Have you ever felt completely alone, even when you’re surrounded by people? That sharp, hollow feeling that no laughter, no conversation, no friendly face can reach? You watch others, you hear their voices, but it’s like they exist in a world you can’t touch. You feel like an outsider in your own life, trapped behind a barrier you can’t quite see, but can’t get through. Even in a crowded room, at a party, or walking down a busy street, the quiet inside you can feel louder than anything around you. It’s a loneliness that’s both deeply personal and strangely universal—a reminder that connection is fragile, fleeting, and sometimes impossible to hold onto. In those moments, you face yourself fully: your fears, your regrets, your longings, and that quiet truth that sometimes, no matter how many people surround you, only you can truly be there for yourself.
Winterreise (“Winter Journey”) is a cycle of 24 songs for voice and piano that Franz Schubert composed in 1827, based on poems by Wilhelm Müller. It tells the story of a wanderer, heartbroken and rejected, setting out on a lonely journey through winter landscapes. But it’s much more than a story of lost love—this is a journey into the depths of human emotion.
Staatsballett Berlin performance of Winterreise feels deeply moving because everything on stage works together so naturally. The dancers, the musicians, and the technical elements don’t feel separate at all—they breathe as one. The choreography is especially powerful. It doesn’t simply illustrate the music; it feels as though it grows directly out of it. Every movement carries emotion, whether quiet or intense and full of tension.
Watching it, you don’t just see a performance—you feel like you’re sharing the journey with them, step by step.
📸 Credit : Carlos Quezada
