Adventurous Aussie wins over new audiences at Berlin opera The edgiest of Berlin's three opera houses has been pulling in the crowds since Australian Barrie Kosky began unearthing a little-known repertoire from the turbulent 1920s and 1930s. The openly gay Melbourne native with a Jewish background has turned the opera scene in the German capital -- not to mention traditional business acumen -- on its head since he took over the Komische Oper four years ago. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES