Opera News, May 1st, 2000
Orientation
There's hardly a trace left of the wall that used to divide the two sectors of Germany's capital, but the former East and West Berlins have retained distinct flavors. And ex-East Berlin has stolen a lot of the West's thunder. Mitte, the city's historic center, has again become the happening place in town. The area around the main avenue of Unter den Linden is studded with brand-new, expensive establishments (induding branches of the Guggenheim Museum and the Galeries Lafayette). North of it, Oranienburger Strasse and Rosenthaler Strasse have become centers for the colorful and fun...
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