. We’ve also got this week’s opera headlines, our Monday Evening Quarterback segment, and Oliver checks in from Chicago with a field report...